Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 29.06.2008 10:52, Fons wrote:
>
> --- Original Message ---
>
>>>>>>> Try Favicon-Picker. Change the icons in the
>>>>>>> Bookmarks/Bookmarks_Toolbar_Folder and they change in the toolbar.
>>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>>
>>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>>
>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>> But that page says: "install this experimental add-on".
>>>>
>>>> Fons.
>>>>
>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>> That's why I got back to 2.0.0.14 and just wait for the second 3. I should get a
>> second computer: one to work (programming, emailing, surfing) and one to play
>> (new software etc.) with.
>>
>> Fons.
>>
>
> Sorta throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Why not keep FF3 and
> wait for that update of the extension?
>
If find it amazing how many people get so addicted to a single feature
that they are willing to go back to an older version (potentially
forever) because of something as trivial as inability to define their
own favicons...

John O'Boyle wrote:
> Ron Hunter wrote:
>> Fons wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> Try Favicon-Picker. Change the icons in the
>>>>>> Bookmarks/Bookmarks_Toolbar_Folder and they change in the toolbar.
>>>>>
>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>
>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>
>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>
>>> But that page says: "install this experimental add-on".
>>>
>>> Fons.
>>>
>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>
>>
>
> I find that it works just fine. Pick a bookmark in your bookmark
> file. Right click on it and select properties. Lo and behold,
> there's an option to go locate a different icon.
>
> JLOB
There is no icon in the properties box in my Favicon Picker 3.0.4.0.3.
There was in the previous version, version 2 but as already mentioned
that doesn't work in Fx 3.
Brian

Brian wrote:
> John O'Boyle wrote:
>> Ron Hunter wrote:
>>> Fons wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Try Favicon-Picker. Change the icons in the
>>>>>>> Bookmarks/Bookmarks_Toolbar_Folder and they change in the toolbar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>>
>>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>>
>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>>
>>>> But that page says: "install this experimental add-on".
>>>>
>>>> Fons.
>>>>
>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I find that it works just fine. Pick a bookmark in your bookmark
>> file. Right click on it and select properties. Lo and behold,
>> there's an option to go locate a different icon.
>>
>> JLOB
> There is no icon in the properties box in my Favicon Picker 3.0.4.0.3.
> There was in the previous version, version 2 but as already mentioned
> that doesn't work in Fx 3.
> Brian
>
> Just reinstalled it from the link in the add-on page (under Long
> Description) for Fav Picker 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?njd3zcggycx
> and its now working fine.
Brian

On 29.06.2008 13:00, Ron Hunter wrote:

--- Original Message ---

>> Sorta throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Why not keep FF3 and
>> wait for that update of the extension?
>>
> If find it amazing how many people get so addicted to a single feature
> that they are willing to go back to an older version (potentially
> forever) because of something as trivial as inability to define their
> own favicons...

Like getting a flat tire and returning the car.

--
Jay Garcia Netscape Champion
UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org

On 29.06.2008 18:31, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Ron Hunter to
generate the following:? :
> Gnus2Me wrote:
>
>> squaredancer wrote:
>>
>>> On 29.06.2008 01:09, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused »Q« to
>>> generate the following:? :
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:22:21 -0700
>>>> Gnus2Me <0eyf-0opr@xemaps.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> »Q« wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>>
>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Now if I can just get around the "invalid hash file" problem at AMO,
>>>> the one you posted about....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> *lol* send that error message to Ron... he's NEVER seen one!
>>>
>>> reg
>>>
>> A temporary workaround for the "Hash" error...until the registered bug
>> has been resolved:
>>
>> Tools | Options | Privacy | Cookies | Tick "Accept third-party cookies"
>>
>> You will be able to download and install the xpi file without a problem.
>>
>> Be sure to un-tick the third-party cookies when you are done, unless you
>> choose to accept the potential privacy risk of leaving it ticked.
>>
>> The problem has to do with the way Mozilla treats "Experimental" (vs.
>> Public) extensions. There is an error in some code somewhere that is
>> under investigation by the developers.
>>
>> Here is the Bug report:
>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437174
>>
>
> That would explain why I never have seen the problem. I allow cookies.
>

well, Ron! there you go! I have always set cookies to "session"....
never had a problem either!

reg

Fons wrote:
>
>>>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>>> That's why I got back to 2.0.0.14 and just wait for the second 3. I
>>>> should get a second computer: one to work (programming, emailing,
>>>> surfing) and one to play (new software etc.) with.
>>>>
>>>> Fons.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sorta throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Why not keep FF3 and
>>> wait for that update of the extension?
>>>
>> If find it amazing how many people get so addicted to a single feature
>> that they are willing to go back to an older version (potentially
>> forever) because of something as trivial as inability to define their
>> own favicons...
>
> No, it's not because of the icons I got back to 2.0.0.14. It's because
> FF3 crashes too often on some sites.
>
> Fons.
>
Perhaps, if you will give us a url, or two, we could see if it is
something the site is doing, or something on your system, like a plugin,
or extension. Don't just give up.


--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

Brian wrote:
> John O'Boyle wrote:
>> Ron Hunter wrote:
>>> Fons wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Try Favicon-Picker. Change the icons in the
>>>>>>> Bookmarks/Bookmarks_Toolbar_Folder and they change in the toolbar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>>
>>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>>
>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>>
>>>> But that page says: "install this experimental add-on".
>>>>
>>>> Fons.
>>>>
>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I find that it works just fine. Pick a bookmark in your bookmark
>> file. Right click on it and select properties. Lo and behold,
>> there's an option to go locate a different icon.
>>
>> JLOB
> There is no icon in the properties box in my Favicon Picker 3.0.4.0.3.
> There was in the previous version, version 2 but as already mentioned
> that doesn't work in Fx 3.
> Brian
>
>
Favicon Picker 2.0.3.4.3 Is supposed to work on FF3, but I can't figure
out how to get it to change an icon. I tell it to search by URL, or
Name, or data, and it goes to ask for the input, then I click 'next',
and nothing happens.

--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

Brian wrote:
> Brian wrote:
>> John O'Boyle wrote:
>>> Ron Hunter wrote:
>>>> Fons wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Try Favicon-Picker. Change the icons in the
>>>>>>>> Bookmarks/Bookmarks_Toolbar_Folder and they change in the toolbar.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's no Favicon Picker for Fx 3.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> OH YES THERE IS ! ! !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7849
>>>>>
>>>>> But that page says: "install this experimental add-on".
>>>>>
>>>>> Fons.
>>>>>
>>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I find that it works just fine. Pick a bookmark in your bookmark
>>> file. Right click on it and select properties. Lo and behold,
>>> there's an option to go locate a different icon.
>>>
>>> JLOB
>> There is no icon in the properties box in my Favicon Picker 3.0.4.0.3.
>> There was in the previous version, version 2 but as already mentioned
>> that doesn't work in Fx 3.
>> Brian
>>
>> Just reinstalled it from the link in the add-on page (under Long
>> Description) for Fav Picker 3 - http://www.mediafire.com/?njd3zcggycx
>> and its now working fine.
> Brian
OK< now that one works!
Now where can I find some appropriate icons?


--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

>> Right-click a bookmark | select Properties | Set the favicon of your
>> choice. No searching involved...
>
> Tried. Failed. No mention of icons in Properties. Or at least I don't
> see one.

On my computer two buttons Erase & Browse under the Description. In version
2.0.0.14.

Fons.

>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>> That's why I got back to 2.0.0.14 and just wait for the second 3. I should get a
>> second computer: one to work (programming, emailing, surfing) and one to play
>> (new software etc.) with.
>>
>> Fons.
>>
>
> Sorta throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Why not keep FF3 and
> wait for that update of the extension?

I only have one computer and FF3 keeps crashing when surfing some sites so I'd
have FF2 one the working computer and FF3 on the playing one.

Fons.

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:27:44 -0500
Ron Hunter wrote:

> Brian wrote:
>
>> Just reinstalled it from the link in the add-on page (under Long
>> Description) for Fav Picker 3 -
>> http://www.mediafire.com/?njd3zcggycx and its now working fine.
>
> OK< now that one works!
> Now where can I find some appropriate icons?

Anywhere you like.

It'll use most common image formats. There's a size limit, if this is
still based on Torisugari's extension for Fx 1.0, but I no longer
remember what it is.

One way is to save favicons you like as you run across them on the
web; they usually live in the site's root directory, e.g.
.

>>>> I did, and it installs fine, but I can't get it to DO anything.
>>> That's why I got back to 2.0.0.14 and just wait for the second 3. I
>>> should get a second computer: one to work (programming, emailing,
>>> surfing) and one to play (new software etc.) with.
>>>
>>> Fons.
>>>
>>
>> Sorta throwing out the baby with the bathwater. Why not keep FF3 and
>> wait for that update of the extension?
>>
> If find it amazing how many people get so addicted to a single feature
> that they are willing to go back to an older version (potentially
> forever) because of something as trivial as inability to define their
> own favicons...

No, it's not because of the icons I got back to 2.0.0.14. It's because FF3
crashes too often on some sites.

Fons.

On 29.06.2008 14:53, Fons wrote:

--- Original Message ---
> No, it's not because of the icons I got back to 2.0.0.14. It's because FF3
> crashes too often on some sites.

Ok, WHAT sites? If you list some we can see for ourselves and maybe
provide a solution.

--
Jay Garcia Netscape Champion
UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org

»Q« wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:27:44 -0500
> Ron Hunter wrote:
>
>> Brian wrote:
>>
>>> Just reinstalled it from the link in the add-on page (under Long
>>> Description) for Fav Picker 3 -
>>> http://www.mediafire.com/?njd3zcggycx and its now working fine.
>> OK< now that one works!
>> Now where can I find some appropriate icons?
>
> Anywhere you like.
>
> It'll use most common image formats. There's a size limit, if this is
> still based on Torisugari's extension for Fx 1.0, but I no longer
> remember what it is.
>
> One way is to save favicons you like as you run across them on the
> web; they usually live in the site's root directory, e.g.
> .
>
Found a link to a site with over 13,000 of them. Amazingly slow
download of them, and I hope I can figure out how to store, and make use
of them.
Will report back.

"Fons" wrote:...
> I only have one computer and FF3 keeps crashing when surfing some sites so I'd
> have FF2 one the working computer and FF3 on the playing one.

That is NOT a good enough excuse to buy another computer.

I have three versions of Firefox running at the moment. 2.0.0.14, 3.0, and 3.0.1pre,
I could be running with one version of Firefox and with different profiles, or Safe mode.
Only one profile can be in use at a time.

You can install each version of Firefox into it's own directory, make the choice with
custom install when you install Firefox. All profiles can be found together in a
directory which has advantages and disadvantages, but makes going to a specific
profile easy knowing where any one of them is at.

You can have only one default browser, which is the one that external applications
will find such as email. That default will/should start up automatically when you
click on a link in an external application such as mail, but not from any browser
which will find it's own links. My default browser is 3.0 at the moment, and
can easily be changed. I could bring up another 3.0 (perhaps in Safe Mode)
with a different profile (not the same profile) and that and other profiles would
be brought up with -no-remote on the startup command.

Create the Ultimate Firefox Web Development Profile :: the How-To Geek
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/inter...pment-profile/

How to run multiple firefox profiles. on Technorati [ VIDEO ]
http://technorati.com/videos/youtube...%3D19WVImAQ6GU

Use Multiple Firefox Profiles at the Same Time :: the How-To Geek
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/inter...the-same-time/

Profile: Finding and Assigning Shortcuts
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firef...e.htm#multiple

Command line arguments - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments


--
HTH,
David McRitchie, extensions I use are briefly documented on my site
Firefox Custom: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm

"Fons" wrote something an hour into the future.

Please fix the time on your computer's clock, if you see
the correct time then you have not included the Daylight
Savings Time adjustment.

> Perhaps, if you will give us a url, or two, we could see if it is
> something the site is doing, or something on your system, like a plugin,
> or extension. Don't just give up.

Ok Ron (& Jay), can I install FF3 next to FF2.0.0.14 ? So that 2 is always the
standard (starts clicking in emails etc.) and 3 only starts when I directly
start the executable firefox.exe v3. I'm willing to test when I still have a
stable version to work with. If there's no possibility of having conflicts I can
help the developers.

You see ? That's why I mentioned having 2 computers.

Thanks,
Fons.

"Fons"
> Test: I'm sending this when my computer says it's 23:32 and the clock in my
> kitchen says it's 11:30 (12 hour clock). So now we'll see what the message says.

You are on Windows, so right click on the clock lower right corner
and choose Change Date and Time settings then Change Time Zone,
make sure you have the correct Time Zone *and* that you have
checkmarked Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time
assuming that NL is on daylight savings time. Then make sure
your time is set correctly after changing. Most computers can be
synchronized with a time service. There is probably another tab
where you set your time for Internet time settings, choose the server
and you shouldn't have to worry about it.

> "Fons" wrote something an hour into the future.
>
> Please fix the time on your computer's clock, if you see
> the correct time then you have not included the Daylight
> Savings Time adjustment.

Test: I'm sending this when my computer says it's 23:32 and the clock in my
kitchen says it's 11:30 (12 hour clock). So now we'll see what the message says.

Fons.

>> "Fons" wrote something an hour into the future.
>>
>> Please fix the time on your computer's clock, if you see
>> the correct time then you have not included the Daylight
>> Savings Time adjustment.
>
> Test: I'm sending this when my computer says it's 23:32 and the clock in
> my kitchen says it's 11:30 (12 hour clock). So now we'll see what the
> message says.

And in my Thunderbird the time of the message I'm responding to says 23:32.

Server-problem maybe ?

Thanks for noticing this,
Fons.