- Go to Firefox settings, and enable smooth scrolling under the browsing section.
- You can also type about:config in the URL bar, visit the hidden settings menu, and search and enable general.smoothScroll.
- You can also install an add-on to enable smooth scrolling on Firefox.
What is Smooth Scrolling on Firefox
When you scroll through a page and every time you swipe down or roll the wheel, the page moves down by a certain amount.
If we decrease the rate at which the page scrolls down, the experience would surely be less choppy and more smooth. This is what smooth scrolling does.
Method 1: Use the Built-in Feature
Step 1: Click on the Firefox menu icon at the top right corner and open Settings .
Step 3: Scroll down to find the browsing section, and check the box for Use Smooth Scrolling .
Method 2: Enable Smooth Scrolling in About.Config
About.Config is a page that showcases all the experimental features that you can use on Firefox. It is similar to flags on Google Chrome . About.Config also has the option to turn on smooth scrolling on Firefox. Here’s how you can use it:
Step 1: Open Firefox and type about.config in the Firefox address bar. Hit enter on your keyboard.
Step 2: Tap on Accept the Risk and Continue .
Step 3: Now, search for smooth to find the following configuration general.smooth.Scroll .
Step 4: If it says false next to ‘general.smooth.Scroll’, click on the toggle to make it true .
You can now see that the configuration says true. This means that smooth scrolling is now effective on Firefox.
Method 3: Use a Third-Party Add-On
Yet Another Smooth Scrolling WE is an add-on for Firefox that not only enables smooth scrolling but also helps you tweak and customize the feature.
Step 1: Download and install the Yet Another Smooth Scrolling WE add-on.
Step 2: Tap on the Add ons icon and select the installed extension.
Step 3: Ensure that the extension is enabled and check the box for the same.
Step 4: To customize the extension, tap on Preferences .
Step 5: In the first of the four tabs, you get options to increase the smoothness and acceleration of scrolling. Do it as per your preference.
Step 6: If you go to the third tab, you can enter the URL of websites you do not want smooth scrolling to be enabled on.
