Firefox-Alphαz 🗿 Super clear desktop browser
Fast and minimal Firefox configuration with (almost) zero buttons, for simplicity and intuitive gesture controls.
This is the theme I've used in the last eight months. It's a great theme for "out of sight, out of mind" type of person (me). It would make you motivated to close unneeded tabs, or live with 4+ row of tabs lol.
- It's still clean. No window control buttons.
- Multi-row Tabs and Multi-row Bookmarks is still here.
- Find bar still look like tab bar too. Menu bar still looks clean.
- Download button is still on the same progress pill bar.
- Click twice on tab bar's empty area to add New Tab is still supported.
- You can still use Firefox theme addons with it, even better with extensions like Chameleon or Adaptive Tab Bar Color.
- URLbar & Navigation bar is now separated from the tab bar. Some Firefox updates around March made it unfunctional - you can't click to edit your URLbar and it's only accessible via keyboard shortcuts. I decided to scrap the combined bar altogether, and.....
- I make the Navigation bar overlapping half of the last tab bar row. Yeah. Where else should I move the much needed navbar, especially in multi-row tabs hahaha. But don't worry, the navbar is almost empty and won't change the way tabs looks heavily - I just had to slightly increase inline and top padding surrounding the tabs.
- There's two buttons now on right side of the Navigation bar, both hidden by default, shown on hover:
- Extension button. You can't use shortcut to trigger this menu manually so I had to show it on the navbar.
- Show URL Bar button. Thanks to MrOtherGuy, the whole URLbar can be hidden and shown as a single button.
- I bring my Popup Search css from ArcWTF. I just love this mechanism so much and use it on all of my Firefox instance, even Zen. (I forgot where did I took the original code: ShyFox? Shina-Fox?)
LMB to select URL on Active Tab;
MMB to Close Inactive Tab;
MMB to open New Tab on empty space;
Rare glitches may occur due to CSS limits.
Stacking tabs into multiple rows enhances tabs access, simplifies navigation, and optimizes screen space for efficient multitasking and improved user experience:
Clear and easily accessible layout;
RMB on Tab for Tab controls;
The Audio Tab is nicely highlighted and looks good without any extra [Playing] indications;
Expect perfect UX/UI consistency.
Bookmarks are now organized in multiple rows below the Tabs, improving accessibility and resource management, especially for users with a large number of bookmarks:
Set Bookmarks Toolbar > Show only on New Tab to display Bookmarks only on New Tab;
Add History / Downloads to Bookmarks Panel for quick access;
Add 🥎 Emojis to folder names instead of useless folder icons for better visual identification.
New consistent Main Menu design, with clear and uniform UI, ensures efficient access to key features. Unnecessary elements are removed to simplify the layout and navigation:
Alt / Option to open Main Menu with all browser features and controls;
🔗 Menu can be customized with extensions or CSS: simpleMenuWizard.
New Downloads identificator and simple status panel are now with human design:
Nice minimalistic progress bar and a consistent menu;
Ctrl+F to find on webpage quickly. Findbar now natively integrated into UI.
Adaptive Tab Bar Colour - extension is required to make browser UI match the website color.
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Allow light tab bar
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Dynamic color update
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Ignore designated color
Gesturefy - extension is required if your OS doesn't support native gesture controls.
Swipe-Right to go Back
Swipe-Left to go Forward
Pull-Down to Reload
uBlock Origin - effective content blocker for ads, trackers, miners, popups, malware and other web annoynances.
Follow the configuration guides and your personal preferences for fast and secure web.
In some of my UX research, I found interesting results indicating that disabling search suggestions in the URL bar can reduce cognitive load and help maintain focus.
Disabling search suggestions cultivates a sense of control, reducing distractions and improving satisfaction. Users can concentrate on their tasks, boosting efficiency and search accuracy. This minimalist approach is especially helpful for users who find constant suggestions overwhelming, thereby enhancing the overall UX.
Search suggestions are still available on search engine webpage.
Sometimes, search engine provides grammatically wrong suggestions (check google community forums for more info)
Suggestions are often based on the user's browsing history, frequently visited websites, and search patterns. Consequently, this personal data can be vulnerable, leading to privacy violations or badly targeted advertising. Users may also feel uncomfortable with the notion that their search behavior is being tracked and used for commercial or other purposes without their explicit consent.
The reliance on personalized suggestions may result in the formation of echo chambers, limiting users' exposure to diverse perspectives and information. This can potentially reinforce existing biases and restrict the exploration of alternative viewpoints.
In other words, the user gains significantly improved search results by correctly formulating the search query themselves, rather than relying on suggestions.
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about:supportin URL Bar > open Firefox profile folder and putchromefolder:
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about:configin URL Bar and set:toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets>trueto enable css themes;browser.urlbar.maxRichResults>0to hide search suggestions pop-up;browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll>truefor url selection in single click (optional); -
Restart Firefox and Enjoy