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Help for Autohide

Use Autohide at your own risk!

Help for Autohide

Features/Info

  • see the toolbars of your choice
  • start in fullscreen

Important:

  • "Autohide" isn't limited to full screen! (FAQ Q6)
  • "Autohide" will NOT add full screen support!
  • Your browser MUST support full screen!

After install make your settings:

  • Tools => Add-ons => Extensions => Autohide => Options

FAQ:

  • Q1: When will this extension be listed on addons.mozilla.org?
  • A: Never.
  • Q2: Can you add an option to hide scrollbars?
  • A: No.
  • Q3: Why is it not possible to auto hide the sidebar?
  • A: I don't use the sidebar.
  • Q4: Autohide sucks with the 'Make Everything Ugly' theme!
  • A: I'm testing only with the default theme.
  • Q5: How do I change the hidden settings?
  • A: Wrong question.
  • Q6: "Zombie Mode"? What?
  • A: Use Shift and F11 or right-click the toolbarbutton...
  • A: "Zombie Mode" is only available for Windows and Linux!
  • Q7: Will you ever answer to emails?
  • A: Yes! If I have the time and the questions are not about Q1 - Q6.
  • Q8: I've received an answer, but why are you so incredible rude?
  • A: You can find the answer on this site.

Version History:

New in 1.0:

  • "Zombie Mode" (Windows only)
  • Renamed preferences
  • Compatibility: Fx 1.0 - 1.5.0.*

New in 1.1:

  • Backend work
  • Native borders for "Zombie Mode" (Windows only)
  • Compatibility: Fx 1.5 - 2.0.0.*

New in 1.2:

  • "Zombie-Mode" under Linux
  • Autohide for Status Bar
  • Better plugin handling
  • Compatibility: Fx 2.0 - 3.0.*

New in 1.3:

  • Arrow keys should work again after hitting F11 (Windows only)
  • "Zombie-Windows" can be moved
  • 64bit Linux Component
  • Compatibility: Fx 2.0 - 3.0.*

New in 1.5:

  • Tooltips for links
  • Compatibility: Fx 3.0 - 3.6.a1pre || SM 2.0a1pre - 2.0.*

New in 1.6:

  • Nothing special
  • Compatibility: Fx 3.0 - 3.6.a1pre || SM 2.0a1pre - 2.0.*

New in 1.7:

  • Removed some features
  • Removed outdated localizations
  • Compatibility: Fx 3.0 - 3.6.a1pre || SM 2.0a1pre - 2.0.*

New in 1.8:

  • ALT-Key-Rape
  • Compatibility: Fx 3.0 - 3.6.* || SM 2.0 - 2.0.*

More useless information:

Hidden Settings

Start Browser in full screen mode:

  • Use "-fullscreen" as command line option
  • for specific site: -URL "http://www.google.com" -fullscreen
  • Or shutdown while in full screen mode

Adjust menu delay (ms):

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.delay", 50)
  • default is 50

Adjust menu hide delay (ms):

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.hideDelay", 5)
  • default is 5

Increase the mouse sensitive area:

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.senseArea", 2)
  • default is 0

Keep the look (size, text etc.) of toolbar buttons:

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.keepButtons", true)
  • default is false

Disable "floating toolbars":

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.noFloat", true)
  • default is false
  • "Floating toolbars" only available for Windows and Linux!

Set "Zombie Mode" as default:

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.zombieMode", true)
  • default is false
  • "Zombie Mode" only available for Windows and Linux!

Appearance of "Zombie Mode":

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.zombieBorder", 2)
  • 0 -> nothing
  • 1 -> border
  • 2 -> border and title
  • default is 2

Move "Zombie-Window":

  • user_pref("extensions.autohide.zombieMove", true)
  • (Available only with 'zombieBorder' < 2)
  • default is 'false'
  • Shift has to be pressed while moving the mouse!

Settings for Autohide

Settings

Tooltips for links

Link-Tooltip

"Zombie Mode"
(with pref 'zombieBorder' set to 2)

Zombie
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