Is there any extension to get the find dialog back?

d13f00l · Post by **d13f00l** » October 20th, 2004, 4:22 pm

I really dislike the new find toolbar. Is there any way/extension to put it in a window instead of a toolbar? Thanks.

TalynOne · Post by **TalynOne** » October 20th, 2004, 11:07 pm

Seconding this request.

Ria · Post by **Ria** » October 21st, 2004, 12:54 am

Perhaps the Find option in the rightclick menu is something for you? It uses the little window.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=117678

sasquatch · Post by **sasquatch** » October 21st, 2004, 1:19 pm

There are a couple find extensions, I think.

d13f00l · Post by **d13f00l** » November 5th, 2004, 2:02 am

No, I'm looking to completly overwrite the new find toolbar, with the keyboard shortcuts as well. I don't see any extensions for it, yet.

Hekx · Post by **Hekx** » November 5th, 2004, 10:19 am

Hopefully 1.0 will feature a choice in toolbar or dialog box.
I never had any problems with the latter, so I don't see why it was removed.

mai9 · Post by **mai9** » November 5th, 2004, 12:13 pm

I hope to regain the password dialog aswell :cry:

Hekx wrote:Hopefully 1.0 will feature a choice in toolbar or dialog box.
I never had any problems with the latter, so I don't see why it was removed.

it was removed for the same reason the password dialog was, because they don't want nag dialogs prompting the user. iirc Ben was also against the prompt that happens if you try to close firefox with more than one tab, but at the end that prompt was added.

sasquatch · Post by **sasquatch** » November 5th, 2004, 1:30 pm

mai9 wrote:I hope to regain the password dialog aswell

Hekx wrote:Hopefully 1.0 will feature a choice in toolbar or dialog box.
I never had any problems with the latter, so I don't see why it was removed.

it was removed for the same reason the password dialog was, because they don't want nag dialogs prompting the user. iirc Ben was also against the prompt that happens if you try to close firefox with more than one tab, but at the end that prompt was added.

Actually, it was gone for quite a while, then added back in later.

Post by **BenBasson** » November 5th, 2004, 1:56 pm

Dialogs to avoid dataloss (accidentally closing a browser with multiple tabs) aren't really in the same category as dialogs that stop you changing tab or clicking on other buttons within the window. I can't think of many people who want applications to interfere with their actions, but similarly, hardly any applications will allow you to exit with unsaved progress, and that's a good thing.

mai9 · Post by **mai9** » November 5th, 2004, 6:26 pm

sasquatch wrote:
mai9 wrote:I hope to regain the password dialog aswell

Hekx wrote:Hopefully 1.0 will feature a choice in toolbar or dialog box.
I never had any problems with the latter, so I don't see why it was removed.

it was removed for the same reason the password dialog was, because they don't want nag dialogs prompting the user. iirc Ben was also against the prompt that happens if you try to close firefox with more than one tab, but at the end that prompt was added.

Actually, it was gone for quite a while, then added back in later.

which dialog are you talking about? and when was it gone and then added back? because I don't recall this :-k

red_avni · Post by **red_avni** » November 7th, 2004, 5:02 pm

A lot of people asking about this, so I did a compare on browser.js and browser.xul for .9.3 and the 1104 aviary build. This is all that needs to be changed to enable to find dialog again. I'm entirely too lazy to create an extension though.

Change these [lines] in browser.xul...

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[37]   <script type="application/x-javascript" src="chrome://global/content/findBar.js"/>
[141]  <command id="cmd_find" oncommand="onFindCmd();"/>
[142]  <command id="cmd_findAgain" oncommand="onFindAgainCmd();"/>
[143]  <command id="cmd_findPrevious" oncommand="onFindPreviousCmd();"/>

...to this, and add the stringbundle tag on line 57.

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[37]   <script type="application/x-javascript" src="chrome://global/content/findUtils.js"/>
[57]   <stringbundle id="findBundle" src="chrome://global/locale/finddialog.properties"/>
[141]  <command id="cmd_find" oncommand="getBrowser().find();"/>
[142]  <command id="cmd_findAgain" oncommand="getBrowser().findAgain();"/>
[143]  <command id="cmd_findPrevious" oncommand="getBrowser().findPrevious();"/>

In brower.js delete initFindBar() on line 665, and voila...the find dialog is back.

gorgias · Post by **gorgias** » November 7th, 2004, 5:18 pm

I think that will break find as you type. Fayt seems to depend on the toolbar code

d13f00l · Post by **d13f00l** » December 9th, 2004, 4:05 am

red_avni wrote:A lot of people asking about this, so I did a compare on browser.js and browser.xul for .9.3 and the 1104 aviary build. This is all that needs to be changed to enable to find dialog again. I'm entirely too lazy to create an extension though.

Change these [lines] in browser.xul...
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[37]   <script type="application/x-javascript" src="chrome://global/content/findBar.js"/>
[141]  <command id="cmd_find" oncommand="onFindCmd();"/>
[142]  <command id="cmd_findAgain" oncommand="onFindAgainCmd();"/>
[143]  <command id="cmd_findPrevious" oncommand="onFindPreviousCmd();"/>    
...to this, and add the stringbundle tag on line 57.
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[37]   <script type="application/x-javascript" src="chrome://global/content/findUtils.js"/>
[57]   <stringbundle id="findBundle" src="chrome://global/locale/finddialog.properties"/>
[141]  <command id="cmd_find" oncommand="getBrowser().find();"/>
[142]  <command id="cmd_findAgain" oncommand="getBrowser().findAgain();"/>
[143]  <command id="cmd_findPrevious" oncommand="getBrowser().findPrevious();"/>
In brower.js delete initFindBar() on line 665, and voila...the find dialog is back.

Awesome, thanks.

Unarmed · Post by **Unarmed** » February 8th, 2005, 8:41 pm

Bumping this ancient thread with an extension.

Retro Find 1.0 implements the diffs that red_avni found. My first attempt at writing an extension, but tested and working under Firefox 1.0.

idbehold · Post by **idbehold** » February 8th, 2005, 11:30 pm

Unarmed wrote:Bumping this ancient thread with an extension.

Retro Find 1.0 implements the diffs that red_avni found. My first attempt at writing an extension, but tested and working under Firefox 1.0.

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