Settings
FF Ultima applies all of its features by filtering through user preferences (example:
ultima.tabs.autohide) found on the about:config page. This allows You, the User, a bit of freedom in how you use the theme. Combining different preferences can achieve interesting results. Below you will find a list of every setting found in the theme, as well as what it will do, how you can use it, and a gif/video preview.
To access theme settings:
- Open Firefox
- Type
about:configin the URL Bar - Accept the warning & continue
- Type
ultimaoruser.themeto view the list
Index:
- Tabs Settings
- Side bar Settings (not Vertical Tabs)
- URL bar
- Top bar(s) (menubar, navbar, window controls)
- Alternative Style's (icons, colors, spacing)
- Useful Settings (You may want!)
⚙️ Switching Tab Size
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ultima.tabs.width.smallultima.tabs.width.mediumultima.tabs.width.largeultima.tabs.width.huge - Set one to true, the others false. Works with autohiding on or off.
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Autohide/Show Vertical Tabs
ultima.tabs.autohide
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Disable the Vertical Tab Bar
ultima.disable.verticaltab.bar- Great for Sidebery only setups.
Click to see 🖼️
disablevert.mp4
⚙️ Smaller Compact Tabs (Vertical Tabs)
ultima.spacing.compact.tabs- Viewing more tabs at once has never been easier
Click to see 🖼️
Screencast.From.2024-11-14.21-10-36.mp4
⚙️ Tab Groups Options
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ultima.xstyle.tabgroups.iultima.xstyle.tabgroups.ii - Choose only one of the options.
- Tab groups allows you to group tabs into categories/colors for organization, and collapse them to save screen space.
Click to see 🖼️
2024-11-14.19-52-07.mp4
2024-11-10.21-33-57-mc.mp4
⚙️ Tab Containers Options
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ultima.xstyle.containertabs.iultima.xstyle.containertabs.iiultima.xstyle.containertabs.ii - Choose one of the options.
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Autohide/Show Side Bar
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ultima.sidebery.autohideultima.sidebar.autohide - Choose only one option
- Sidebery autohide allows you to autohide only sidebery, while all other sidebars stay in an expanded state
- When paired with
ultima.disable.verttab.baryou can create a sidebery only setup.
Click to see 🖼️
343008543-c6140b4c-7331-4c15-be0a-41af08037d5d.webm
⚙️ Longer Sidebar
ultima.sidebar.longer- Increases the maximum width/size of the second Sidebar
Click to see 🖼️
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⚙️ Alternative URL style
ultima.xstyle.urlbar
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ URL Bar Look and Feel
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ultima.urlbar.suggestionsultima.urlbar.centeredultima.urlbar.hidebuttons - Toggle urlbar suggestions on/off, center the urlbar text, hide urlbar buttons unless hovered
Click to see 🖼️
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⚙️ Toggle Window Controls
ultima.disable.windowcontrols.button
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Toggle All-Tabs-Button
ultima.disable.alltabs.button
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Extension Panel Theming
ultima.theme.extensions
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Menu Bar Theming
ultima.theme.menubar
Click to see 🖼️
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⚙️ Compact Spacing
ultima.spacing.compact
Click to see 🖼️
⚙️ Toggle Custom Icons
ultima.theme.icons
Click to see 🖼️
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⚙️ Swap Theme Colors (for addon themes)
ultima.theme.color.swap
Click to see 🖼️
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⚙️ Private Mode Declutter
ultima.xstyle.private- Simply clear up the Private Mode Window Page
Click to see 🖼️
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browser.tabs.groups.enabledto use the new tab grouping feature, categorize, seperate and collapse tabs in groups! -
toolkit.tabbox.switchByScrollingto switch between tabs via scrollwheel -
browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.v2.enabledto set custom new tab page backgrounds -
browser.tabs.hoverPreview.enabledview an image preview of a hovered tab
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Old Format For the Settings Page, A bit outdated. ⬇️
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(click images for bigger resolution)
| Preference | Function | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Switching Tab Size |
ultima.tabs.width.small ultima.tabs.width.medium ultima.tabs.width.large ultima.tabs.width.huge |
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| ultima.tabs.autohide | Enable/Disable Autohide for tabs ℹ️ ... |
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| ultima.disable.verticaltab.bar | To hide the vertical tab bar ℹ️ Great for only Sidebery setups |
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| ultima.disable.alltabs.button | To hide the all tabs menu button | |
| ultima.disable.windowcontrols.button | To hide the window controls (- o x) | |
| ultima.sidebar.autohide | Autohide the Sidebar. Expanding it on hover. |  |
| ultima.sidebar.hidden | When the sidebar has autohiding enabled, it will become completely hidden < 1px ℹ️ When used with xstyle.squared or xstyle.squished you can hover screen corners to trigger sidebar expansion |
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| ultima.sidebar.longer | When autohiding the sidebar, the expanded width will be longer (350px) | 🚧 |
| ultima.sideberry.autohide | Autohide only Sideberry ℹ️ The Sidebar will autohide/show only when Sideberry is displayed. Other Sidebar pages like Bookmarks, History, etc, will stay in a fully visible state. |
343008543-c6140b4c-7331-4c15-be0a-41af08037d5d.webm |
| ultima.theme.extensions | Extensions-Panel theme, compact-icons or default list-view | |
| ultima.xstyle.containertabs | Three optional styles for container tabs, make your pick |
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| ultima.spacing.compact | No margins, borders, or rounded corners |  |
| ultima.spacing.compact.tabs | Vertical tabs become smaller letting you view more on one screen | |
| ultima.xstyle.urlbar | when add-on-themes are in use the url bar default view becomes transparent with no shadow | |
| ultima.urlbar.suggestions | Toggle URL Bar suggestions on/off | ... |
| ultima.urlbar.centered | Center URL Bar text | ... |
| ultima.urlbar.hidebuttons | Hide URL Bar buttons unless hovered | ... |
| ultima.OS.(etc) | For linux title buttons to render correctly, select your DE | ... |
| ultima.OS.mac | This can be used regardless of OS, to simulate left side titlebar buttons. Mac Users will automatically have correct placement. |  |
| toolkit.tabbox.switchByScrolling | When enabled, you can scroll through the tabs bar to switch up and down between them. ℹ️ Depending on your workflow, you may like this preference. |
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| browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.v2.enabled | enable to use firefoxs custom new tab backgrounds setting | 🚧 |
| ... | ... |