# WebClipper does not work with LibreWolf

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/webclipper-does-not-work-with-librewolf/30539>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [23 April 2023 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/webclipper-does-not-work-with-librewolf/30539 "2023-04-23T17:57:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [23 April 2023 18:41 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/webclipper-does-not-work-with-librewolf/30539/2 "2023-04-23T18:41:08Z")

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Does Librewolf settings have `privacy.resistFingerprinting: true` set by default?

> [@Web clipper dialogue not displayed on Firefox (Win 10)](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/web-clipper-dialogue-not-displayed-on-firefox-win-10/30421):
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> Windows 10 22H2, Firefox 112, Joplin 2.9.17. Clicking on the web clipper icon doesn't display the clipper dialogue box, as shown here: [2023-04-14 12\_05\_16-Home - BBC News — Mozilla Firefox] You can see the very top of the dialogue if you look closely. It has been working up until a Windows update and a Firefox update, although I cannot remember if the clipper stopped working immediately after either of these updates. I have disabled all other Firefox addons, restarted the browser, restarted…

> <https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/8046>
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> When setting \`user\_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);\` in \`user.js\`, the Web Clipper extension cannot be opened. When clicked on, it only shows a thin sliver of UI, like this:
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> !\[screenshot\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19954026/231531521-36c807db-3fc2-40f4-9874-2b36a131cacb.png)
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> This is not dependent on the currently viewed webpage. Other extensions such as KeePass-XC-Browser (also pictured) do not have a similar problem.
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> \## Environment
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> Joplin version: Joplin 2.9.17 (prod, win32)
> Sync Version: 3
> Profile Version: 41
> Keychain Supported: Yes
> Revision: a84a8e7
> Web Clipper version: 2.11.2
> Platform: Windows
> OS specifics: Windows 10, Firefox: 112.0 (64-bit)
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> \## Steps to reproduce
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> 1. Set \`user\_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);\` in \`user.js\`.
> 2. Relaunch Firefox.
> 3. Click on the Joplin Web Clipper extension.
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> \## Describe what you expected to happen
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> I would expect the extension to first ask me for authorization (the desktop app still registers the request and I granted the authorization, see log below) and on subsequent clicks show the Web Clipper UI.
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> \## Logfile
> \`\`\`js
> 17:04:57.337 Popup: Init bridge and restore state... index.js:113:9
> 17:04:57.339 Popup: Init bridge bridge.js:21:10
> 17:04:57.343 Popup: Env: prod bridge.js:84:10
> 17:04:57.344 Popup: Creating React app... index.js:117:9
> 17:04:57.347 findClipperServerPort: Trying 41184 bridge.js:256:12
> 17:04:57.363 findClipperServerPort: Got response: JoplinClipperServer bridge.js:259:12
> 17:04:57.379 Popup: Restoring saved state: 
> Object { authToken: "", authTokenTimestamp: 0, selectedFolderId: null, token: "d6a57bb137ebd9adf2f42d249092d03dfb22663d5a8439e72cd115d453fab42e5b1234d74f7a6d95d35466ef845c6fab496f9b793e2ac8411c50683b0cb62796" }
> bridge.js:244:10
> 17:04:57.381 Popup: GET auth/check bridge.js:400:10
> 17:04:57.392 checkAuth: we already have a valid token - exiting bridge.js:134:11
> 17:04:57.394 Popup: GET folders bridge.js:400:10
> 17:04:57.410 Popup: GET tags bridge.js:400:10
> 17:04:57.424 Sending message  
> Object { name: "isProbablyReaderable" }
> bridge.js:394:10
> 17:04:57.435 Popup: Got command: 
> Object { name: "isProbablyReaderable", value: true }
> bridge.js:47:11
> 17:05:11.557 Popup: Init bridge and restore state... index.js:113:9
> 17:05:11.559 Popup: Init bridge bridge.js:21:10
> 17:05:11.561 Popup: Env: prod bridge.js:84:10
> 17:05:11.562 Popup: Creating React app... index.js:117:9
> 17:05:11.563 findClipperServerPort: Trying 41184 bridge.js:256:12
> 17:05:11.572 findClipperServerPort: Got response: JoplinClipperServer bridge.js:259:12
> 17:05:11.597 Popup: Restoring saved state: 
> Object { authToken: "", authTokenTimestamp: 0, selectedFolderId: null, token: "d6a57bb137ebd9adf2f42d249092d03dfb22663d5a8439e72cd115d453fab42e5b1234d74f7a6d95d35466ef845c6fab496f9b793e2ac8411c50683b0cb62796" }
> bridge.js:244:10
> 17:05:11.600 Popup: GET auth/check bridge.js:400:10
> 17:05:11.602 Sending message  
> Object { name: "isProbablyReaderable" }
> bridge.js:394:10
> 17:05:11.606 checkAuth: we already have a valid token - exiting bridge.js:134:11
> 17:05:11.611 Popup: GET folders bridge.js:400:10
> 17:05:11.616 Popup: Got command: 
> Object { name: "isProbablyReaderable", value: true }
> bridge.js:47:11
> 17:05:11.634 Popup: GET tags bridge.js:400:10
> 17:05:11.712 Popup: Saving state 
> Object { selectedFolderId: null }
> bridge.js:236:11
> \`\`\`
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