From 7cae66e69c425c20abcabd373307030f0edbe304 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Aljoudi Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:35:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Clearer warnings and instructions for new users --- Advanced-user-features.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Advanced-user-features.md b/Advanced-user-features.md index 175e0e8..35c2fcc 100644 --- a/Advanced-user-features.md +++ b/Advanced-user-features.md @@ -1,25 +1,36 @@ -If you indicate to uBlock that you are an advanced user (from the _Settings_ tab in uBlock's dashboard), uBlock will behave slightly differently and also will make available features which are more suitable to advanced users. +Advanced user mode can be enabled from the _Settings_ tab in uBlock's dashboard. **Enable at your own risk.** -**Use these advanced features at your own risk.** +## Read the docs +
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Advanced users are expected to read the documentation. This is very important.

-Below are differences between normal mode and advanced user mode. +

If you use advanced features without fully understanding them, uBlock:

-Also, advanced users are expected to read the documentation. If you think the documentation needs more work, you are very welcome to contribute. Look for the grey button displayed in this illustration to edit any wiki page: +
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  • might
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  • probably will +
+.. behave in ways unexpected to you. +
-![Edit button](https://i.imgur.com/3X1UXrP.png) +If you think the documentation needs more work, you are more than welcome to contribute. Look for the grey Edit button on any wiki page — here's what it looks like: ![Edit button](http://i.imgur.com/RElN8kr.png) -If the wiki editor is currently disabled for non-developers and you don't see this button, you can [suggest your edit on the issue tracker](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues) instead. +If you don't see this button, you can [suggest your edit on the issue tracker](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues) instead. -#### No tool tips +## Differences + +### No tool tips Tool tips are useful for novice users, but can become annoying to advanced users. Tool tips are turned off for advanced users. -#### Dynamic filtering +### Dynamic filtering Dynamic filtering ([quick guide](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-quick-guide)) will become available to advanced users. Novice users could easily mess up uBlock's filtering through dynamic filtering, thus it is not available by default. **Important note:** Dynamic filtering engine is completely turned off when you un-check the setting _"I am an advanced user"_. Your dynamic filtering rules are kept intact though, in case you re-enable _advanced user_ mode again. -#### Ability to filter behind-the-scene network requests +### Ability to filter behind-the-scene network requests See ["Behind-the-scene network requests"](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Behind-the-scene-network-requests). \ No newline at end of file