reduce page bandwidth usage images

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ubuntulistener
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reduce page bandwidth usage images

Post by ubuntulistener »

Hello
Wondering if anyone knows how the permissions.default.image works, because I noticed that according to the "view page info" right-click feature, the page size remains constant regardless of image loading or blocking.
Thanks
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therube
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Re: reduce page bandwidth usage images

Post by therube »

I'd have to guess that it simply (attempts to) block the display of "images", but does not actually block their loading.

Plus there are "items" that to me look like images, but are loading even with images set to not load, http://betanews.com/ ?

I'm not clear whether the global setting is still expected to work or if now it might only be per domain?
Suppose it does work globally, to an extent.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Permissions.default.image
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Re: reduce page bandwidth usage images

Post by therube »

Certainly not blocking all images.

Set to '2'.

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GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Microsoft_edge_Windows_10-50x50.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 46ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Hotel-wi-fi-business-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/developer-laptop-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 31ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/446303-Defense-Lux-for-iPhone6s-Purple-Impression-feat-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 79ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Microsoft_edge_Windows_10-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 63ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/windows_10_spying-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 63ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/portland-trail-blazers-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 94ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/candy-hearts-xoxo-kiss-love-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/security-guards-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man-globe-cloud-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 78ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Microsoft_edge_Windows_10-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 0ms]
Set do defaults:

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GET 
http://tps30.doubleverify.com/visit.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 94ms]
GET 
http://tps30.doubleverify.com/visit.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 47ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Hotel-wi-fi-business-350x200.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 141ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Microsoft_edge_Windows_10-50x50.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 219ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Hotel-wi-fi-business-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 109ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/developer-laptop-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 125ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/446303-Defense-Lux-for-iPhone6s-Purple-Impression-feat-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 156ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Microsoft_edge_Windows_10-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 156ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/windows_10_spying-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 141ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/portland-trail-blazers-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 125ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/candy-hearts-xoxo-kiss-love-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 125ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/security-guards-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 94ms]
GET 
http://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man-globe-cloud-150x150.jpg [HTTP/1.1 200 OK 47ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/c40.40.495.495/s50x50/17706_427793057295612_206580841_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/13173986_111572612589720_2544282601734684622_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/c14.0.50.50/p50x50/13087874_104002960013537_8048509619208503331_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/c15.0.50.50/p50x50/1379841_10150004552801901_469209496895221757_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 62ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/12705159_1673120852959319_2610771574570945467_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 78ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/13179342_118956888515794_8694921022472618739_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 93ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/10641281_10152470166124209_8617144608358984311_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 93ms]
GET 
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/12376686_10206371441141184_9123674306169283597_n.jpg [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 125ms]
GET 
https://external-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 140ms]
GET 
https://external-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php [HTTP/2.0 200 OK 171ms]
So it is certainly blocking some from loading.
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