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#Firefox doesn't need any new features to be more attractive for users, it just needs to make CSS theming more accessible (s3.toot.io)
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#Firefox doesn't need any new features to be more attractive for users, it just needs to make CSS theming more accessible

Theme: https://github.com/Godiesc/firefox-one

#FirefoxCSS #browserwar #customization @firefox

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[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Only reason I use Chromium is PWAs (Web Apps). Which is why I made an extension that opens links from Chromium in Firefox.

Got Slack running in your work profile on Chromium? Opens links in Firefox work profile.

I should probably release this.

[–] KLISHDFSDF@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Same here. I have to trust/use an extension and third party desktop application (Progressive Web Apps for Firefox) to get this feature to work and not have to rely on Chrome/Edge/etc.

I can easily see less patient or understanding users dropping Firefox if they find out it doesn't work with Progressive Web Apps.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My problem with that extension is the separate profile requirement (so new links can't open in a specific profile), and some things (like Slack) don't fully work outside Chromium.

My solution works like this:

  • Slack open as PWA in Chromium in profile Work
  • Click link to http://that
  • Extension captures the request, cancels the new tab/window, sends the URL and profile name to a small service running on localhost
  • Service opens Firefox with same profile to URL

The extension is set to skip this process if the base URL is the same as the current site (Slack.com/google.com/etc).

Note: Why would someone down vote you for a helpful response? Sheash.