Make Mozilla render faster

phunkphorce · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 145

I thought this might be of interest to anybody.

Reading the Mozilla forums, I found something that makes it render pages faster. Add this to your own prefs.js (should be somewhere under the .mozilla/ folder in your home directory):

charlieg · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:40 am Post subject: Possible reason

I would imagine the delay is to wait for the entire html to be downloaded so the page doesn't adjust in the eyes of the view as <table> tags get completed.
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idl · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:48 am Post subject:

i prefer to see the page transform infront of me, makes things seem faster like its actualy doing something, defo gonna try this when i get home

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idl · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:04 pm Post subject:

for those using phoenix its in the file called all.js and the code is allmost the same as above but without the user_ part

sessionID · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks, great tip!

I have adsl, and delay = 0 works great (pages load *fast*).
OTOH on some slower and complex sites (cnn.com, netscape.com) re-drawing makes the full rendering a bit slower (but I think I'll keepit 0

).

BTW, the bugzilla entry is really interesting.

phunkphorce · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 145

Well, one thing I'd like to point out is that this doesn't really make Mozilla render faster. It just makes the user feel that the page rendered faster because the time it takes between mozilla gets the last chunk of data and when it shows it has been reduced to 0. It's the same idea behind the preemptive patches for the kernel: they don't make it run faster but they make the whole system feel more responsive and snappier (specially the X environment)

You can have more detailed technical information about it if you follow the link to the BugZilla page

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DArtagnan · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Make Mozilla render faster

phunkphorce · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 145

DArtagnan · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Make Mozilla render faster

CoronaLover · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 2:21 pm Post subject:

Woohoo...thanks!!
mozilla is allot faster now

Carlo · Developer Joined: 12 Aug 2002 Posts: 3356

phunkphorce · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 145

If it doesn't work, you might want to try to add almost the same to the file /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref/unix.js:

delta407 · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject:

Carlo · Developer Joined: 12 Aug 2002 Posts: 3356

@phunkphorce: Sure, but why the hell mozilla doesn't respect changes made by users!? Thx anyway! Loading sites from slow servers is smarter now, if you know you want to click on one already shown link.

Carlo

phunkphorce · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 145

bassvandijk · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 6:42 pm Post subject:

Thnx!!!

I edited: "/usr/lib/phoenix/defaults/pref/all.js" and now my phoenix is very fast.

DArtagnan · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject:

ghetto · Guru Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 369 Location: BC, Canada

Id like to modify it but it seem like i dont have that line in my prefs.js file...

Im using: Mozilla 1.2.1
here is the path: .mozilla/default/f4ph3cco.slt/prefs.js

here is the file:
# Mozilla User Preferences
// This is a generated file!

user_pref("browser.chrome.toolbar_style", 0);
user_pref("browser.chrome.toolbar_tips", false);
user_pref("browser.download.dir", "888");
user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine:///usr/lib/mozilla/searchplugins/google.src");
user_pref("browser.search.opensidebarsearchpanel", false);
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.mozilla.org/start/");
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "rv:1.2.1");
user_pref("browser.tabs.loadInBackground", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick", true);
user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
user_pref("editor.history_title_0", "");
user_pref("editor.history_url_0", "about:blank");
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.alwaysTrustSend", true);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.configuredVersion", "0.71.0.0");
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.confirmBeforeSend", false);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.defaultEncryptionOption", 0);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.defaultSignMsg", false);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.disableSMIMEui", true);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.encryptToSelf", true);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.logDirectory", "");
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.parseAllHeaders", true);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.useMimeExperimental", false);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.usePGPMimeOption", 0);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.userIdFromAddr", true);
user_pref("extensions.enigmail.userIdValue", "");
user_pref("extensions.venkman.lastErrorMode", "ignore");
user_pref("extensions.venkman.lastThrowMode", "ignore");
user_pref("extensions.venkman.layoutState.default", "x-vloc:/mainwindow/initial-container?target=container&id=outer&type=horizontal; x-vloc:/mainwindow/outer?target=container&id=gutter&before=vright&type=vertical; x-vloc:/mainwindow/gutter?target=view&id=scripts&before=stack; x-vloc:/mainwindow/gutter?target=view&id=stack");
user_pref("extensions.venkman.prettyprint", false);
user_pref("extensions.venkman.startupCount", "1");
user_pref("font.minimum-size.x-western", 10);
user_pref("font.name.cursive.x-western", "Andale Mono");
user_pref("font.name.fantasy.x-western", "Andale Mono");
user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Andale Mono");
user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Andale Mono");
user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Andale Mono");
user_pref("font.size.variable.x-western", 14);
user_pref("general.open_location.last_url", "file:///***");
user_pref("ldap_2.prefs_migrated", true);
user_pref("ldap_2.servers.history.filename", "history.mab");
user_pref("ldap_2.servers.history.replication.lastChangeNumber", 0);
user_pref("ldap_2.servers.pab.filename", "abook.mab");
user_pref("ldap_2.servers.pab.replication.lastChangeNumber", 0);
user_pref("mail.account.account1.identities", "id1");
user_pref("mail.account.account1.server", "server1");
user_pref("mail.account.account2.server", "server2");
user_pref("mail.accountmanager.accounts", "account1,account2");
user_pref("mail.accountmanager.defaultaccount", "account1");
user_pref("mail.accountmanager.localfoldersserver", "server2");
user_pref("mail.default_html_action", 1);
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.draft_folder", "mailbox://***");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.drafts_folder_picker_mode", "0");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.fcc_folder", "mailbox://***");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.fcc_folder_picker_mode", "0");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.fullName", "Wouldn't you like to know.");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.smtpServer", "smtp1");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.stationery_folder", "mailbox://***/Templates");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.tmpl_folder_picker_mode", "0");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.useremail", "***");
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.valid", true);
user_pref("mail.root.none", "***");
user_pref("mail.root.pop3", "/home/alex/.mozilla/default/f4ph3cco.slt/Mail");
user_pref("mail.server.server1.directory", "/home/alex/.mozilla/default/f4ph3cco.slt/Mail/**");
user_pref("mail.server.server1.download_on_biff", true);
user_pref("mail.server.server1.hostname", "**");
user_pref("mail.server.server1.login_at_startup", true);
user_pref("mail.server.server1.name", "**");
user_pref("mail.server.server1.type", "pop3");
user_pref("mail.server.server1.userName", "**");
user_pref("mail.server.server2.directory", "/home/alex/.mozilla/default/f4ph3cco.slt/Mail/Local Folders");
user_pref("mail.server.server2.hostname", "Local Folders");
user_pref("mail.server.server2.name", "Local Folders");
user_pref("mail.server.server2.type", "none");
user_pref("mail.server.server2.userName", "nobody");
user_pref("mail.show_headers", 2);
user_pref("mail.smtp.defaultserver", "smtp1");
user_pref("mail.smtpserver.smtp1.hostname", "**");
user_pref("mail.smtpserver.smtp1.username", "**");
user_pref("mail.smtpservers", "smtp1");
user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 0);
user_pref("network.ftp.anonymous_password", "");
user_pref("plugin.soname.list", "libXt.so:libXext.so");
user_pref("prefs.converted-to-utf8", true);
user_pref("security.warn_entering_secure", false);
user_pref("security.warn_leaving_secure", false);
user_pref("security.warn_submit_insecure", false);
user_pref("signon.SignonFileName", "41032425.s");
user_pref("timebomb.first_launch_time", "1041031716549698");
user_pref("update_notifications.provider.0.last_checked", 1041681525);
user_pref("wallet.SchemaValueFileName", "41032507.w");
user_pref("wallet.caveat", true);
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fghellar · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: huh?

ghetto · Guru Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 369 Location: BC, Canada

oops, heh heh...
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s0be · Apprentice Joined: 23 Nov 2002 Posts: 240

I believe you need to create a file called user.js and put it in there... mozilla generates it's js file from it's defaults, using user.js as an override

s0be

::edit:: d'oh... somone beat me to it

ghetto · Guru Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 369 Location: BC, Canada

maybe your right, maybe your wrong.. all i know is it put it in the existing .js file while moz wasnt running and then i started moz and it was quicker... so then i opened the .js file that i edited and YES it was still there.. although it had moved about twenty lines down the file.. which is a little strange but who cares its still there and thats all i really care about :roll:

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DArtagnan · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 2:45 pm Post subject: