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Based on the [http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30133 forum thread]. | Based on the [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30133|forum thread]]. |
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To me, Firefox looks kinda weird without its unique icon. The logo itself is incredible, it's eye-catching, colourful and sexy :P For more information on the logo, click [http://www.actsofvolition.com/archives/2004/february/brandingmozilla here] and [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=node/view/3064 here] and [http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/377/branding_firefox%22 here]. | To me, Firefox looks kinda weird without its unique icon. The logo itself is incredible, it's eye-catching, colourful and sexy :P For more information on the logo, click [[http://www.actsofvolition.com/archives/2004/february/brandingmozilla|here]] and [[http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=node/view/3064|here]] and [[http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/377/branding_firefox%22|here]]. |
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Installing the [http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/ "Fasterfox" Extension] can make most of these changes from a GUI. | Installing the [[http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/|"Fasterfox" Extension]] can make most of these changes from a GUI. |
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For extensive tweaking, refer to [http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/tweaks/firefoxtweak/1.html the Firefox Tweak Guide]. | For extensive tweaking, refer to [[http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/tweaks/firefoxtweak/1.html|the Firefox Tweak Guide]]. |
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A lot of people have been getting trouble trying to make a firefox plugin for embedded media to work. Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=446 this] extension, configure it to use your favorite media player and start watching those trailers! | A lot of people have been getting trouble trying to make a firefox plugin for embedded media to work. Install [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=446|this]] extension, configure it to use your favorite media player and start watching those trailers! |
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Refer to [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=33107 this] thread for troubleshooting. | Refer to [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=33107|this]] thread for troubleshooting. |
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Tired of ads, but don't have the time/knowledge to configure your [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10 adblock extension] to block all those flashing animations? Now there is an extension that [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1136 automatically updates your adblock filter]. | Tired of ads, but don't have the time/knowledge to configure your [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10|adblock extension]] to block all those flashing animations? Now there is an extension that [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1136|automatically updates your adblock filter]]. |
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Refer to [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28620 this] thread in the Ubuntu forums. | Refer to [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28620|this]] thread in the Ubuntu forums. |
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'''Note:''' Before doing this, you might want to check the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=44110&page=1&pp=10 thread] on this tweak. | '''Note:''' Before doing this, you might want to check the [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=44110&page=1&pp=10|thread]] on this tweak. |
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2. Download [http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1455 this] file to your home directory. | 2. Download [[http://ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1455|this]] file to your home directory. |
Here you can find a collection of neat tweaks and customizations for the Firefox browser.
Contents
Restore the original Firefox icon
Based on the forum thread.
To me, Firefox looks kinda weird without its unique icon. The logo itself is incredible, it's eye-catching, colourful and sexy :P For more information on the logo, click here and here and here.
Open up a terminal and type the following commands. This will use dpkg mechanisms to ensure that future updates don't overwrite your beautiful icons
wget -O mozilla-firefox.png http://img105.echo.cx/img105/1515/firefoxrgb2oa.png sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/lib/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm.old --rename /usr/lib/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/lib/firefox/icons/default.xpm.old --rename /usr/lib/firefox/icons/default.xpm sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm.old --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png.old --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png sudo dpkg-divert --divert /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png.old --rename /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png sudo cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/firefox.png sudo cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png sudo cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.xpm sudo cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/lib/firefox/icons/default.xpm sudo cp mozilla-firefox.png /usr/lib/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm killall gnome-panel
Behold, the Firefox icons are back with avengence!
Speed up Firefox
Running Firefox 1.5.0.1 on Dapper? To improve its rendering speed add this line to /etc/environment
MOZ_DISABLE_PANGO=1
and then logout and login again.
There are hundreds of tweaks of how to speed up your web surfing in Firefox. However, many depend on the speed of your computer or your bandwidth, and may slow down your browsing experience if your computer or bandwidth is too slow or fast. The ones listed here are independent of such performance.
Type "about:config" in the address bar, and use the filter to search and change the following values:
- "network.dns.disableIPv6": set "false".
- "network.http.pipelining": set "true".
- "network.http.proxy.pipelining": set "true".
- "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests": set "8".
- "content.notify.backoffcount": set "5".
- "plugin.expose_full_path": set "true".
- "ui.submenuDelay": set "0" (zero).
Installing the "Fasterfox" Extension can make most of these changes from a GUI.
For extensive tweaking, refer to the Firefox Tweak Guide.
The QuickSearch function
Instead of navigating to Google or Wikipedia or other search engines before doing your search, you can do this directly from the location bar.
To set this up simply right-click on the textbox on the webpage where you'd normally enter your search and choose 'Add a Keyword for this Search'. This creates a special bookmark. It doesn't really matter what name you give it or where you save it, but give it a memorable keyword; for example for searching Google 'g' is a good keyword.
Now in the location bar type "g Pat Metheny Group" and Firefox will do a Google search for Pat Metheny Group.
Examples:
Google:
Keyword proposal: g
Location: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=Google+Search
Google image search:
Keyword proposal: img
Location: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=%s&btnG=Search
Wikipedia:
Keyword: wiki
Location http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s&go=Go
Please also note that typing one or many words in the location bar, that dont match any of your keywords will do a google "I feel lucky" search for the word(s) you typed.
External player for web embedded media
A lot of people have been getting trouble trying to make a firefox plugin for embedded media to work. Install this extension, configure it to use your favorite media player and start watching those trailers!
Refer to this thread for troubleshooting.
The adblock extension
Tired of ads, but don't have the time/knowledge to configure your adblock extension to block all those flashing animations? Now there is an extension that automatically updates your adblock filter.
Ever wanted to download an embedded movie or flash animation, but couldnt find the address in the source code? There is an easier way. Now, whenever there is embedded media, there will be a small "Adblock" tab pointing out from it. Click it, copy the address, click cancel, paste it wherever you want. Done!
Clicking an aim link opens a gaim conversation window
In gaim, click Tools->Preferences->Plugins & click the check box next to "Remote Control" (You may need to restart gaim)
In Firefox, type about:config in the location bar. Then right click in the list, and select New->String. In the box that pops up, type
network.protocol-handler.app.aim
and click OK.
- In the second box that pops up, type:
gaim-remote uri %r
Refer to this thread in the Ubuntu forums.
Better looking form widgets
The default form widgets in Firefox don't look too good in the Linux version. Here is how to make them look a bit neater.
Note: Before doing this, you might want to check the thread on this tweak.
First of all, back up the directory we are doing to replace. Open a terminal (Applications > System Tools > Terminal).) and type
sudo cp -Rf /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res-backup
Download this file to your home directory.
- Extract the file in the correct directory:
cd /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox sudo tar -xvzf ~/firefox-form-widgets-fixed.tar.gz
- Optional: Delete the tar archive:
rm ~/firefox-form-widgets-fixed.tar.gz
- Restart Firefox.
If it doesn't work, or you are unsatisfied with the result, revert to the old forms by doing:
sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res sudo mv /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res-backup /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/res
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