[Question] Tweaking firefox in libertine to make it usable with touchscreen

BigB

Introduction

Hi,
I have nexus 5 (hammered) and nexus 7 2013 (flo).

Unfortunately morph browser doesn't support add-ons e.g. UBlock origin, privacy badger, privacy possum. Also it's good to be able to run many desktop things on UT Device. That's why I decided to play with firefox in libertine.

Questions

Is it possible to tweak firefox (in libertine) to use it comfortable with touchscreen?
Do audio and video playback work?
Can I prevent Firefox suspension and listen something from e.g. YouTube?
Can I force it to default load mobile version of sites e.g. m.wikipedia.org instead wikipedia.org
Is there possibility to enable acceleration in app?
Does it work properly with system keyboard

Solutions

Small interface size - Install libertine tweak tool from openstore to set size and scrollbar.
No touchscreen compatibility - install addon scroll anywhere and set it to grab and drag for best touchscreen compatibility.
Slow Rendering* - In theory - follow this guide to enable faster sites rendering however you should see @arubislander post to understand why this it won't work
Force mobile sites - install addon
Audio and video playback -
Keyboard integration -
Acceleration in app -

Important posts

*@arubislander said: "From what I've read the increase in speed is achieved by offloading the 2D rendering to the GPU. But processes in a Libertine container don't have access to the GPU, so this would not work."

First Post changelog

2020.08.23 - small changes, now morph with newer web engine can run element
2020.08.16 - added unsolved, undiscussed problems to solution section
2020.08.14 - added keyboard question, fixed formating, added two solutions
2020.08.13 - issue creation

rocket2nfinity

You are searching for Libertine Tweak Tool.

Firefox can force mobile sites only either as an add on or in preferences.

Firefox rendering can be sped up by

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-enable-firefox-webrender-for-faster-page-rendering/

arubislander

@rocket2nfinity said in [Question] Tweaking firefox in libertine to make it usable with touchscreen:

Firefox rendering can be sped up by
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-enable-firefox-webrender-for-faster-page-rendering/

From what I've read the increase in speed is achieved by offloading the 2D rendering to the GPU. But processes in a Libertine container don't have access to the GPU, so this would not work.

TotalSonic

As stated before, using the Libertine Tweak Tool available from the Open Store, allows you to set gui sizing and large scroll bars for apps in libertine containers, that make them much more usable mobile form factors. Also - installing the Scroll Anywhere extension and setting it for "Grab and Drag" behavior allows scrolling via touch for Firefox. Firefox unfortunately still will be much slower and less responsive than Morph is on UT.

Best regards,
Steve Berson