None of the Tools > X windows that open have close/cancel buttons (except for Options) but they are opened as independent windows and not as dialog windows. There's probably some reasoning to it.
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Type about:config in the address bar. Search for the pref browser.urlbar.autoFill and set it to true. If it doesn't exist, right click > New > Boolean and enter browser.urlbar.autoFill and true.
Make sure you are using valid CSS and HTML. I've heard so many stories about cross-browser programming and back with IE4 and NS4, sure there was a problem...but as soon as I started using valid code, everything has shown up the same in IE and Firefox (with the exception of some paddings/margins).
Tabbrowser Extensions is a great add-on to Mozilla/Firefox but it's just that--an add-on. When Firebird 0.7 was released, people were misled to believe that Firebird did not have tabbed browsing capabilities built into the browser and had to install TBE. TBE attaches itself deeply into the browser and as a result, it was often unstable when changes were made to the core of the browser. When Firefox 0.8 came out and people were still running their outdated versions of TBE that weren't updated for Fx0.8, they encountered the "No XBL Binding" error. The developers are avoiding this problem with 0.9 by automatically disabling all extensions and themes on the first run, requiring users to redownload and install compatible versions of their extensions/themes.
Firefox is a great browser and is constantly improving. Although the developers aren't implementing all of TBE's features due to fear of bloat, they are listening. We got the confirmation dialog for closing a window with multiple tabs and we may just see a single tabbed window option one day (first step = open external links in tabs, bug 172962 recently marked blocking1.0+ by Ben Goodger).
Can a new version release be measured by the changes in the preference settings? Personally, I find that the new theme, extension/theme manager, and data migration features definitely deserve a point release. Not to mention the importance of the numerous bug fixes and a point that marks where Firefox is considered "feature complete."
unless, of course, I put it there, but they call me enough already with stupid user questions... I ain't giving them a new piece of software.
Firefox might actually be a solution to your problems. Think of all the adware/spyware/popup issues that could be resolved by getting them to switch from IE.
7. Is Firefox just Mozilla with a couple UI tweaks?
Firefox is substantially different, featuring a number of exclusive features and countless refinements. Well over 120,000 lines of code have been added or changed in the browser and toolkit CVS directories since the project began.
Firefox is a web browser and does not do email. For email, use Thunderbird. Plugins for Mozilla generally work with Firefox but the extensions are usually not compatible with each other.
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If you don't need all the features of that extension, you can also follow these instructions to reveal Firefox's hidden tab options.
None of the Tools > X windows that open have close/cancel buttons (except for Options) but they are opened as independent windows and not as dialog windows. There's probably some reasoning to it.
6. How about a text mode interface for uberhackers? It could be really lightweight, just ctrl- to go back and forth, ctrl-r to reply, etc...
If it's keyboard shortcuts you're after, look at this list of Thunderbird keyboard shortcuts.
Type about:config in the address bar. Search for the pref browser.urlbar.autoFill and set it to true. If it doesn't exist, right click > New > Boolean and enter browser.urlbar.autoFill and true.
It's posted at mozilla.org but Firefox's site hasn't been updated yet.
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Make sure you are using valid CSS and HTML. I've heard so many stories about cross-browser programming and back with IE4 and NS4, sure there was a problem...but as soon as I started using valid code, everything has shown up the same in IE and Firefox (with the exception of some paddings/margins).
Tabbrowser Extensions is a great add-on to Mozilla/Firefox but it's just that--an add-on. When Firebird 0.7 was released, people were misled to believe that Firebird did not have tabbed browsing capabilities built into the browser and had to install TBE. TBE attaches itself deeply into the browser and as a result, it was often unstable when changes were made to the core of the browser. When Firefox 0.8 came out and people were still running their outdated versions of TBE that weren't updated for Fx0.8, they encountered the "No XBL Binding" error. The developers are avoiding this problem with 0.9 by automatically disabling all extensions and themes on the first run, requiring users to redownload and install compatible versions of their extensions/themes.
Firefox is a great browser and is constantly improving. Although the developers aren't implementing all of TBE's features due to fear of bloat, they are listening. We got the confirmation dialog for closing a window with multiple tabs and we may just see a single tabbed window option one day (first step = open external links in tabs, bug 172962 recently marked blocking1.0+ by Ben Goodger).
Can a new version release be measured by the changes in the preference settings? Personally, I find that the new theme, extension/theme manager, and data migration features definitely deserve a point release. Not to mention the importance of the numerous bug fixes and a point that marks where Firefox is considered "feature complete."
unless, of course, I put it there, but they call me enough already with stupid user questions... I ain't giving them a new piece of software.
Firefox might actually be a solution to your problems. Think of all the adware/spyware/popup issues that could be resolved by getting them to switch from IE.
From the release notes:
7. Is Firefox just Mozilla with a couple UI tweaks?
Firefox is substantially different, featuring a number of exclusive features and countless refinements. Well over 120,000 lines of code have been added or changed in the browser and toolkit CVS directories since the project began.
Firefox is a web browser and does not do email. For email, use Thunderbird. Plugins for Mozilla generally work with Firefox but the extensions are usually not compatible with each other.
I have the Region 1 DVDs and the shadow is there. In fact, it is referenced in the audio commentary with shouts of "SECRET!"