wig_out_on_me wrote:If you are interested you can create a desktop namespace shortcut for Firefox (I've only tried this with Windows XP so your mileage may vary) that places Firefox immediately after your other desktop namespace shortcuts (e.g. My Computer, Recycle Bin, etc.) and provides a context menu with Profile Manager, Safe Mode, etc. in it that looks like this.
<img src="http://exchangecode.com/spellbound/images/firefox-shortcut_207x248.png" width="207px" height="248px" alt="Firefox Desktop Namespace Shortcut" />
Also, shortcuts created from it will retain the added context menu items which is handy for the Quick Launch bar. The one caveat I have found is that Windows XP SP2 requires paths to the executable that don't use environment variables (e.g. %ProgramFiles%) for it to work properly. Here is the registry file - you can single click to view or right click and select Save Link As... to save it locally - that I use with the path set to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\. It also uses the same GUID assigned to Firefox which is {EC8030F7-C20A-464F-9B0E-13A3A9E97384}.
<a href="http://exchangecode.com/spellbound/downloads/firefox-namespace-shortcut.reg">Firefox desktop namespace shortcut registry file</a>
Looks great! But, this is the following message for me:
Any possibility in writing it for Win ME/2000? As I suggest that's the reason for the error. Also have you thought about submitting this as a standard build/de facto feature? I see no reason why they'd object. Or, if some reason reason they do, I see no problem with the various nightly developers adopting this as apart of their install ...unless... you know it's not a easy to thing to package and automate so that's why you're making it available the way you are?
Anyway, great work [even though I can't experience it].
Also, for any users with a previously made desktop/quick launch icon will it automatically overwrite it or update it to reflect your changes? Or, could that be the cause for the error?
I would've already tried, though, I don't feel like deleting the icons when I can ask first.