Change text: "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users"

After I upgraded to TBB 6.5, everytime when I start TBB, Firefox opens fixed window size & fixed position.

Before upgrade(TBB 6.0.5 IIRC), I was using TBB as simple Firefox(because I dislike mozilla trackers); torbutton & torlauncher disabled. I'm using this for .onion development and I know what I am doing.

When the user checked this box below, allow the user to use their own window size. This is seriously annoying and I want you to reconsider about it.

[X] Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users

added component::applications/tor browser owner::tbb-team priority::medium resolution::wontfix severity::normal status::closed type::defect labels

That checkbox is still there, it moved to the Firefox native privacy settings. That said there is privacy.window.maxInnerWidth and privacy.window.maxInnerHeight you can set which should help you. Using Tor Browser just as a simple Firefox is nothing we currently support, though.

Trac:
Status: new to closed
Resolution: N/A to not a bug

That checkbox is still there, it moved to the Firefox native privacy settings. I know that. Why not allow people to change window size if they enable that checkbox?

That said there is privacy.window.maxInnerWidth and privacy.window.maxInnerHeight you can set which should help you. about:config Search: privacy.window.maxInnerWidth Result Zero. Ideas?

Trac:
Status: closed to reopened
Resolution: not a bug to N/A

When the user select that checkbox, and change their window size & position, and close TBB and reopen it,

[Expected Behavior] TBB opens with last window size and position(actual last TBB behavior)

[Actual Behavior] TBB always open with static size and position, ignoring my settings.

Replying to cypherpunks:

That checkbox is still there, it moved to the Firefox native privacy settings. I know that. Why not allow people to change window size if they enable that checkbox?

That said there is privacy.window.maxInnerWidth and privacy.window.maxInnerHeight you can set which should help you. about:config Search: privacy.window.maxInnerWidth Result Zero. Ideas?

You have to add those preferences yourself.

Replying to cypherpunks:

When the user select that checkbox, and change their window size & position, and close TBB and reopen it,

[Expected Behavior] TBB opens with last window size and position(actual last TBB behavior)

[Actual Behavior] TBB always open with static size and position, ignoring my settings.

Actually, I just tested that on a Linux machine and the behavior in 6.5 is exactly the same as in 6.0.8. If I uncheck the "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" checkbox on the Firefox privacy settings pane, resize the window as I want and restart I get the windows sized as I did in the previous session. If that does not work for you please provide more details on how to reproduce your problem and reopen the bug.

Trac:
Resolution: N/A to worksforme
Status: reopened to closed

If I uncheck the "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" checkbox on the Firefox privacy settings pane, resize the window as I want and restart I get the windows sized as I did in the previous session.

WOW. Uncheck that checkbox(not checked) fixed my problem...

Wait wait... maybe I am misleading "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users".

I read this "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" as:

= "I want to change 'some details' which distinguish you from other TBB users." = "By enabling this checkbox, TBB will stop enforcing some details, and you are allowed to change some more options."

If this is true, consider altering this text to: "[X] Forget advanced changes which could isolate you from other TBB users" or something.

Trac:
Priority: High to Medium
Summary: TBB6.5: Always open fixed window position & size, I'm not asking for this. to Change text: "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users"

Trac:
Status: closed to reopened
Resolution: worksforme to N/A

Replying to cypherpunks:

If I uncheck the "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" checkbox on the Firefox privacy settings pane, resize the window as I want and restart I get the windows sized as I did in the previous session.

WOW. Uncheck that checkbox(not checked) fixed my problem...

Wait wait... maybe I am misleading "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users".

I read this "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" as:

= "I want to change 'some details' which distinguish you from other TBB users." = "By enabling this checkbox, TBB will stop enforcing some details, and you are allowed to change some more options."

If this is true, consider altering this text to: "[X] Forget advanced changes which could isolate you from other TBB users" or something.

There are no advanced changes that need to be forgotten. Actually the advanced changes made and being active when the checkbox is checked are there to stop isolating you from other Tor Browser users. You, as a normal Tor Browser user, want to hide the features of your local system which are distinguishing you from other Tor Browser users. That reduces the fingerprinting risk.

Glad unchecking the checkbox works for you as well.

Trac:
Resolution: N/A to worksforme
Status: reopened to closed

Status changed from reopened to closed

Why did you closed? Check the title, will you?

The text "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users" is not clear to understand perfectly.

Why not change this text to: "[X] Stop isolating me from other TBB users(disable extra settings)"

Trac:
Status: closed to reopened
Resolution: worksforme to N/A

That option is gone.

Trac:
Resolution: N/A to wontfix
Status: reopened to closed

closed

moved to tpo/applications/tor-browser#21322 (closed)