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must have: ability to disable "as you type" addressbar autocomplete

sandax
2014-08-02
2014-08-04
  • sandax

    sandax - 2014-08-02

    Nowadays, even one's typing speed between keystrokes can be tracked, serving as an additional fingerprinting datapoint (distinguish different users of same clien PC? Determine my frickin mood, or whether I'm drunk?!?)

    autocomplete based on urls in history/bookmarks is fine, just ensure no remote requests occur.
    (FWIW, I'm adamant about this to the extent that, if necessary, I'm happy to throw out baby with bathwater, forego autocomplete, period.)

     
    • Stefan Fröberg

      Stefan Fröberg - 2014-08-03

      There is no autocomplete feature in CD and won't come any.

      If you are worried about google autocompletion when searching
      then add the following to tracker rules:
      clients1\.google\.com/complete

      At least for me it stopped autocompletion at https://encrypted.google.com

       

      Last edit: Stefan Fröberg 2014-08-03
  • sandax

    sandax - 2014-08-04

    Thanks, your suggested rule perfectly addressed my immediate concern (google search autocomplete)
    and I'm relieved to hear confirmation that "awesomebar" -ish autocompletion isn't planned.

     

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