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is there any way to enable autoscrolling on linux default all the time forever?

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loganj
loganj

i'm switching from linux to windows alot of times. so i've created a shared profile for firefox. now the only problem that im experiencing all the time is that i have to check autoscrolling all the time when i get back into linux. so is there any way to make this setting enable all the time? p.s.: im still confuse why people use middle click to copy/paste while editing in linux...but thats another thing.

i'm switching from linux to windows alot of times. so i've created a shared profile for firefox. now the only problem that im experiencing all the time is that i have to check autoscrolling all the time when i get back into linux. so is there any way to make this setting enable all the time? p.s.: im still confuse why people use middle click to copy/paste while editing in linux...but thats another thing.

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Place a local-settings.js file in the defaults\pref folder where also the channel-prefs.js file is located to specify using mozilla.cfg. 

pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file: 

defaultPref();	// set new default value
pref();		// set pref, allow changes in current session
lockPref();	// lock pref, disallow changes
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ideato
ideato

Hello loganj, try to lock the ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled preference to 1 .

You have to close and restart Firefox after the change. Any luck ?


thank you

loganj
loganj Question owner

didn't work what i need do lock is general.autoScroll to "true" (according to about:config)

i've tried the little tutorial from http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences made both files nothing happens. i'm not even sure if mozilla.cfg is being processed at all.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Place a local-settings.js file in the defaults\pref folder where also the channel-prefs.js file is located to specify using mozilla.cfg. 

pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file: 

defaultPref();	// set new default value
pref();		// set pref, allow changes in current session
lockPref();	// lock pref, disallow changes
cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
loganj
loganj Question owner

ok now it worked i somehow omitted the pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

thank you