I recently started using firefox and was very frustrated with how large the UI was, how it autofilled entire URLs while i was trying to search something, and how it changed my system’s titlebar buttons (minimize, maximize, close) to windows ones when I changed the theme from the default. I just found out about about:config and was able to solve every major issue i had with firefox literally within minutes, so why do they hide most of the settings?
it makes way more sense to just put the settings in the settings menu. also, why hide the compact density option? on a 1920x1080 display the default is about an eighth of my screen, my taskbar is only like 60% of that. having tried a couple of firefox-based browsers, i can confidently say the only thing any of them do better (aside from telemetry that can be easily turned off) is their settings. why does firefox hide most of the settings?
No one here can adequately answer your questions, since they’re not really questions. You were annoyed by something and think that there is no reason for it to not be in the general settings UI. Fair enough, I kinda agree, but I’m also a power user and don’t mind tinkering in about:config, so it’s no skin off my nose. There’s nothing wrong with venting if that’s all you needed, but if it’s really rubbing you the wrong way why not file a feature request for them to change it?