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- aaron
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- ehume
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Firefox Theme editing
Hi everybody!!
I have been using Microfirefox as my theme. Its small size suits me just fine. the only thing I miss is a basic background skin color!! e.g. I'd luv it if the basic color was something like metallic,etc. Is there any way I can edit the theme to have it display my favourite color?? plz rply, anybody!!!!!
I have been using Microfirefox as my theme. Its small size suits me just fine. the only thing I miss is a basic background skin color!! e.g. I'd luv it if the basic color was something like metallic,etc. Is there any way I can edit the theme to have it display my favourite color?? plz rply, anybody!!!!!
Sayan Chakrabarti
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Hi!!!!!!!
since posting my previous messege, I v been able 2 change the color of my Microfirefox theme. but only of the toolbar!! I'v done that by editing the toolbar.css file(in 'global' folder). But I now wanna change the colors of other parts as well, e.g. the statusbar. can anyone help me by telling me which file to edit in order to acheive desired result???
since posting my previous messege, I v been able 2 change the color of my Microfirefox theme. but only of the toolbar!! I'v done that by editing the toolbar.css file(in 'global' folder). But I now wanna change the colors of other parts as well, e.g. the statusbar. can anyone help me by telling me which file to edit in order to acheive desired result???
Sayan Chakrabarti
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There was something in the fourth post which tripped me up.
After wondering why Fx was just a few words floating in the center of my desktop, I investigated. Apparently, I forgot to rename that "other jarfile." So Fx was looking for something that wasn't there.
Just posting in case anyone else has the intelligence to <i>look</i> at something but <i>not</i> rename it.
ehume wrote:Inside the mytheme-0.0-fx directory you should have: install.rdf, chrome.manifest, up to two png files, and a chrome directory which contains another jarfile.
After wondering why Fx was just a few words floating in the center of my desktop, I investigated. Apparently, I forgot to rename that "other jarfile." So Fx was looking for something that wasn't there.
Just posting in case anyone else has the intelligence to <i>look</i> at something but <i>not</i> rename it.
- Frank Lion
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gregstephens wrote:Any chance of someone making a programme to do this? Something which means you can just pick and choose the pic you want for each icon and then, bam, you have a theme?
Please?
Done.
Few months away, but now done!
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke (attrib.)
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- Schrade
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Update.rdf for your theme
Here is an example update.rdf for themes. I'm using a copy of my update.rdf for my QuBranch and QuStable themes.
Please take note the "urn:mozilla:theme:{22d645d6-7d37-4668-95cf-6f6914b0100c}" part. Do NOT use that GUID as that is the one I use for my themes. You must insert your own themes' GUID there.
Note: I did a lot of searching for an example update.rdf for my themes and I just could not find one anywhere. The only examples were for extensions and most everyone was using addons.mozilla.org for their updates so never had to make an update.rdf. My thanks go to the maker of the <a href="http://homepage2.nifty.com/scorpio/elderris/firefox/opera7.html">Opera 7 Standard</a> theme as that is where I found the magic key to unlock my update.rdf mystery.
Please take note the "urn:mozilla:theme:{22d645d6-7d37-4668-95cf-6f6914b0100c}" part. Do NOT use that GUID as that is the one I use for my themes. You must insert your own themes' GUID there.
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:em="http://www.mozilla.org/2004/em-rdf#">
<rdf:Description rdf:about="urn:mozilla:theme:{22d645d6-7d37-4668-95cf-6f6914b0100c}"> <!-- QuBranch Theme -->
<em:updates>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>
<rdf:Description>
<em:version>1.0.20060505</em:version>
<em:targetApplication>
<rdf:Description>
<em:id>{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}</em:id> <!-- Target Updates for Firefox Branch -->
<em:minVersion>2.0a1</em:minVersion>
<em:maxVersion>2.0.0.*</em:maxVersion>
<em:updateLink>http://www.schrade.com/firefox/themes/QuBranch-1.0.20060505.jar</em:updateLink>
</rdf:Description>
</em:targetApplication>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</em:updates>
</rdf:Description>
<rdf:Description rdf:about="urn:mozilla:theme:{8BF601C6-B120-4e91-807D-9C1ED265FD62}"> <!-- QuStable Theme -->
<em:updates>
<rdf:Seq>
<rdf:li>
<rdf:Description>
<em:version>1.0.1</em:version>
<em:targetApplication>
<rdf:Description>
<em:id>{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}</em:id> <!-- Target Updates for Firefox Stable -->
<em:minVersion>1.5</em:minVersion>
<em:maxVersion>1.5.0.*</em:maxVersion>
<em:updateLink>http://www.schrade.com/firefox/themes/QuStable-1.0.1.jar</em:updateLink>
</rdf:Description>
</em:targetApplication>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:li>
</rdf:Seq>
</em:updates>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:RDF>
Note: I did a lot of searching for an example update.rdf for my themes and I just could not find one anywhere. The only examples were for extensions and most everyone was using addons.mozilla.org for their updates so never had to make an update.rdf. My thanks go to the maker of the <a href="http://homepage2.nifty.com/scorpio/elderris/firefox/opera7.html">Opera 7 Standard</a> theme as that is where I found the magic key to unlock my update.rdf mystery.
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Try my themes: QuBranch and QuTrunk
Fix Firefox's Resized image scrolling speed: <b>Bug 163975</b>
Try my themes: QuBranch and QuTrunk
Fix Firefox's Resized image scrolling speed: <b>Bug 163975</b>
- aaron
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I have a full-featured sample update.rdf file in the themes chapter of Hacking Firefox.
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I may sound really stupid, but Im new to firefox, aswell as all this theme-making stuff, so here goes.
Ive been trying to create my own theme, or atleast fiddle about with it a little, but at some point in your very handy guide, it tells me to look inside the 'install.rdf' file.
I can't open it. If I double click it, windows tells me its an extention that is not supported or whatever.
I tried google, but al it gives me are offers for rss readers. Is that the same thing? Or can I use it for two things?
Sorry, Im a real rookie, but Im trying.
Thanks for answering my question.
Ive been trying to create my own theme, or atleast fiddle about with it a little, but at some point in your very handy guide, it tells me to look inside the 'install.rdf' file.
I can't open it. If I double click it, windows tells me its an extention that is not supported or whatever.
I tried google, but al it gives me are offers for rss readers. Is that the same thing? Or can I use it for two things?
Sorry, Im a real rookie, but Im trying.
Thanks for answering my question.
- Schrade
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charlotte24, just associate the .rdf extension with your text editor. It's just a plain text file. To do this you just double click it, you get that requester saying it isn't supported and then you can choose to open it with a program.. then you can steer that requester to the program and choose to always use that program to open files of that type.
You can use Notepad or one of the myriad free (and better) text editors out there. I personally use <a href="http://liquidninja.com/metapad/">MetaPad</a> and there's also <a href="http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm">Notepad++</a> (has a lot more features and is a bit cluttered because of it)
You can use Notepad or one of the myriad free (and better) text editors out there. I personally use <a href="http://liquidninja.com/metapad/">MetaPad</a> and there's also <a href="http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm">Notepad++</a> (has a lot more features and is a bit cluttered because of it)
"Linux is for those who hate Windows, BSD is for those who love Unix." -Some Guy
Try my themes: QuBranch and QuTrunk
Fix Firefox's Resized image scrolling speed: <b>Bug 163975</b>
Try my themes: QuBranch and QuTrunk
Fix Firefox's Resized image scrolling speed: <b>Bug 163975</b>
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