Is it possible to use uBlock Origin?

[Raytle]

I read #183 but I don't see how to use it.

[begin-theadventure]

Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+A Chrome: F1

[Raytle]

I want to know if it is possible to use uBlock Origin with Webapp Manager. I don't see how to do it.

[begin-theadventure]

Pull request 183 has been closed and not merged, which means that this feature is not available. Just install uBlock Origin from the store or use a browser that has it pre-installed, such as LibreWolf or Brave, which has its own blocker. /Alternatively, you can compile and install Saghen's fork.

[Raytle]

I have Brave, Chromium, and Google Chrome installed. None of them enable me to granularly customize font sizes like Firefox does.

If I use any of the three Chromium-based browsers above I don't need to bother using Webapp Manager because I can simply create web apps with More tools –> Create shortcut...

The problem I face, of course, is that Firefox doesn't have built-in support for web apps.

[Raytle]

I have installed uBlock origin in Firefox. uBlock origin works properly when I run Firefox in the conventional manner; however, uBlock origin fails to work when I open a Firefox web app with Webapp Manager.

[imhemish]

Because each web app created runs in its own profile, so you need to install the extension in its own profile

[alvilag]

Hello,

When I click the 'add to firefox' button on the ublock extension page (or on any other extension page, for that matter), it does nothing. I am on linux mint 21, using the standard .deb firefox for linux mint, and everything is up to date. Note that on my standard firefox profile (not the webapp manager's), ublock origin is installed and works.

What should I do?

[morenathan]

I get this same issue too. No extension, but more specifically uBlock Origin which is what I'm after, will install from the Firefox Add-ons page.

Click the "Add to Firefox" button will cause it to act like it's going to install, then it just goes back to "Add to Firefox". Restarting the Web app doesn't help. Restarting all of Firefox doesn't help.

EDIT: Manual installation from the extensions page does not work either.

[morenathan]

Okay, so the issue is with the userChrome.css injection. I'll look at it later unless someone comes up with the solution sooner. One of the used classes is problematic and causing extensions and other permission dialogs to no properly show and this is the root of the issue.

A temporary fix would be to enable the navbar, install your extensions, then edit the web app to disable the nav bar which will work for now.

EDIT: I lied, disabling the nav bar uninstalls extensions for some reason? maybe the profile is being rebuilt, not just being updated. I'm a little confused now.

[morenathan]

Temporary fix for using extensions while having the Navigation Bar hidden;

1. Create a profile with the Navigation Bar hidden and just leave it.
2. Create a profile you want to use with the Navigation Bar present.
3. Install all the extensions you want installed.
4. Also, answer any security/permission popups for other questions like notifications you may want.
5. Copy the chrome/userChrome.css from the profile created in step 1 to chrome/userChrome.css to the profile created in steap 2. Profiles are stored in ~/.local/share/ice/firefox/... or $XDG_DATA_HOME/ice/firefox (I'm not sure but hope it's the latter).

That works for me, for now. It's a PITA but it will allow you to install any extension and then have a hidden bar. Keep in mind if you EDIT the web app profile in the interface and tick the navigation bar option you will lose your installed extensions.

[alvilag]

A temporary fix would be to enable the navbar, install your extensions, then edit the web app to disable the nav bar which will work for now.

This solution worked for me! Many thanks.