Use something like Dropbox to sync SFX data between browsers
ckelsoe
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Not possible at the moment due to limits imposed by web browsers. Leaving as “Under Review” because you never know what the future holds.
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Adminngyikp
(Admin, Social Fixer)
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Merged another idea to this:
Use Firefox Sync to sync preferences between computers
Since having to export, copy and import preferences every time is quite cumbersome, adding Firefox Sync support (see https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_Sync/Syncing_custom_preferences) to Social Fixer would allow one to seamlessly move between computers and always have the same preferences, hidden posts, etc. everywhere.
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Kelemvor commented
I like the idea of embedding it in a FB note. Then it's right there on any PC I use. Going to have to try that. Would be great if SFX could do it automatically with 1 click though. :)
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Bela Lubkin commented
Seriously, what prevents you from saving the settings as a "Draft" ("Note") directly on FB?
Not involving Dropbox et al means you don't force your users to sign up with another service. The repository is by definition always available if FB itself is available. It's perfect.
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David Rees commented
Perhaps you could bug greasemonkey to add the functionality to its API. Then you could use it.
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I've been using the copy-paste-box workaround to store my settings in ... a "Note" draft on FB itself. Advantages:
- it's always accessible if FB is
- when automated, requires no additional permissions granted to the app
- all the data transport is over protocols & methods you're already usingPlease upgrade this to "planned" :)
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RealParadox
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I was just looking to add a suggestion for a feature like this giving you the option to use a cloud or webhost stored preference file via URL since I use this on numerous PCs and my filters are getting out of hand with all the meme spammers. I'd be happy just for a cloud stored filter file.
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Meaning to imply: it's OK, at least for v1 of feature, to just anoint a preferred storage hole (dropbox or similar) and code entirely to that. Make the user supply their own URL (but still has to be with the chosen service unless you've got access to a generic "interact with dropbox-like-substance" API...)
... and it's OK, for v1, not to do any sort of automatic syncing at all. Up to the user to say to himself: I'm done with this machine/browser/whatever, let's save my state, I'll pick it up elsewhere later. And then remember to pick it up later.
I'm in pain because I keep tweaking a setting here and there, then moving to one of my other machines and it's wrong. Soon I have a few little enhancements on each machine and no way to merge them. :(
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I'm not allowed to give this more than 3 votes :(
Please put together a hack job version. UI mockup in ASCIIhorrorVISION:
| Social Fixer Preferences Maintenance
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| Choose import/export location:
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| ( ) To/from above box (for cut & paste)
| (x) To/from Dropbox URL _____________________
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| [x] Include Story Data ("read" statuses) in export
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| [Export Social Fixer Prefs] [Import Social Fixer Prefs]
| [Clean Story Data] [Reset Social Fixer Prefs] -
I really need this. I access Facebook from at least two browsers (Opera, Chrome) on at least 4 different machines; most of them daily. Plus the horrible Android FB app, but I don't expect that to sync with anything in a useful manner.
I went to the trouble of configuring everything as I want it on this, my out-and-about laptop. I can copy and paste config settings once, that won't be so bad; but I really want the markings of what I've already read to be maintained.
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I like Josh B's idea with Google Docs. That's available anywhere. I don't want al lmy dropbox stuff on my work PC. :)
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Anonymous
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I Like
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Anonymous
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I Like
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Christopher Todesco commented
Here's a better idea: write the user preferences (plus Story data) to a bookmark, and then we can use XMarks or the browsers' sync capability to propagate the preferences across all browsers. Other plugins (NoScript, TooManyTabs) have already done this successfully.
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Apostol Apostolov commented
How about the ability to email the export to your own email? This should be standard between all versions and allow you to backup in your email service of choice. Also, how about a tip that reminds users to export once 14/30/60 days so the user can easily be reminded to keep his recent settings safely backuped.
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raminpalang
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good
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Marcin Bielak commented
Yeap.. I need that ;)
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Yes please. I can't use FB at work since I see all the crap I already cleared.
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Josh B commented
Another extension i just started using lets me save my preferences to my google account (in google docs i assume). would that be a more possible option? (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hhcknjkmaaeinhdjgimjnophgpbdgfmg)
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Anonymous
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Craig Tilley
Is that safe...?
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Nick
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The latest Google Chrome also has a synch facility but obviously it only synchs between copies of Google Chrome in the same way the FF one only synchs between copies of FF. That's one part of the problem. The other (I guess) is that the development of BFB then has to fork with slightly different versions for different browsers which I would think would become very unwieldy very quickly.
