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Is there a way to change only the background image for new tabs?

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Hi, this question has been asked before. I have followed all the steps given that thread but still no result.

question link : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1271362#question-reply

According to the steps the contents of the css file that I have created are : ```@-moz-document url-prefix(about:home), url-prefix(about:newtab) { .click-target-container *, .top-sites-list * { color: #fff !important ; text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #000 !important ; }

body { background: url(file:///C:/Users/Akshay & Anjali/Pictures/SavedPictures/1.jpg) !important ; background-size: cover !important ; } }```

I have also attached the pictures of page where chrome folder is in my computer.

please let me know what i can change.

thanks

Hi, this question has been asked before. I have followed all the steps given that thread but still no result. question link : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1271362#question-reply According to the steps the contents of the css file that I have created are : ```@-moz-document url-prefix(about:home), url-prefix(about:newtab) { .click-target-container *, .top-sites-list * { color: #fff !important ; text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #000 !important ; } body { background: url(file:///C:/Users/Akshay & Anjali/Pictures/SavedPictures/1.jpg) !important ; background-size: cover !important ; } }``` I have also attached the pictures of page where chrome folder is in my computer. please let me know what i can change. thanks
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The image shows correctly if you open the link in a new tab ?

You can try to place the 1.jpg image in the chrome folder with userContent.css.

  • background: url("1.jpg") !important;
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The chrome folder needs to be located inside of one of your profile folders (the one Firefox uses).

I'm also assuming that you have a userContent.css file in that folder, not a userChrome.css or userContent.css.txt file.

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Wesley Branton said

The chrome folder needs to be located inside of one of your profile folders (the one Firefox uses). I'm also assuming that you have a userContent.css file in that folder, not a userChrome.css or userContent.css.txt file.

I noticed after reading your comment that name of the css file was different so I changed it to userContent. The new tab page is still blank. the URL on opening the image in a firefox tab is : file:///C:/Users/Akshay%20&%20Anjali/Pictures/Saved%20Pictures/1.jpg Should i copy and paste this exact text or should i change it

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Still chrome is outside of your profile folder.

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You may also have to check these prefs on the about:config page.

  • layout.css.moz-document.content.enabled = true
  • layout.css.moz-document.url-prefix-hack.enabled = true
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cor-el said

You may also have to check these prefs on the about:config page.
  • layout.css.moz-document.content.enabled = true
  • layout.css.moz-document.url-prefix-hack.enabled = true

Thanks for replying, I have changed these preferences to true as you mentioned. The new tab page is still the same. I have attached some screenshots. Please see if the problem lies there.

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Is this pref also set ?

  • toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets = true

I don't thinkthe %20 works in a CSS file, so you need to replace them with an actual space (" ") character.


@-moz-document url-prefix(about:home), url-prefix(about:newtab) {
 .click-target-container *,
 .top-sites-list * {
   color: #fff !important;
   text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #000 !important ;
 }

 body {
  background: url(file:///C:/Users/Akshay & Anjali/Pictures/SavedPictures/1.jpg) !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
 }
}
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cor-el said

Is this pref also set ?
  • toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets = true
I don't thinkthe %20 works in a CSS file, so you need to replace them with an actual space (" ") character.
@-moz-document url-prefix(about:home), url-prefix(about:newtab) {
 .click-target-container *,
 .top-sites-list * {
   color: #fff !important;
   text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #000 !important ;
 }

 body {
  background: url(file:///C:/Users/Akshay & Anjali/Pictures/SavedPictures/1.jpg) !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
 }
}

Thanks for replying again, yes the preference you mentioned is also set to true. I have also replaced the css document text with the one in your reply. New tab page is still the same.

Sorry for bothering everyone so much.

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Are you using Firefox Home as the new tab page or are you using the blank page? Try adding a url prefix for about:blank and see if that makes a difference.

Also, if you haven't been doing this already, you need to restart Firefox whenever you make changes to the CSS or the preferences listed above.

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Wesley Branton said

Are you using Firefox Home as the new tab page or are you using the blank page? Try adding a url prefix for about:blank and see if that makes a difference. Also, if you haven't been doing this already, you need to restart Firefox whenever you make changes to the CSS or the preferences listed above.

Yes, I am using Firefox home as the new tab page. I have also restarted several times.

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The image shows correctly if you open the link in a new tab ?

You can try to place the 1.jpg image in the chrome folder with userContent.css.

  • background: url("1.jpg") !important;
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cor-el said

The image shows correctly if you open the link in a new tab ? You can try to place the 1.jpg image in the chrome folder with userContent.css.
  • background: url("1.jpg") !important;

THANK YOU SO MUCH! IT WORKED. I was going to give up on this, but this did the trick. Thanks a lot

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Spaces in file names and file paths can be a recipe for miss/hit cases and are best avoid.

Adding quotes around the file:// link might have worked as well.