📝 Correction | In the "Firefox: Privacy Related "about:config" Tweaks" section, the value of the flags should be written below the flag itself #2071

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2020-09-30T06:22:13Z

jus9 commented

2020-09-30 06:22:13 +00:00

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Description

The tweaks are currently presented in the format <tweak> = <value>, for example privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true. I think the value should be below the tweak itself. Something like this:

privacy.trackingprotection.enabled 
true

Why I am making the suggestion

Summary: Separating the tweaks into two lines makes it easier to copy the tweaks as you don't have to worry about the value part, and it reduces confusion

The first time I tried applying these tweaks, I copied the tweaks without removing the part after the equal sign into the search in about:configs. The result was something like this:

I thought clicking the plus button meant the tweak was set in place, but later I found that it wasn't the case and that you had to copy the tweak without the value then set it to the desired value (I know that's a really stupid mistake to make). So separating them into two lines makes it easier to copy the tweaks as you don't have to worry about the value part and it reduces confusion.

My connection with the software

NA

I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

## Description The tweaks are currently presented in the format `<tweak> = <value>`, for example `privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true`. I think the value should be below the tweak itself. Something like this: ``` privacy.trackingprotection.enabled true ``` ## Why I am making the suggestion  Summary: Separating the tweaks into two lines makes it easier to copy the tweaks as you don't have to worry about the value part, and it reduces confusion The first time I tried applying these tweaks, I copied the tweaks without removing the part after the equal sign into the search in about:configs. The result was something like this: ![Screenshot_ff_gh](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/72120996/94648712-97f1c200-02e2-11eb-9d9e-19303949386e.png) I thought clicking the plus button meant the tweak was set in place, but later I found that it wasn't the case and that you had to copy the tweak without the value then set it to the desired value (I know that's a really stupid mistake to make). So separating them into two lines makes it easier to copy the tweaks as you don't have to worry about the value part and it reduces confusion. ## My connection with the software NA  - [X] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

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jus9 commented

2020-10-04 08:30:52 +00:00

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Instead of breaking all the preferences into two lines, I added details in the preparation section on how the preferences are supposed to be applied. I know this isn't exactly what I suggested in this issue but I think it solves the issue for the most part with minimal changes to the site. Hopefully its okay.

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