Config.use system prefs
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Contents
Background
This preference controls whether Mozilla applications read certain system preferences from the OS. The only OSes currently supported are those that are Gnome-based such as Ubuntu and Fedora Core. The preferences read:
- config.use_system_prefs.accessibility
- network.proxy.autoconfig_url
- network.proxy.ftp
- network.proxy.ftp_port
- network.proxy.http
- network.proxy.http_port
- network.proxy.no_proxies_on
- network.proxy.socks
- network.proxy.socks_port
- network.proxy.ssl
- network.proxy.ssl_port
- network.proxy.type
Possible values and their effects
true
Read the above preferences from the OS.
false
Read the above preferences internally. (Default)
Caveats
- This preference only has an effect on Gnome-based OSes.
First checked in
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since 7.2 on Gnome-based OSes)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions since 1.5a on Gnome-based OSes)
- Firefox (all versions since 0.7 on Gnome-based OSes)
- Firefox (all versions on Gnome-based OSes)
- Thunderbird (all versions on Gnome-based OSes)
- SeaMonkey (all versions on Gnome-based OSes)
