Index: mozilla-org/html/unix/customizing.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mozilla-org/html/unix/customizing.html,v retrieving revision 1.74 diff -u -r1.74 customizing.html --- mozilla-org/html/unix/customizing.html 31 Oct 2003 02:34:01 -0000 1.74 +++ customizing.html Sun Jun 20 19:11:10 2004 @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -
@@ -109,6 +108,13 @@ Configurable Security Policies. ++Some related documents are: +
+UPDATE: In Mozilla 1.4 or later, it is possible to edit +the preferences normally stored in user.js by using the UI displayed by +entering about:config in the Location Bar; this feature didn't exist when +most of this document was written. This is convenient for small edits, +and takes effect immediately (no need to restart Mozilla). +A menu option ([Tools]-[Advanced Preferences]) +brings up a similar editor in thunderbird as well. +
Normal prefs are kept in prefs.js in the user's profile directory (which is overwritten by Mozilla every time a pref is changed), but here's a tip: prefs or other JavaScript that you don't want overwritten (e.g. comments) @@ -958,10 +974,8 @@ it isn't setting a conflicting value.
-Here are some prefs that I've found useful, and which I set in user.js. -You can get a fairly complete list of available preferences, -and their current settings, -by viewing the URL: about:config +Here are some prefs that folks have found useful, and which are set in user.js / about:config. +See the related documents section to find more.
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