Firefox 127 Released with Improved Screenshot Tool, Security Boost (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 11 Jun 2024 14:51
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/17208630

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thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 11 Jun 2024 15:38 next collapse

I always forget Firefox has a builtin screenshot tool. It’s actually super handy, as it recognizes parts of the website by just mouse hover it, such as blocks of code.

JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee on 11 Jun 2024 15:55 next collapse

It can also take scrolling screenshots.

thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 11 Jun 2024 16:18 next collapse

The only thing I miss it has was an automatic save function after taking a screenshot. This would allow for combining (with a script) the output (file) with another tool (such as editing or uploading to a specific service). But that’s just a nitpick from my side, because of my personal workflow.

Edit: Well I have another great idea how to improve the screenshot utility! It should bet able to hold Ctrl-key on the keyboard, while clicking multiple elements. Just like selecting files in the file browser. And Shift-key to specify a range of clicked areas. Just for the icing on the cake!

lud@lemm.ee on 11 Jun 2024 17:56 collapse

In my experience it doesn’t work too great.

governorkeagan@lemdro.id on 11 Jun 2024 21:52 collapse

I only found it recently and it’s saved me so much time with being able to take screenshots of whole web page elements.

urska@lemmy.ca on 11 Jun 2024 17:52 next collapse

Whats that feature that groups tabs together for a better workflow that a few other web browsers have? Anyhow is Firefox working on that?

lud@lemm.ee on 11 Jun 2024 17:56 next collapse

Yes they are

urska@lemmy.ca on 11 Jun 2024 18:00 collapse

any estimated version of arrival?

Flaky@lemmy.zip on 11 Jun 2024 18:13 collapse

Probably not for a few versions, I’m afraid, though vertical tabs (which was part of the feature set they wanted to add) is already in nightly so it’s worth giving that a test every now and again in case tab groups make it.

Vlixz@lemmy.world on 23 Jun 2024 07:54 collapse

Do you mean something like Firefox containers? They already have that feature

mrmojo@beehaw.org on 11 Jun 2024 18:12 next collapse

Hi, thanks for sharing this news, but please post the release notes from the Mozilla website, instead of (or at least along with) a third party service.

petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de on 11 Jun 2024 19:12 collapse

Good point. Will do.

mrmojo@beehaw.org on 12 Jun 2024 17:01 collapse

Thanks :)

[deleted] on 11 Jun 2024 22:33 next collapse

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peskywarrior@lemmy.world on 12 Jun 2024 03:09 collapse

1 more release and 3rd party passkeys will work on Android (⁠ノ゚⁠0゚⁠)⁠ノ⁠~

lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network on 13 Jun 2024 12:09 collapse

I’m sorry, third party whatnow? What are passkeys?

peskywarrior@lemmy.world on 13 Jun 2024 15:08 collapse

Right now on Firefox for Android (I use it on macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS without issue) I’m only able to sign into websites requiring passkeys with my on-device or Google account passkeys. I can’t sign in using my 1Password passkeys like I do on all the other platforms. There was a bug fix I was watching the status of (got fixed a few weeks or a month ago) that should be included in the next Firefox release (128), fixing this annoying issue :-)

As far as what passkeys are, it’s basically password-less logins: https://passkeys.io and https://passkeys.dev

lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network on 13 Jun 2024 17:17 collapse

As far as what passkeys are […]

Ah okay, didn’t find that so quickly! Thanks!