Thanks.
No, if you want a single dropdown with all the functions on it, it is on the tools menu from the menubar.
Could you clarify? I'm not sure which question you're answering there, or if it was answered (in my mind).
Except for complexity of programming such behavior being prohibitive, I don't really see why there couldn't be one icon on the "toolbar" & the color(s) and / or added shapes on the icon, indicate several of the most important states.
The remaining 2 icons & their info (or their menus), along w/ other options or info would be displayed once the main icon is clicked - the way 99.99% of all addons work.
I get that it's nice to have certain info relayed at a glance via several different icons, but if most addons did the same, the toolbar would be overrun w/ icons. You couldn't find anything. But, I think most of the same (important) info could be relayed, even w/ only one CC icon.
This isn't meant to trash CC at all - just observation about reality & how most addons (& browsers) work. Having multitudes of icons displayed constantly would be a bit like using highlighting on an entire page of notes - then nothing stands out. That's why I asked about the ability in CC, to get the same info that the Permanent & Tidy icons normally give, by instead combining icon visual cues AND including the same info in menus? Seems it should be an option, at least. Not singling CC out - some others have multiple icons, but most offer the ability to hide
select icons & then access them & their info via a mouse click.
Addons using multiple icons w/ no option to hide some (get info another way), seems a tiny bit like saying, "My addon's info is more important than others" (& deserves more toolbar space). Some addons w/
really important info, might justify 10, 20 or 30 icons on a toolbar. Say, NoScript & many others; dozens of browser (privacy / security) settings could be displayed on main GUI. Those settings are
no less important than any addon, incl. CC, but every important setting can't be displayed constantly.
But, I'm still a bit confused between your comments here & instructions from the addon page. Instructions seem to indicate you don't have to put all 3 icons on toolbar (definitely not Tidy icon).
Toggle button, the one with a picture of Cookie Controller. This will be red or green, as Cookie Controller decides what your current configuration is closest to, but nothing has changed yet.
Many cookie managers / other addons use changing colors method, so that's fine.
yellow cookie Perm button. This will indicate the exact cookie permissions for the current page. Different icons indicate at a glance whether the current page is allowed to set cookies and the tooltip will give more detail.
Don't see why this couldn't be "combined" w/ the Toggle button (& put the Perm icon and its options under the main icon menu). e.g., IF... main icon was showing, say, specific colors for cookie permissions on current site, logically it means that cookies are allowed. The specific color(s) would show which permissions. If all cookies are blocked, the "main" icon would be a different color, anyway. Red for all blocked; other colors & marks show cookies are allowed AND which specific type, all on one icon. Cookie man could even turn 3 colors at once
Stop! You probably don't need the third [Tidy] button. If you think you really do, see the advanced configuration section. There are also masses of options on the button context menus and the tools menu, but you will rarely need those either.
The Tidy button
The third and final Cookie Controller button is the Tidy button, showing a crosshair on an unfortunate cookie. It allows you to delete some or all cookies (or DOM storage) by clicking the button,...
This indicates that some / all of the icons or buttons do NOT have to be placed on a toolbar -
you can get the info elsewhere. True or not?
Cookie Controller has no automatic cookie deletion functions
Well, not sure what this reviewer was talking about -
auto-delete. Maybe ? he meant deleting cookies by clicking an icon? :
Works the way I want Rated 5 out of 5 stars
by bethel95 on August 20, 2013 · permalink · translate
I've been using Cookie Controller for about six months, and have been very satisfied with the way it works and how it can be configured. In particular, being able to auto-delete session cookies and specify an expiration age for other cookies gives me the granular control I want and need.