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#+name: Dotfield

#+author: Chris Montgomery 

#+language: en



[[https://builtwithnix.org][https://builtwithnix.org/badge.svg]]



#+begin_quote

The map is open and connectable in all of its dimensions; it is

detachable, reversible, susceptible to constant modification. ... The

map has to do with performance, whereas the tracing always involves an

alleged "competence".

#+end_quote



My worlds and systems, a nutrient-rich collection of typos feeding the

hungry heads of a talking planet, "oriented toward an experimentation in

contact with the real".



* Disclaimerisms

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: disclaimerisms

:END:



These are my personal configurations and are not intended for use as a

template, but you are welcome to do so if you like! I hope visitors

manage to find something helpful/inspiring/interesting, but please keep

in mind that /I have no idea what I'm doing/.



Dotfield does not embody "best practices" or "the right way to Nix". The

project exists as an evolving and unstable result of one amateur's take

on identifying and implementing flexible and understandishable patterns

or novelties across other sources this amateur has encountered.



If you have questions or feedback, feel free to reach out in the issues

or discussions!



* Bootstrapping

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: bootstrapping

:END:



This section is incomplete, fragmented, and I don't remember writing it.

However, it seems to contain important reference notes for stuff I

always forget.



** NixOS

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: nixos

:END:



*** Setup

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: setup

:END:



#+begin_src sh

nix-env -f '' -iA nixos-install-tools git bat fd ripgrep tealdeer vim

alias nix="nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes'"

export NEW_HOSTNAME=

export GIT_BRANCH="add-${NEW_HOSTNAME}"

#+end_src



*** Partitioning and formatting

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: partitioning-and-formatting

:END:



**** Option 1: Disko



#+begin_src sh

curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/montchr/dotfield/${GIT_BRANCH}/machines/${NEW_HOSTNAME}/disk-config.nix" -o /tmp/disk-config.nix

nix run github:nix-community/disko -- --mode disko /tmp/disk-config.nix

# to verify:

mount | grep /mnt

#+end_src



**** Option 2: Manually

***** TODO copy rough commands from moraine provisioning script



*** Configurate

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: configurate

:END:

#+begin_src sh

git clone https://github.com/montchr/dotfield.git -b "${GIT_BRANCH}" /mnt/etc/nixos

# absolute paths from `/mnt` would break once booted into the system

cd /mnt/etc && ln -s nixos dotfield && cd nixos

nixos-generate-config --no-filesystems --root /mnt

#+end_src



Integrate any missing configuration from the generator locally, push to

remote, and pull on the host.



*** Install

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: install

:END:



#+begin_src sh

nixos-install --flake ".#${NEW_HOSTNAME}"

#+end_src



After rebooting, edit =~/.ssh/known_hosts= on your local machine to

remove the initial entries since the host keys have been reset after

installation.



*** Record Public Keys

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: record-public-keys

:END:



#+begin_src sh

export KEYS_DIR="$PRJ_ROOT/ops/keys"

export NEW_HOSTNAME=<...>

export NEW_HOSTIP=<...>



ssh root@$NEW_HOSTIP -t 'cat /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub' \

> "$KEYS_DIR/ssh/$NEW_HOSTNAME.pub"



ssh root@$NEW_HOSTIP -t 'cat /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub' \

> "$KEYS_DIR/ssh/$NEW_HOSTNAME-rsa.pub"



nix run nixpkgs#ssh-to-age -- -i "$KEYS_DIR/ssh/$NEW_HOSTNAME.pub" \

| tr --delete '\n' \

> "$KEYS_DIR/age/$NEW_HOSTNAME.txt"



git add $KEYS_DIR

#+end_src



*** Update Secret Recipients

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: update-secret-recipients

:END:



Add the host to =//.sops.yaml=, then:



#+begin_src sh

direnv reload

grep "$NEW_HOSTNAME" $PRJ_ROOT/.sops.yaml --before-context=10

sops updatekeys secrets/global.secrets.yaml

#+end_src



** TODO Generic Linux

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: generic-linux

:END:



** Secrets

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: secrets

:END:



After the initial generation with secrets disabled (due to a

catch-22/bootstrapping problem), you should then be able to do the

following with a smartcard attached.



#+begin_src sh

export KEYID="0x135EEDD0F71934F3"

gpg --recv $KEYID

gpg --list-secret-keys

gpg-agent-restart



mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sops/age

# Required for editing sops files

pass show age--secret-key >> $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sops/age/keys

#+end_src



* Structure

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: structure

:END:



I still don't know what I'm doing. Maybe one day I will have enough of

an idea that I can write it down with any amount of coherence. Or maybe

I'm doing it all backwards...?



* Grafts

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: grafts

:END:



- Note taken on [2024-04-10 Wed 20:39] \\

  I began the process of converting some of these items to Org headings with tags.



Generally in order of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frecency][frecency]], along with an optional description of reasons

for inclusion.



More recently, I've aimed to reference sources with comments and SPDX

headings in relevant files.



** [[https://m7.rs/git/nix-config/][m7.rs/git/nix-config]] :desktop:



** [[https://github.com/Mic92/dotfiles][github:Mic92/dotfiles]] :networking:secrets_management:



** [[https://github.com/oddlama/nix-config][github:oddlama/nix-config]] :sso:good_docs:microvms:



** [[https://github.com/edmundmiller/dotfiles][github:edmundmiller/dotfiles]] :email:emacs:



** TODO Headings with tags



- [[https://github.com/lovesegfault/nix-config]] :: nixos

- [[https://github.com/srid/nixos-config]] :: nixos, nix-darwin, vms,

  simple, nixos-shell

- [[https://github.com/viperML/dotfiles]] :: nixos, flake-parts,

  structure

- [[https://github.com/TLATER/dotfiles]] :: home-manager, structure

- [[https://github.com/d12frosted/environment]] :: nixos, nix-darwin,

  world-building, emacs, docs

- [[https://github.com/colemickens/nixcfg]] :: nixos, extensive, fun

- [[https://github.com/cole-h/nixos-config/]] :: nixos, media server

- [[https://github.com/kclejeune/system]] :: nixos, home-manager

- [[https://github.com/Xe/nixos-configs]] :: networking, extensive

- [[https://github.com/sei40kr/dotfiles]]

- [[https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles]] :: nixos, libs, original,

  structure, homes w/o home-manager

- [[https://github.com/malob/nixpkgs]] :: nix-darwin, docs

- [[https://github.com/ahmedelgabri/dotfiles]]

- [[https://github.com/cmacrae/config]] :: nix-darwin, nixos, emacs



* Systems

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: systems

:END:



** =tuvok= (NixOS) / =tuvix= (macOS) [MacBook Air M2]

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: tuvix-macbook-air-m2

:END:



Work laptop running NixOS via [[https://github.com/tpwrules/nixos-apple-silicon/][github:tpwrules/nixos-apple-silicon]] via Asahi

Linux kernel.  It's amazing.  10/10 would recommend.  Daily driver.



I would give it 11/10 but I have issues with audio input/output on video calls,

and I had to get a DisplayLink hub to use an external display monitor.  Those

aren't dealbreaking issues because I know that the Asahi Linux people are

working on improving those things and I have workarounds for the time being.



** =ryosuke= [Teenage Engineering Computer-1]

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: ryosuke-teenage-engineering-computer-1

:END:



Ryosuke is a "ghost of the circuit", a denizen of Kairo, LoBE.



[[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pXZ9nt][PCPartPicker Part List]]



| Type           | Item                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| *CPU*          | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KwLwrH/amd-ryzen-9-5900x-37-ghz-12-core-processor-100-100000061wof][AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor]]                                                   |

| *CPU Cooler*   | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DZfhP6/noctua-nh-l9a-am4-338-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-l9a-am4][Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler]]                                                                    |

| *Motherboard*  | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/s792FT/gigabyte-x570si-aorus-pro-ax-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-x570si-aorus-pro-ax][Gigabyte X570SI AORUS PRO AX Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard]]                           |

| *Memory*       | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yg3mP6/corsair-vengeance-lpx-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-cmk32gx4m2d3600c18][Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory]]                   |

| *Storage*      | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam][Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive]]                           |

| *Video Card*   | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DxjBD3/powercolor-radeon-rx-6500-xt-4-gb-itx-video-card-axrx-6500xt-4gbd6-dh][PowerColor Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB ITX Video Card]]                                    |

| *Case*         | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sdRYcf/teenage-engineering-computer-1-mini-itx-desktop-case-te030as001][teenage engineering Computer-1 Mini ITX Desktop Case]]                                      |

| *Power Supply* | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BtsmP6/corsair-sf-600w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-sfx-power-supply-cp-9020182-na][Corsair SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply]] |

| *Case Fan*     | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Jdwkcf/noctua-nf-a8-pwm-chromaxblackswap-3267-cfm-80-mm-fan-nf-a8-pwm-chromaxblackswap][Noctua A8 PWM chromax.black.swap 32.67 CFM 80 mm Fan]]                      |



The Ryzen 9 5900X processor and mini-ITX Teenage Engineering Computer-1

case are the stars here.



As of <2024-01-22>, Ryosuke is serving as a living room HTPC.  I've also brough

it to the office as a "laptop".



** =boschic= (NixOS) / =DORE= (Windows)

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: boschic

:END:



A towering fiend.



Originally built in 2015, recently revamped.



[[https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKQQRv][PCPartPicker Part List]]



| Type                       | Item                                                                   |

|----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| *CPU*                      | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box][AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor]]                             |

| *CPU Cooler*               | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4vzv6h/noctua-nh-d15-825-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-d15][Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler]]                                      |

| *Motherboard*              | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xYvqqs/asus-rog-strix-b450-f-gaming-ii-atx-am4-motherboard-rog-strix-b450-f-gaming-ii][Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II ATX AM4 Motherboard]]                    |

| *Memory*                   | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yg3mP6/corsair-vengeance-lpx-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-cmk32gx4m2d3600c18][Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory]]          |

| *Storage*                  | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/63V48d/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1][Crucial MX100 256 GB 2.5” Solid State Drive]]                            |

| *Storage*                  | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fv8j4D/samsung-970-evo-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s2t0bam][Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive]]              |

| *Storage*                  | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dCxfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003][Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5” 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive]]                |

| *Video Card*               | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/c2kWGX/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-12-gb-founders-edition-video-card-900-1g133-2518-000][NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB Founders Edition Video Card]]           |

| *Case*                     | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mn3RsY/phanteks-case-phes614pbk][Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case]]                                |

| *Power Supply*             | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yhbp99/corsair-power-supply-ax760][Corsair AX 760 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply]] |

| *Wireless Network Adapter* | [[https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XdcRsY/tp-link-archer-t5e-pcie-x1-80211abgnac-wi-fi-adapter-archer-t5e][TP-Link Archer T5E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter]]              |



*** Audio/Video Input/Output

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: audiovideo-inputoutput

:END:



Workstation desk has the following devices:



| Audio in/out             | Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 [Gen 1] Audio Interface/Mixer |   |

| Video in, Audio (mic) in | Logitech Brio 501 Webcam                               |   |



#+begin_src console

seadoom@boschic ~ % dmesg | grep -i -B 3 focusrite

[    1.567008] usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1235, idProduct=800c, bcdDevice= 4.4c

[    1.567011] usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0

[    1.567012] usb 5-1: Product: Scarlett 18i20 USB

[    1.567013] usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Focusrite



seadoom@boschic ~ % pw-dump | grep node.name | grep alsa

        "node.name": "alsa_input.usb-046d_Brio_501_2235LZ52HK58-02.analog-stereo",

        "node.name": "alsa_output.pci-0000_0c_00.4.iec958-stereo",

        "node.name": "alsa_input.pci-0000_0c_00.4.analog-stereo",

        "node.name": "alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.1.hdmi-stereo",

        "node.name": "alsa_output.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_18i20_USB-00.multichannel-output",

        "node.name": "alsa_input.usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_18i20_USB-00.multichannel-input",



seadoom@boschic ~ % lspci | grep -i audio

0a:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GA102 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)

0c:00.4 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller



seadoom@boschic ~ % lsusb | grep -i scarlett

Bus 005 Device 008: ID 1235:800c Focusrite-Novation Scarlett 18i20

#+end_src



The 18i20 is connected to KRK Rokit 5 studio monitors via the

interface's L/R monitor output channels. Unfortunately, ALSA resets the

monitor output level to muted status each time the device is

reconnected.



See =/var/lib/alsa/asound.state= for the state of ALSA settings as of

last boot. According to

[[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture#ALSA_and_systemd]],

updated values will be written on shutdown.



Possible culprits for the mute status:



(note that this one is not the 18i20, which is USB):



#+begin_example

State.Generic {

...

    control.18 {

        iface MIXER

        name 'Auto-Mute Mode'

        value Enabled

        comment {

            access 'read write'

            type ENUMERATED

            count 1

            item.0 Disabled

            item.1 Enabled

        }

    }

...

}

#+end_example



And for the 18i20 itself:



#+begin_example

State.USB {

...

    control.9 {

        iface MIXER

        name 'Master 1 (Monitor) Playback Switch'

        value.0 false

        value.1 false

        comment {

            access 'read write'

            type BOOLEAN

            count 2

        }

    }

...

}

#+end_example



Source should be PCM 1



** =HodgePodge= aka the "Sacred Chao"

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: hodgepodge-aka-the-sacred-chao

:END:



An early-2014 15-inch MacBook Pro who has seen quite the life. ~Mostly

unused for the past several years due to the availability of more

portable work laptops. It is now living out its life in a declarative

retirement home.~



*Update [2024-04-10]:* This laptop was my primary computer for a couple months

until switching to =tuvok= since =aarch64-linux= support has improved since

=tuvok='s initial provisioning.



=nixos-rebuild= is very slow, even with the binary cache and =ryosuke= as

build host.



*** Specifications

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: specifications

:END:



MacBookPro11,3 (Late 2013) (Dual-Graphics Retina Display)



| Type                 | Item                                                                  |

|----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

| *CPU*                | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4850HQ CPU @ 2.30GHz (4-core)                    |

| *Network Controller* | Broadcom BCM4360 802.11ac Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter (rev 03) |

| *Video*              | NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition] (rev a1)      |

| *Camera*             | Broadcom 720p FaceTime HD Camera                                      |

| *Audio*              | Intel 8 Series / C220 Series HDAC                                     |

| *Audio*              | NVIDIA GK107 HDMI Audio Controller                                    |

| *SATA*               | Samsung S4LN053X01 AHCI SSD Controller (Apple slot)                   |



*Tip:* to determine Apple model within Linux, run

=grep -h . /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/board_v*=.



**** "Dual-Graphics"

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: dual-graphics

:END:



Technically, there is also an integrated Intel graphics card in addition

to the discrete NVIDIA card. However, Apple decided to force the

integrated Intel GPU to be disabled unless running macOS. There are ways

around that (apparently rEFInd can help), but I don't think it's worth

the extra effort.



This issue was originally reported on the grub-devel mailing list, but

it doesn't look like the patch was ever merged (but I don't yet

understand how these mailing list workflows operate so it's pretty

unclear to me what the actual "status" is).



[[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2013-12/msg00442.html]]



For more info:



- [[https://gist.github.com/stefanocoding/c6dbf4489f330021bd9335d655c9fbbf]]

- [[https://github.com/0xbb/apple_set_os.efi]]



**** Display flickering

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: display-flickering

:END:



[[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=219442][Flickering with gnome 3.22.2-1 + gdm on macbook pro / Applications & Desktop

Environments / Arch Linux Forums]]



Start the machine with the power adapter unplugged (either boot or wake).



#+begin_quote

Whenever I've had the flicker today I've fixed it by: Unplug power cable, shut

the lid, allow it to suspend (wait for the apple logo light to go out), open the

lid, re-plug power cable. This process has removed the flicker the two times

I've had it today.

#+end_quote



Note that this is *not* specific to GNOME, but affects KDE Plasma and

SDDM too (according to one user's report).



The discussion resulted in a chain of bug reports leading here:



[[https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/759]]



The discussion and bug report also pertain to AMD graphics, which

doesn't apply to the MacBookPro11,3 model. And yet the power adapter

workaround still seems to help resolve the issue with this machine's

NVIDIA graphics...



** Incubation

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: incubation

:END:

*** =sommoch=

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: sommoch

:END:



Dead but dreaming.



Laid to indefinite rest when one of the cats, seeking human attention,

chewed through the LCD screen. We did not speak for a week.



Still works, but unusable without external display. Suffers from

congenital Butterfly Keyboard Syndrome.



* Notes

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: notes

:END:



Mostly opinions and rants, some of which will likely be removed in time.



** GNOME Desktop

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: gnome-desktop

:END:



It's been the default desktop environment for my graphical NixOS

configurations, but only because it "just works". In actuality, while it

"works", it *just* works. Its primary method of configuration is based

on the state of user-selected options in GUIs, hiding the configuration

behind opaque UX



There is, I'm sure, a specific term for this particular application

design fallacy, perhaps best summarized by WordPress' infamous

"decisions not options" aphorism and embodied in Apple software and

hardware. While it looks pretty and looks like it has "good UX", like

macOS (and Apple software in general), it has so much useless clutter

and ends up breaking in weird ways.



*** Definitions + Resources

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: definitions-resources

:END:



=gsettings= is a command-line interface for =dconf= schema

introspection. It's useful for getting/setting the current value of a

setting and for scripting necessarily-stateful settings like theme

appearance variants.



=dconf= is the underlying backend, a database store.



"dconf Editor" is a GUI application for quick and direct interaction

with available settings, similar to Firefox's =about:config= page.



*** Configuring GNOME via =home-manager=

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: configuring-gnome-via-home-manager

:END:



Use [[https://github.com/gvolpe/dconf2nix][gvolpe/dconf2nix: :feet: Convert

Dconf files (e.g. Gnome Shell) to Nix, as expected by Home Manager]] in

combination with [[https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/blob/master/modules/misc/dconf.nix][home-manager/modules/misc/dconf.nix at master ·

nix-community/home-manager]]



*** Seahorse / =gnome-keyring-daemon=

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: seahorse-gnome-keyring-daemon

:END:



Unreliable and clunky.



**** Default keyring lockouts

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: default-keyring-lockouts

:END:



On multiple occasions, I've gotten locked out of the default keyring,

which is supposed to be the same as the login password. Deleting a

couple files resets it:



#+begin_src sh

rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/{login.keyring,user.keystore}

#+end_src



[[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/174099]]



**** Undismissible modal prompt

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: undismissible-modal-prompt

:END:



When I first activated the Nextcloud Client application on boschic, I

was prompted to unlock the =default= keyring. But because I was locked

out, I needed to dismiss the prompt. The prompt immediately reappeared.



Because the GNOME prompts are "accessible", there is no way to escape

focus other than pressing cancel. That means that a process can spam

request a prompt indefinitely, with no way to kill the process from

within the GNOME session. I had to resort to C-M-F1 to switch to the

virtual console / getty.



On that note, considering that I've disabled getty@tty1 when autologin

is enabled (due to a NixOS issue), switching tty might not work in those

scenarios...



** Firefox

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: firefox

:END:



I really do want a browser to "just work", but with the option to

configure frustrating things like... keyboard shortcuts... which Firefox

does not support. The question is: do any browsers? I am not yet sure.



*** Customizing keyboard shortcuts

:PROPERTIES:

:CUSTOM_ID: customizing-keyboard-shortcuts

:END:



TL;DR Nope, forget it.



[[https://support.mozilla.org/bm/questions/1381773]]



there is no way to customize internal keyboard shortcuts. this should be

considered a bug, not a feature request. but it's considered an "idea"

in a community feedback forum, with no indication as to whether it

matters to Mozilla or not.



i wonder whether the community forum is intended to act as a buffer zone

/ feedback echo chamber to keep users out of the internal bug trackers.

Mozilla has to actually consider and prioritize user feedback from this

forum, otherwise why does it exist? Is there any evidence of such a

process?