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Sounds like it should be user configurable, because I agree with you that selecting the whole thing by default is annoying.
by lambda_obrien 6y ago
Sounds like it should be user configurable, because I agree with you that selecting the whole thing by default is annoying.
- teruakohatu 6y agoUnfortunately user-configurability seems to be a out of fashion these days.
- adrusi 6y agoFirefox, despite the impression that HN might give, is still very configurable. The existence of about:config means Mozilla can add options without cluttering the more accessible preferences menu. I'm perfectly happy with the default behavior of selecting everything by default, but it does seem like the sort of thing that would be nice to make configurable by those who are willing to mess with about:config.
- thombles 6y agoThe linked bug report is literally that one of the about:config preferences has been removed and will no longer be respected.
- speedgoose 6y agoIt adds a lot of complexity and therefore cost unless you don't care about testing.
- julianlam 6y agoIt used to be. It was for awhile the very first thing I'd change in the Firefox config. When they added the omnibar they just ripped out the feature flag because reasons.