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'''about:config''' is a special page that lists all Mozilla preferences (read from prefs.js and [[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Mozilla user.js | user.js]]), many of which are not present in Options/Preferences dialog. Preferences can be changed there. | '''about:config''' is a special page that lists all Mozilla preferences (read from prefs.js and [[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Mozilla user.js | user.js]]), many of which are not present in Options/Preferences dialog. Preferences can be changed there. | ||
'''Warning''': | '''Warning''': Changing these values can, in rare circumstances, break Mozilla, Firefox, or Thunderbird or cause strange behavior. Only edit these preferences if you know what you are doing. | ||
==Opening about:config== | ==Opening about:config== | ||
In Firefox and Mozilla you can | In Firefox and Mozilla, you can type "about:config" in the Location Bar. In Thunderbird, you could set your mail start page to chrome://global/content/config.xul (but you can't until [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262626 Bug 262626] is fixed). | ||
In Thunderbird you could set your mail start page to chrome://global/content/config.xul (but you can't until [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262626 | |||
===External Links=== | |||
* [http://preferential.mozdev.org/ Preferential extension] -- An about:config-like extension that has some extra features (documentation for some of the preferences, for example). | |||
* [http://mozillazine.org/misc/about:config/ MozillaZine Tutorial for about:config] -- Step by step guide with screenshots. | |||
* [http://preferential.mozdev.org/preferences.html List of preferences and what they do]. | |||
* [[About:config Entries]] -- MozillaZine KB's list of preferences and what they do. | |||
Revision as of 20:13, 3 October 2004
What is about:config
about:config is a special page that lists all Mozilla preferences (read from prefs.js and user.js), many of which are not present in Options/Preferences dialog. Preferences can be changed there.
Warning: Changing these values can, in rare circumstances, break Mozilla, Firefox, or Thunderbird or cause strange behavior. Only edit these preferences if you know what you are doing.
Opening about:config
In Firefox and Mozilla, you can type "about:config" in the Location Bar. In Thunderbird, you could set your mail start page to chrome://global/content/config.xul (but you can't until Bug 262626 is fixed).
External Links
- Preferential extension -- An about:config-like extension that has some extra features (documentation for some of the preferences, for example).
- MozillaZine Tutorial for about:config -- Step by step guide with screenshots.
- List of preferences and what they do.
- About:config Entries -- MozillaZine KB's list of preferences and what they do.
