Keyconfig extension: Firefox

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These are a series of preferences you can add to your prefs.js file in your profile folder (but NOT the user.js file; see the Keyconfig extension page for why) to add more functions that you can map to keyboard shortcuts using the Keyconfig extension.

Firefox Functions

Open Location
Menu: File -> Open Location
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Open Location", "!][][][gBrowser.loadURI('http://www.mozilla.org/');");
Extensions
Menu: Tools -> Extensions
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Extensions", "!][][][BrowserOpenExtensions('extensions');");
Themes
Menu: Tools -> Themes
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Themes", "!][][][BrowserOpenExtensions('themes');");
Bookmarks Manager
Menu: Bookmarks -> Manage Bookmarks
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Manage Bookmarks", "!][][][toOpenWindowByType('bookmarks:manager', 'chrome://browser/content/bookmarks/bookmarksManager.xul');");
Next Tab
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Next Tab", "!][][][gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(1);");
Previous Tab
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Previous Tab", "!][][][gBrowser.mTabContainer.advanceSelectedTab(-1);");
Reload All Tabs
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Reload All Tabs", "!][][][gBrowser.reloadAllTabs();");
Close Tab and Focus to the left Tab
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Close Tab & Focus to the left", "!][][][var tab = gBrowser.mCurrentTab; if(tab.previousSibling) gBrowser.mTabContainer.selectedIndex--; gBrowser.removeTab(tab);");
Close Tab and Focus to the right Tab
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Close Tab & Focus to the right", "!][][][var tab = gBrowser.mCurrentTab; if(tab.nextSibling) gBrowser.mTabContainer.selectedIndex++; gBrowser.removeTab(tab);");
Close current Tab
var tab = gBrowser.mCurrentTab; gBrowser.removeTab(tab);
Bookmark Keyword
Opens the bookmark with the specified keyword. Replace the string KEYWORD with your bookmark's keyword.
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Keyword 1", "!][][][if(window.loadURI) loadURI(getShortcutOrURI('KEYWORD',{}));");
Back Menu
Similar to the menu that appears when right-clicking the Back Button. If the menu is too low, decrease the 25 in the following line; if it is too high, increase it.
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Back Menu", '!][][][var elm = document.getElementById("back-button"); var x = elm.boxObject.x; var y = elm.boxObject.y + elm.boxObject.height + 25; document.getElementById("backMenu").showPopup(elm, x, y, "popup", null, null);');
Forward Menu
Similar to the menu that appears when right-clicking the Forward Button. If the menu is too low, decrease the 25 in the following line; if it is too high, increase it.
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Forward Menu", '!][][][var elm = document.getElementById("forward-button"); var x = elm.boxObject.x; var y = elm.boxObject.y + elm.boxObject.height + 25; document.getElementById("forwardMenu").showPopup(elm, x, y, "popup", null, null);');
Focus Content
Activate the selected content, as if you clicked on it. You need this, for example, if you want to scroll with the cursor keys and nothing happens.
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Focus Content", "!][][][_content.focus();");
Scroll Page Down
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Page Down", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollPageDown');");
Scroll Page Up
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Page Up", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollPageUp');");
Scroll to the Bottom
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Scroll Bottom", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollBottom');");
Scroll to the Top
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Scroll Top", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollTop);");
Scroll Line Down
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Scroll Line Down", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollLineDown);");
Scroll Line Up
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Scroll Line Up", "!][][][goDoCommand('cmd_scrollLineUp);");

Extensions

Enhanced Bookmark Search

Search Bookmarks
Menu: Bookmarks -> Search Bookmarks
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Search Bookmarks", "!][][][window.openDialog('chrome://bcpm/content/findBookmark.xul', 'FindBookmarksWindow', 'dialog=no,centerscreen,resizable=no,chrome,dependent');");


Googlebar

Clear search history
Googlebar Button -> Clear search history
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Googlebar - Clear search history", "!][][][googlebarClearHistory( true )");
Up a directory
Like pressing the button "Up a directory"
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Googlebar - Up a directory", "!][][][googlebarUp(event)");
Up a directory (Popup Menu)
Opens the popup menu of the button "Up a directory"
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Googlebar - Up a directory (Popup Menu)", '!][][][var elm = document.getElementById("up-dir-popup"); var x = elm.boxObject.x; var y = elm.boxObject.y + elm.boxObject.height + 25; document.getElementById("up-dir-popup").showPopup(elm, x, y, "popup", null, null);');
Highlight search terms (Toggle)
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Googlebar - Highlight search terms (Toggle)", "!][][][googlebarHighLightInPage()");


Highlighter

Highlight selected text
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Highlighter - Highlight selected text", "!][][][Highlighter.highlightDoc()");
enable "Instant Highlight" (Toggle)
Selecting any text will automatically highlight it
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Highlighter - enable Instant Highlight", "!][][][Highlighter.toggleInstantHighlight()");


Menu Editor

Open Preferences for Menu Editor
Menu: Tools -> Extensions -> Menu Editor -> Options
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Menu Editor Preferences", "!][][][openDialog('chrome://menuedit/content/menueditprefs.xul',, 'resizable');");


miniT or Tab Mix

Move Tab to the end of the tab bar
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Move Tab to the End", "!][][][gBrowser.moveTabTo(gBrowser.mCurrentTab,gBrowser.mTabContainer.childNodes.length-1);");
Move Tab to the left
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Move Tab to the Left", "!][][][if(gBrowser.mCurrentTab.previousSibling) gBrowser.moveTabTo(gBrowser.mCurrentTab,gBrowser.mCurrentTab.ordinal-1);");
Move Tab to the right
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Move Tab to the Right", "!][][][if(gBrowser.mCurrentTab.nextSibling) gBrowser.moveTabTo(gBrowser.mCurrentTab,gBrowser.mCurrentTab.ordinal+1);");
Move Tab to the start of the tab bar
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Move Tab to the Start", "!][][][gBrowser.moveTabTo(gBrowser.mCurrentTab,0);");


Mouse Gestures

Duplicate Tab
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Mouse Gestures - Duplicate Tab", "!][][][mgB_DuplicateTab()");
Duplicate Window
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Mouse Gestures - Duplicate Window", "!][][][mgB_DuplicateWindow()");

SessionSaver

Capture Default Session
Menu: File -> Capture
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__SessionSaver - Capture Default Session", "!][][][SessionSaver.hiddenObserver.observe(null, 'SessionSaver-CaptureAll', null);");
Restore Default Session
Menu: File -> Restore Session
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__SessionSaver - Restore Default Session", "!][][][SessionSaver.sessionRecall(null, SessionSaver.prefBranchStatic + SessionSaver.staticBranchDefault)");
Capture New Session
Menu: Tools -> SessionSaver -> New
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__SessionSaver - Capture New Session", "!][][][SessionSaver.sessionPrompt();");
SnapBack Tab
Menu: Tools -> SnapBack Tab
(works in SessionSaver 0.2 d1 nightly 26 and up)
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__SessionSaver - SnapBack Tab", "control shift][W][][SessionSaver.snapBackTab(SessionSaver.snapback_noFX, SessionSaver.snapback_willFocus)");

Show Anchors

Show Anchors (Toggle)
Like right-clicking and selecting "Show Anchors"
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Show Anchors Toggle", "!][][][Objshowanchors.change();");

Undoclosetab enhanced

Retrieve closed tabs (Popup Menu)
Like clicking on the button "Retrieve tabs that you've closed". The button must be visible.
user_pref("keyconfig.main.xxx_key__Undoclosetab - Retrieve closed tabs (Popup Menu)", '!][][][var elm = document.getElementById("undoclose-popup"); var x = elm.boxObject.x; var y = elm.boxObject.y + elm.boxObject.height;

document.popupNode=elm;

document.getElementById("undoclose-popup").showPopup(elm, x, y, "popup", null, null);');