[FEATURE] Count the time in inactive Firefox windows

[x9136]

Hey!

When watching Twitch, I use a separate chat app, so Firefox is not active. In this case, the time doesn't count. The same can be said about cases when you need 2 Firefox windows open.

In my case, it will be much more accurate to take into account all the time in open windows, regardless of where the focus is. Only hidden windows should be ignored.

What do you think?

FIrefox 134.0 (64-bit)
macOS 14.4.1 (23E224)

[sheepzh]

Hello @x9136, thanks for your feedback~

The earliest versions may meet your needs, they track how long a website is running in your browser. But many users said this data is meaningless. Therefore this feature has been already removed to save storage space.

If you really need this, I'm considering bringing it back. Temporarily, you can also install an earlier version before v1.4.2
from Firefox Addon Store to get this functionality.

[x9136]

But many users said this data is meaningless.

For example, in the case of Twitch, my browser window may be inactive for hours, because all the focus will be on the chat application. Therefore, the statistics show that I was on Twitch for only a few minutes, although the stream was open for several hours. This browser usage probably affects a minority of users. If you are ready to return this feature, then it looks like this option is disabled by default.

you can also install an earlier version before v1.4.2 from Firefox Addon Store to get this functionality.

The earliest version that I can install is 2.3.4. I'll be on the last one, even if the feature doesn't come back.

[sheepzh]

This browser usage probably affects a minority of users. If you are ready to return this feature, then it looks like this option is disabled by default.

Yes, I know you. There will be a switch for each site to enable tracking running time, and it's disabled by default. Even for this minority of users, it's not neccessary to track every site.