On Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 20:52:21 (+0100), Brian wrote: > On Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 14:27:41 -0500, David Wright wrote: > > On Wed 17 Oct 2018 at 13:53:45 (+0100), Brian wrote: > > > On Tue 16 Oct 2018 at 18:26:46 -0500, David Wright wrote: > > > > On Tue 16 Oct 2018 at 18:42:19 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote: > > > > > David Wright composed on 2018-10-16 17:07 (UTC-0500): > > > > > > > > > > > (Actually, it would be useful to know how to print out the > > > > > > about:config > > > > > > page so tht it can be perused at leisure.) > > > > > > > > > > prefs.js is a plain text file in the profile directory. > > > > > > > > Yes, but it only lists items that one has allegedly modified. > > > > I estimate somewhere over 3600 options on the page (counting > > > > PageDown keypresses), but only a couple of hundred or so in > > > > that file. > > > > > > 1. Shift+F2 opens a CLI at the bottom of the page. > > > > > > 2. Type "s". It should autocomplete to "screenshot". > > > > > > 3. Then TAB. > > > > > > 4. Type "--f". It should autocomplete to "--fullpage". > > > > > > 5. TAB again and give a filename. > > > > > > The *.png can be printed. Gives the full page for a web page but only > > > what is visible on the screen for about:config. > > > > I guess I didn't make myself clear: by print I meant print the > > information text to the PDF queue, and not just a picture of the > > Which "pdf queue" is it you are talking about? There isn't one on > Debian.
The one that's the target of ii printer-driver-cups-pdf 2.6.1-22 amd64 printer driver for PDF writing via CUPS 99% of what I "print" on FF goes to PDF files rather than actually applying any ink to paper. > > information. The former means I can search/sort/filter it etc, > > again at leisure. > > > > BTW I think I'm a little ahead of you here. I press the single > > keystroke AltL-F11 for a window/root screenshot (with scrot). > > However, in view of the number of pages, it's easier to press > > Shift-AltL-F12 to start a video capture and then scroll through > > the pages. On replaying it, I can use Pause to read it. But it's > > not the same. > > Sort it out whichever way you want. If this fulfils your objective of > "..print out the about:config page so tht it can be perused at leisure." > then take it. Not really, as I stated. > I have nothing more to contribute. Understood. Perhaps not one other person has ever wished to put the contents of about:config into a text file, which may be why mozilla make it near impossible to do. But if there is one other such person, perhaps they know of a workaround. That person doesn't have to be you. Cheers, David.
