Launchpad has imported 5 comments from the remote bug at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1271727.
If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2016-05-10T17:51:11+00:00 U552789 wrote: >From Firefox 41 one is now unable in about:config to set the New Tab to a custom URL, and as far as I remember this is due to certain security issues with New Tab hijacking. So before one could set it to any URL, now one cannot set it to anything, but I think that something in between would be better, so I propose that one is allowed to set the New Tab URL in about:config to certain fixed values. Probably it would allow you to set it to: - about:newtab (Default New Tab page) - about:blank (Blank page) - about:home (Default Firefox home page) But nothing else so there shouldn't be any security issues around New Tab hijacking. Another thing to add, if this does get implemented then I think that the settings should also be accessible through about:preferences and not just about:config as these are essential settings like the home page and will be useful for all users and not just advanced ones. I originally filed a report on this issue here but thought I should also do so upstream: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274 Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274/comments/1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2017-09-10T22:00:16+00:00 Alex Mayorga wrote: [Tracking Requested - why for this release]: ¡Hola Nikita! I ended up here while investigating on https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1174370 https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtaburl/ apparently provided a fix but per the most recent comments and compatibility details it has stopped working since around Firefox 41. Hope this helps. Confirming per the SuMo question. ¡Gracias! Alex Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274/comments/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2018-07-21T17:23:15+00:00 U552789 wrote: This is now allowed in about:preferences#home. So as this feature has now been implemented please mark as "FIXED". Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274/comments/3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2018-07-21T17:24:17+00:00 U552789 wrote: Whoops! Didn't mean to close the bug! It would really be better if it was given proper status. Rather than what a standard user can give it. Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274/comments/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 2019-10-29T21:17:20+00:00 Jdavis-5 wrote: Hello! This bug has been closed due to inactivity and/or the potential for this bug to no longer be an issue with the new Discovery Stream-powered New Tab experience. Please help us triage by reopening if this issue still persists and should be addressed. Thanks! Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1580274/comments/6 ** Changed in: firefox Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: firefox Importance: Wishlist => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580274 Title: Firefox should allow you to set New Tab to certain fixed values To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/1580274/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
