Firefox 2.0
doylnea
23-10-2006 18:46:12
Anyone using it yet? I installed it at work today and found it to work well.
http//weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/008508.html
The inline spell check was pretty slick. I found the tab "x" to be out of place. Each tab gets its own X, whcih isn't a huge deal. All of my extensions besides Fasterfox were able to update to 2.0. I did find that using Alt-S to submit messages on forums didn't work - it took me to a dropdown menu instead.
unknown uchiha
23-10-2006 18:55:31
The "every tab gets its own X" thing is taken from Safari =D
theysayjump
23-10-2006 18:57:49
I'm on 1.5.0.7 and I have the X's on each tab.
Is 2.0 final yet?
[quote025855d975="theysayjump"]I'm on 1.5.0.7 and I have the X's on each tab.
Is 2.0 final yet?[/quote025855d975]
Yes. It's just been unofficially released a day early.
dmorris68
23-10-2006 19:05:10
I've had X's on tabs for years now, first with TBE and now with Tab Mix Plus. Sounds like they're finally taking the popular tab extensions and building them in. 'bout time.
I've been avoiding the RC's of IE and Firefox, now I guess it's time to update both.
CollidgeGraduit
23-10-2006 19:11:33
[quote16cbc1340b="dmorris68"]I've had X's on tabs for years now, first with TBE and now with Tab Mix Plus. Sounds like they're finally taking the popular tab extensions and building them in. 'bout time.
I've been avoiding the RC's of IE and Firefox, now I guess it's time to update both.[/quote16cbc1340b]
I'm using 2.0 now, and don't have the X's. I'm not using any special themes either.
Edit I lied, I'm using the Minifox theme
burritopunk
23-10-2006 19:54:17
I'm using it, but it crashes whenever I try to bookmark something.
Buster389
23-10-2006 19:57:20
[quoteedf20f8e2f="burritopunk"]I'm using it, but it crashes whenever I try to bookmark something.[/quoteedf20f8e2f]
Doesn't do that to me i have bookmarked 2 things in the past 5 min. Im using a mac tho so that could be the difference. I havent noticed much of a difference except i can accually stream videos that are in wmv format when before i needed a plug-in and was not able to download it.
J4320
23-10-2006 20:29:26
Ewww... The "x" buttons on the tabs are going to annoy me. I like middle clicking to kill tabs.
Buster389
23-10-2006 20:40:19
I like the "X" on the tabs i think they are more convenient
Xplic1T
23-10-2006 20:55:44
im using it i love it
Xplic1T
23-10-2006 20:56:10
get the original icon set though off the firefox website cause this new theme sucks dick
TFOAF
23-10-2006 20:58:04
There an option to turn the "X" tabs off?
ILoveToys
23-10-2006 20:59:17
I don't care about the x on the tabs...i always just click the middle button of my mouse on the tab to close them
betterthancandy
23-10-2006 22:44:20
i hate how you can't escape out of tabbed windows now...anyone else notice the new spell check feature when you are typing in any forms?
mozilla says it hasnt been released yet. i think you might have a nightly build
betterthancandy
23-10-2006 23:54:59
mine is kind of freezing on me for moments when i have tabs or multiple windows up...same for anyone else?
doylnea
24-10-2006 04:49:28
[quote4889534da0="icy"]mozilla says it hasnt been released yet. i think you might have a nightly build[/quote4889534da0]
The official festivities are scheduled for Tuesday 10/24, but the actual download files have already been posted to the official Firefox download site http//releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/
dmorris68
24-10-2006 06:21:43
[quote0ecfb6630d="TFOAF"]There an option to turn the "X" tabs off?[/quote0ecfb6630d]
Yes, under aboutconfig somewhere.
Admin
24-10-2006 09:18:03
i'm digging it... actually feels fast like the pre-1.0 builds that got me hooked in the first place
Wolfeman
24-10-2006 12:15:39
I've been using it for a while and I like it. I don't think its really a 2.0, more like a 1.6.
The spelling thing is freaking awesome...
theysayjump
24-10-2006 12:17:57
It'll be released tonight at 5pm PST
http//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6078016.stm
Wolfeman
24-10-2006 12:59:05
So is RC3 = Final?
dmorris68
24-10-2006 13:32:27
[quote029e90c0c5="Wolfeman"]So is RC3 = Final?[/quote029e90c0c5]
No, there is a final release after RC3 -- not sure how much if any has changed, but it's a newer release.
http//releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0/win32/en-US/
EatChex89
24-10-2006 13:43:39
i've been using it for a couple months now and absolutely love it.
The "X" on each tab makes it a hellofa lot easier to close each tab. The inline spell check is extremely handy.
Those are the two biggest enhancements I saw...
but yeah, Lovin' it!
J4320
24-10-2006 16:11:59
[quote732a4f5bfb="EatChex89"]i've been using it for a couple months now and absolutely love it.
The "X" on each tab makes it a hellofa lot easier to close each tab. The inline spell check is extremely handy.
Those are the two biggest enhancements I saw...
but yeah, Lovin' it![/quote732a4f5bfb]
You can just middle click tabs to close them you know. I definitely don't like the new "x" buttons.
I also want a new theme. None of the ones I searched for support Firefox 2.0 though. (
Tholek
24-10-2006 16:36:13
[quote1d57b75059="Wolfeman"]The spelling thing is freaking awesome...[/quote1d57b75059]
I've been killing myself looking for an inline spell check extension like IESpell for IE. Thank God for this, is all I have to say. )
dmorris68
24-10-2006 17:02:52
I for one love X's in my tabs. Been using Firefox that way for years with tab extensions.
J4320
24-10-2006 18:20:46
So nobody just middle clicks a tab to close it? For me the "x" button is not needed at all.
ILoveToys
24-10-2006 18:27:28
[quotef8a17d85dc="J4320"]So nobody just middle clicks a tab to close it? For me the "x" button is not needed at all.[/quotef8a17d85dc]
I do!
bballp6699
24-10-2006 18:43:10
I like how when you use the Google search feature it tries to finish off your search. I typed in Je- and it gave me Jenna Jamison, which then turned into some interesting searches including; "Jenna Jamison moan tones".
I think it's showing recent searches with the same start that you put in...
With that I chuckled.
...and no I wasn't looking particularly for Jenna, Je were just two random letters I pushed.
dmorris68
24-10-2006 18:55:28
[quote93c1dca879="bballp6699"]I like how when you use the Google search feature it tries to finish off your search. I typed in Je- and it gave me Jenna Jamison, which then turned into some interesting searches including; "Jenna Jamison moan tones".
I think it's showing recent searches with the same start that you put in...
With that I chuckled.
...and no I wasn't looking particularly for Jenna, Je were just two random letters I pushed.[/quote93c1dca879]
The Google Toolbar has been doing that for awhile now, both in Firefox 1.x and IE. ;)
bballp6699
24-10-2006 18:56:23
Oh, I haven't updated in a while... oops
samz465
24-10-2006 21:09:25
I've used Tab Mix Plus so if FF crashes it restores it Plus i LOVE the X's...
Im not much of a middle click user for closing but ALWAYS open new tabs with the middle click..Its just so much fun lol.
Allen626
24-10-2006 21:24:30
Wow I can actually tell the difference between having fasterfox and not. And wow spell check does own.
johnjimjones
24-10-2006 21:28:16
i like it
unknown uchiha
24-10-2006 22:34:47
[quoteb06de8702d="ILoveToys"]I don't care about the x on the tabs...i always just click the middle button of my mouse on the tab to close them[/quoteb06de8702d]
+KMA for teaching me a new trick. lol
Aurelius
24-10-2006 23:22:08
[quote2671d6d3d7="unknown uchiha"][quote2671d6d3d7="ILoveToys"]I don't care about the x on the tabs...i always just click the middle button of my mouse on the tab to close them[/quote2671d6d3d7]
+KMA for teaching me a new trick. lol[/quote2671d6d3d7]
mmm... never knew that was there, actually kind of used to the X being at the far right of the bar and now that it's gone I feel kinda lost. Kind of hard to use the middle button my G5 because it tends to side-scroll left or right when I press on it... And for the fasterfox issue, I'm pretty sure you can get around the issue by just using firetune. It speeds up firefox a bit too and I'm pretty sure it works on 2.0 because it's not an actual plugin
johnjimjones
25-10-2006 05:36:07
lol this is really funny
http//www.firefoxparty.com/
Someone already setup one up for my school.
wooo party!
drummer_kew_03
25-10-2006 05:46:19
I downloaded 2.0 but I think that I'm still going to stick to Opera. I go back and forth between them because I love both. Opera's faster still, but I do wish it had live bookmarks and extensions like firefox.
To remove the X's on tabs
-Type in aboutconfig
-Find "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
-Change the value to 0
burritopunk
25-10-2006 06:55:28
Man, I still can't bookmark anything in FF 2.0. When I click "OK" to Add to bookmarks, nothing happens. After awhile, FF will crash. Any ideas?
J4320
25-10-2006 13:48:06
[quoteb8fe79f6f7="unknown uchiha"][quoteb8fe79f6f7="ILoveToys"]I don't care about the x on the tabs...i always just click the middle button of my mouse on the tab to close them[/quoteb8fe79f6f7]
+KMA for teaching me a new trick. lol[/quoteb8fe79f6f7]
Lol I mentioned it before him. roll
;)
J4320
25-10-2006 14:03:00
[quote38686d3883="drummer_kew_03"]I downloaded 2.0 but I think that I'm still going to stick to Opera. I go back and forth between them because I love both. Opera's faster still, but I do wish it had live bookmarks and extensions like firefox.
To remove the X's on tabs
-Type in aboutconfig
-Find "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
-Change the value to 0[/quote38686d3883]
It didn't work for me. I restarted Firefox too. (
Aurelius
25-10-2006 19:52:38
[quote71d6f1cc08="burritopunk"]Man, I still can't bookmark anything in FF 2.0. When I click "OK" to Add to bookmarks, nothing happens. After awhile, FF will crash. Any ideas?[/quote71d6f1cc08]
This happens to me too but if you change the 'Create-In' location to one the other folders, it'll work. At least for Me it works.
And this spell check thing really is kickass... I love how it works in everything (including these message reply boxes and gmail emails and especially how it's really unobtrusive since it's a really light red line. It'd be nice if they had a function like in gmail where you can click the word and see a couple of word choices to replace the misspelled word with. I think there's a bunch of people here at FiPG who could use this "instant-gratification" spell check seeing that there's certain people who have such horrendous spelling that it takes a couple of reads to understand their post.
drummer_kew_03
25-10-2006 22:09:23
[quote4a388e07da="J4320"][quote4a388e07da="drummer_kew_03"]I downloaded 2.0 but I think that I'm still going to stick to Opera. I go back and forth between them because I love both. Opera's faster still, but I do wish it had live bookmarks and extensions like firefox.
To remove the X's on tabs
-Type in aboutconfig
-Find "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
-Change the value to 0[/quote4a388e07da]
It didn't work for me. I restarted Firefox too. ([/quote4a388e07da]
Oops, I didn't try it before I put it on here. I just assumed that was right. oops
J4320
25-10-2006 22:11:26
[quotec54194b91b="drummer_kew_03"][quotec54194b91b="J4320"][quotec54194b91b="drummer_kew_03"]I downloaded 2.0 but I think that I'm still going to stick to Opera. I go back and forth between them because I love both. Opera's faster still, but I do wish it had live bookmarks and extensions like firefox.
To remove the X's on tabs
-Type in aboutconfig
-Find "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
-Change the value to 0[/quotec54194b91b]
It didn't work for me. I restarted Firefox too. ([/quotec54194b91b]
Oops, I didn't try it before I put it on here. I just assumed that was right. oops[/quotec54194b91b]
Well actually it kind of works. It takes out all of the "x" buttons in the other tabs besides the one that is active. Oh well. I'll wait for a new iFox theme that is compatible with 2.0.
drummer_kew_03
26-10-2006 00:12:51
[quote39d705a6ff="J4320"][quote39d705a6ff="drummer_kew_03"][quote39d705a6ff="J4320"][quote39d705a6ff="drummer_kew_03"]I downloaded 2.0 but I think that I'm still going to stick to Opera. I go back and forth between them because I love both. Opera's faster still, but I do wish it had live bookmarks and extensions like firefox.
To remove the X's on tabs
-Type in aboutconfig
-Find "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
-Change the value to 0[/quote39d705a6ff]
It didn't work for me. I restarted Firefox too. ([/quote39d705a6ff]
Oops, I didn't try it before I put it on here. I just assumed that was right. oops[/quote39d705a6ff]
Well actually it kind of works. It takes out all of the "x" buttons in the other tabs besides the one that is active. Oh well. I'll wait for a new iFox theme that is compatible with 2.0.[/quote39d705a6ff]
Okay I figured it out. On "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
0 = close button on only current tab
1 = close button on all tabs
2 = no close buttons at all
3 = no close buttons on tabs, but one on the far right (like 1.5)
doylnea
26-10-2006 06:29:26
[quotea8e53faaea="Aurelius"][quotea8e53faaea="burritopunk"]Man, I still can't bookmark anything in FF 2.0. When I click "OK" to Add to bookmarks, nothing happens. After awhile, FF will crash. Any ideas?[/quotea8e53faaea] It'd be nice if they had a function like in gmail where you can click the word and see a couple of word choices to replace the misspelled word with. [/quotea8e53faaea]
You're right clicking on the word to choose the replacement, right? I've had several choices for misspelled words appear in the context menu on multiple occasions.
doylnea
26-10-2006 08:24:29
Found the solution to the Alt-S issue
[quotef363909d52]Type aboutconfig in the address bar and hit enter.
Type access into the filter bar
Double-click on ui.key.contentAccess and set its value to 4.[/quotef363909d52]
This will make browser and content accesskeys have the same alt+key combination, but will make the content accesskeys have more precedence than the others.
CollidgeGraduit
26-10-2006 08:26:35
[quote776c800be9="doylnea"]Found the solution to the Alt-S issue
[quote776c800be9]Type aboutconfig in the address bar and hit enter.
Type access into the filter bar
Double-click on ui.key.contentAccess and set its value to 4.[/quote776c800be9]
This will make browser and content accesskeys have the same alt+key combination, but will make the content accesskeys have more precedence than the others.[/quote776c800be9]
This is a test of the Alt+S systen
EDIT Apparently I'm not utilizing the spellcheck to it's full potential eh?
J4320
26-10-2006 19:35:21
Yay! I got everything looking sexy again. D
I got the new iFox for Firefox 2.0 and I got rid of ALL of the "x" buttons. )
drummer_kew_03
27-10-2006 08:07:19
[quote50548b959a="drummer_kew_03"]
Okay I figured it out. On "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
0 = close button on only current tab
1 = close button on all tabs
[b50548b959a]2 = no close buttons at all[/b50548b959a]
3 = no close buttons on tabs, but one on the far right (like 1.5)[/quote50548b959a]
J4320
27-10-2006 12:46:25
[quote276b1f7dc1="drummer_kew_03"][quote276b1f7dc1="drummer_kew_03"]
Okay I figured it out. On "browser.tabs.closeButtons"
0 = close button on only current tab
1 = close button on all tabs
[b276b1f7dc1]2 = no close buttons at all[/b276b1f7dc1]
3 = no close buttons on tabs, but one on the far right (like 1.5)[/quote276b1f7dc1][/quote276b1f7dc1]
Yeah I just downloaded the advanced tabbed browsing thing and turned them all off. ;)
Thanks for the help though, I would have used it if I saw your post before I downloaded the extension. +karma
D
CollidgeGraduit
31-10-2006 17:51:36
Does anyone have any themes they can recommend? I'm looking for something really crisp, and clean looking. Nothing too big either.
Tholek
31-10-2006 20:46:17
Is there a site for themes?
J4320
31-10-2006 21:14:15
[quote704c839bf0="CollidgeGraduit"]Does anyone have any themes they can recommend? I'm looking for something really crisp, and clean looking. Nothing too big either.[/quote704c839bf0]
Do you like this?
![]("704c839bf0)
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I've been in love with the iFox theme ever since it came out. It's so simplistic, yet elegant.
I had to do some searching to find the new iFox theme that supports 2.0. I finally found it ---
http//www.deviantart.com/deviation/34185996/
It's from the makers of iFox, but they haven't gotten around to submitting it to the Firefox theme pages yet (they have a bunch on there for earlier versions, but none for 2.0 that work). Just download it to your desktop, open the themes window in Firefox, click and drag it in, install it, and you're done.
Once you start using it you won't want to use any other theme. ;)
I feel disgusted if I try out any other themes. There just aren't very many good ones out there IMO.
CollidgeGraduit
01-11-2006 13:01:47
[quotef6889532e9="J4320"][quotef6889532e9="CollidgeGraduit"]Does anyone have any themes they can recommend? I'm looking for something really crisp, and clean looking. Nothing too big either.[/quotef6889532e9]
Do you like this?
![]("f6889532e9)
http/" alt=""/img527.imageshack.us/img="527/7848/cgxn8.png[" alt=""/imgf6889532e9]
I've been in love with the iFox theme ever since it came out. It's so simplistic, yet elegant.
I had to do some searching to find the new iFox theme that supports 2.0. I finally found it ---
http//www.deviantart.com/deviation/34185996/
It's from the makers of iFox, but they haven't gotten around to submitting it to the Firefox theme pages yet (they have a bunch on there for earlier versions, but none for 2.0 that work). Just download it to your desktop, open the themes window in Firefox, click and drag it in, install it, and you're done.
Once you start using it you won't want to use any other theme. ;)
I feel disgusted if I try out any other themes. There just aren't very many good ones out there IMO.[/quotef6889532e9]
Very nice.. how do you install it though?
J4320
01-11-2006 13:04:44
Just download it to your desktop, open the themes window in Firefox, click and drag it in, install it, and you're done.
BD2006BD
01-11-2006 13:37:06
I just got it, I had the X's in the tabs with the old Firefox, but I like it that way. Also, this spell check is really cool. I also like the design. I haven't noticed anything else about it yet.