Mention system add-on updates under outgoing connections #145

ltguillaume commented 2026年06月02日 22:12:47 +02:00

In case librewolf/settings#135 gets merged.

In case https://codeberg.org/librewolf/settings/pulls/135 gets merged.

alyx161 commented 2026年06月03日 00:01:36 +02:00

Maybe worth instead of making this about "built-in features" which, to be fair, could be everything or nothing to anyone who reads this, instead make a section about addon updates in general?

Addon Updates: To check for and install updates of your installed addons [...]

Something like this

Maybe worth instead of making this about "built-in features" which, to be fair, could be everything or nothing to anyone who reads this, instead make a section about addon updates in general? > Addon Updates: To check for and install updates of your installed addons [...] Something like this

ltguillaume commented 2026年06月03日 00:08:39 +02:00

Or something like this?

Add-on updates: to receive updates for your add-ons and some built-in features, see about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.

Allows users to see the full list of what is meant.

Or something like this? >Add-on updates: to receive updates for your add-ons and some [built-in features](https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html), see `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`. Allows users to see the full list of what is meant.

alyx161 commented 2026年06月03日 00:37:47 +02:00

I honestly would scrap the built-in features part completely 🤔
Its.. very ambiguous? And the link to https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html is.. well.. not really helpful?

Like, when I made this list the main focus was on providing a reason to why a connection is important in a very compact and especially simple to understand way (eg. also for non tech focused people).

Getting into built-in features probably causes more questions than it gives answers in this context, and since they are basically add-ons it probably makes sense to group them into add-ons.

So my suggestion would be:

Add-on Updates: To get updates for (internal) add-ons and installed extensions, ensuring they receive the latest security updates and bug fixes

I honestly would scrap the built-in features part completely 🤔 Its.. very ambiguous? And the link to https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html is.. well.. not really helpful? Like, when I made this list the main focus was on providing a reason to why a connection is important in a very compact and especially simple to understand way (eg. also for non tech focused people). Getting into built-in features probably causes more questions than it gives answers in this context, and since they are basically add-ons it probably makes sense to group them into add-ons. So my suggestion would be: Add-on Updates: To get updates for (internal) add-ons and installed extensions, ensuring they receive the latest security updates and bug fixes

ltguillaume commented 2026年06月03日 01:00:28 +02:00

@alyx161 wrote in #145 (comment):

I honestly would scrap the built-in features part completely 🤔 Its.. very ambiguous? And the link to https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html is.. well.. not really helpful?

Not sure how ambiguous things can be if they're literally listed under about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox and the link further explains that these extensions are otherwise hidden from the about:addons UI (already in the 2nd sentence), but I agree that mentioning regular add-ons should be done, so I've included the suggested changes.

@alyx161 wrote in https://codeberg.org/librewolf/website/pulls/145#issuecomment-16412129: > I honestly would scrap the built-in features part completely :thinking: Its.. very ambiguous? And the link to https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html is.. well.. not really helpful? Not sure how ambiguous things can be if they're literally listed under `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox` and the link further explains that these extensions are otherwise hidden from the `about:addons` UI (already in the 2nd sentence), but I agree that mentioning regular add-ons should be done, so I've included the suggested changes.