David E. Ross wrote:
On 2/15/2021 11:49 PM, Daniel wrote:
David E. Ross wrote on 16/2/21 6:28 am:
On 2/14/2021 12:39 PM, rodney wrote:
David E. Ross wrote:
On 2/14/2021 10:05 AM, Danny Kile wrote:
About:config can I delete some entries? I was in about:config making a
new entry. I then scrolled thru the complete file and I saw some some
old printer settings a printed that I have not had for may years. There
where 150 entries for that printer that no longer in use. The entry are
like this "print.printer_HP_Photosmart_C6200_IP.print_bgcolor ;false",
and print.print_printer;HP Photosmart C6200 series, can I just delete
them? And if I can delete them how do I go about it, I see that you can
modify, copy, or create new but no delete.
Thank all for you input on this,
Danny
One of the menu options on an about:config entry is Reset. You will not
see the entry disappear when you use that option. In many cases,
however, the entry will disappear when you terminate SeaMonkey.
Unfortunately, you have to reset each entry one at a time.
A better way is to delete the old entries in pref.js.
Do this when SeaMonkey is closed.
Use Notepad or similar editor such as Komodo edit.
Don't use Microsoft's script editor or Word.
If you're uncomfortable do this, make a backup copy.
With 40+ years of experience, first as a programmer and then as a
software tester, I am far more comfortable using programmed capabilities
within a program (e.g., about:config) than tweaking raw data (e.g.,
prefs.js). Not in this case but in others, tweaking raw data might
bypass necessary housekeeping that would be done though programmed
capabilities.
Hmm! I always thought "about:config" and "prefs.js" were just two
different ways to see, basically, the same information, one with-in the
program, one outside the program.
Am I wrong??
You SEE the same information. With about:config, however, the software
limits you to screwing up only one entry at a time, limited to a small
set of actions. Editing prefs.js allows you to screw up a whole bunch
of entries all at once, limited only by the capabilities of the text
editor you are using.
With prefs.js, you see only the settings you changed (or the application
changed). With about:config, you see the default settings as well as
the altered settings.
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