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Using "Print using system dialogue" as default in Firefox
I'd like Firefox to automatically use the "Print using the system dialogue" setting:
In older versions, I could use
print.tab_modal.enabled = false
in about:config to automatically get the normal system print dialogue, but this options no longer works in Firefox 97.
(in case it matters, my operation system is macOS 11.6)
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Oh Mozilla...
There are quite a few reports in Mozilla's bugzilla i could find about this feature being removed.
I particularly want to highlight a comment by R. Longson in one of these reports (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755848#c2):
The preference print.tab_modal.enabled was removed before the expected replacement using an enterprise policy is ready. You can follow bug 1712104 for progress.
Thus, in my entirely subjective opinion, i would suggest to either switch back to an older Firefox version or wait for the policy-based solution (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1712104) mentioned in R. Longson's comment. If you choose the latter, i would additionally suggest to prepare a few coffee thermos', because who knows how long one would have to wait until Mozilla will come around implementing this... :-(
If the feature is important to you, it might perhaps help pushing things forward a little by politely making a stink in the related bugzilla issue (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1712104).
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The following users marked this post as Works for me:
| User | Comment | Date |
|---|---|---|
| samcarter | (no comment) | May 9, 2022 at 08:59 |
Good news! With Firefox Nightly 102.0a1 there is now an option in about:config called
print.prefer_system_dialog
If this is set to true, the system print dialogue will be used automatically.
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