1631185 - Preference to control MegaBar have to be added to GUI Options/about:preferences

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1585912

(Firefox :: Address Bar, defect)

Description

[Elmo]

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1585912 +++

STR:

1. Start latest Mozilla Firefox Nightly 71.0a1 (2019-10-02)
2. Make sure that "browser.urlbar.update1" preference is set to "false" in about:config/"Advanced Preferences" (should be enabled by default in latest Mozilla Firefox Nightly)
3. See that some MegaBar is now still enabled
4. Try to disable it in GUI Options/about:preferences, because this feature it's tiresome and exhausting on my morbid and unhealthy eyes per flashing/flickering/blinking on white, and see that there is no any preference to control this feature in GUI Options/about:preferences.

Please provide option to control this new feature in GUI Options/about:preferences, as for now only "browser.urlbar.update1" preference hidden in about:config/"Advanced Preferences" control it and hiding preferences in about:config/"Advanced Preferences" doesn't seem overall like good idea, as how user will know about this that some hidden preference control this, especially for some new feature, which affecting users with disability and diseases.

It could be located in Options ( about:preferences ) for example in "Search" tab ( about:preferences#search ) or in "General" tab ( about:preferences#general) under "Browsing" section.

Plus when I am presenting to clients, the last thing I need when I click on URL bar to to see another client's bookmarked site. Autmatically drop down. I don't need my clients seeing what Bank I use, or even what slack sites I use. Shoulder surfing at the best, security issue at worst. This is exactly the same reason I do not use LibreOffice.

Comment 1

[Rush hour]

Yes, please remove this ugly URL bar zoom!

Comment 2

[Francesco Lodolo [:flod]]

Please do not duplicate bugs that are closed as WONTFIX.