Mozilla.org Discussion (Mozilla, FireBird, Thunderbird, etc)

**SPeedY_B** · October 29th, 2003

This thread will be for discussion of Browser builds, mail builds, Nightlies, Features, Settings, preferences, support. Basically all aspects of the products which mozilla.org provides.
There will be no comparing it to "Browser X", no belittling other browsers, or anything that is off topic.
ANY derogatory, off topic, or flaming comments within this thread will be deleted without warning.

Just for reference the old Firebird and thunderbird discussion threads are here and here respectively.

**perris** · October 29th, 2003

/me really likes this browser...got it going pretty much the way I like it now.

personally, I haven't gotten use to the tabs yet, but that will come

**SPeedY_B** · October 29th, 2003

Are you using the middle button (on links) to open new tabs and then (on the tabs) to close them?
I never used the tabs that much until I used that method as I was just right clicking then "open new tab" before.

**Glaanieboy** · October 29th, 2003

I never knew you could close tabs with your middle mouse button. Thanks

**NetRyder** · October 29th, 2003

Originally posted by Glaanieboy
I never knew you could close tabs with your middle mouse button. Thanks

Yep, that makes it so much quicker.

**X-Istence** · October 29th, 2003

I personally like multiple windows, i dont know. Just something i like =)

**SPeedY_B** · October 29th, 2003

Good job it you can still use them then

**Glaanieboy** · October 29th, 2003

I still have the thing when I want to close a site, I accidentally click the close button for the entire program (the one in the upper right corner). Then I lose all open sites, that's quite annoying.

edit: I just found out you can middleclick the bookmarks in the Bookmark Toolbar Folder (the one below the address bar). Excellent!

**SPeedY_B** · October 29th, 2003

heh, you need to lean to just minimise it when your done with the window.
As for the bookmarks, that's one of the things that I miss when using Mozilla, it's a very handy feature.. just like opening a folder of bookmarks in tabs

**Glaanieboy** · October 29th, 2003

Originally posted by SPeedY_B
just like opening a folder of bookmarks in tabs

Man, I am learning new stuff here. That's really cool! And I am a Mozilla/Firebird user for 2 months now!

**perris** · October 29th, 2003

Originally posted by SPeedY_B
Are you using the middle button (on links) to open new tabs and then (on the tabs) to close them?
I never used the tabs that much until I used that method as I was just right clicking then "open new tab" before.

uye

laptop, no middle click

**perris** · October 29th, 2003

maybe I can configure a "tap zone" to be a middle click...I doubt it...I'll check tonight

**SPeedY_B** · October 29th, 2003

CTRL+Click acheives the same as a middle click

[edit] except for the closing of tabs it seems :confused:

**X-Istence** · October 29th, 2003

Orbitz is fixed, and so is Orbitz expanded. No more weird sizes on that.

**perris** · October 30th, 2003

Originally posted by SPeedY_B
CTRL+Click acheives the same as a middle click

this is as many steps as a right click, etc.

I ahve to find a way to do it with one click

**NetRyder** · October 30th, 2003

Originally posted by dealer
maybe I can configure a "tap zone" to be a middle click...I doubt it...I'll check tonight

I've configured the lower right corner to be a middle click tap zone. Works great.

**muzikool** · October 30th, 2003

I upgraded to Firebird 0.7 last week by using an installer. I did this because the installer incoporates some reg entries that allows for plugins to work, so that you don't have to manually enter them (or something along those lines). Anyhow, first I deleted my old installation with the exception of my profile folder, and I added it into the 0.7 installation afterwards.

Most everything is fine and I like the new build, but I still can't get Flash to work. I had this problem with 0.6.1 and asked for help in the Firebird thread. I believe NetRyder worked with me a bit on it, but I never got it working. I figured after installing 0.7 with the installer I wouldn't have any problem, but I do. I got the Flash installer from the Firebird plugins site, and it finds Firebird as my browser during setup. Also, a flash file shows up in the plugins directory after installing it. After restarting the browser, flash sites still won't load, and when there the option is there, it redirects me to the HTML version.

That's about every detail I can think of concerning my issue. Any suggestions?

**perris** · October 30th, 2003

ha!!!

middle click +'s bottom right.

thanx guyz

**perris** · October 30th, 2003

would one of you gurus's write a tweak of some sort to invert my favorites please?

**perris** · October 30th, 2003

TWEAK REQUEST!!!!TWEAK REQUEST!!!!

Any way to get an "escape" in the right click when I hover over a tab?

this way, I can save bandwidth and stop a tab from reloading.

any chance?

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #1
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Mozilla.org Discussion (Mozilla, FireBird, Thunderbird, etc) This thread will be for discussion of Browser builds, mail builds, Nightlies, Features, Settings, preferences, support. Basically all aspects of the products which mozilla.org provides. There will be no comparing it to "Browser X", no belittling other browsers, or anything that is off topic. ANY derogatory, off topic, or flaming comments within this thread will be deleted without warning. Just for reference the old Firebird and thunderbird discussion threads are here and here respectively. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	/me really likes this browser...got it going pretty much the way I like it now. personally, I haven't gotten use to the tabs yet, but that will come IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Are you using the middle button (on links) to open new tabs and then (on the tabs) to close them? I never used the tabs that much until I used that method as I was just right clicking then "open new tab" before. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally posted by Glaanieboy I never knew you could close tabs with your middle mouse button. Thanks Yep, that makes it so much quicker. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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October 29th, 2003	Top \| #4
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 150	I never knew you could close tabs with your middle mouse button. Thanks

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #7
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Good job it you can still use them then 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #8
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 150	I still have the thing when I want to close a site, I accidentally click the close button for the entire program (the one in the upper right corner). Then I lose all open sites, that's quite annoying. edit: I just found out you can middleclick the bookmarks in the Bookmark Toolbar Folder (the one below the address bar). Excellent!

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #9
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	heh, you need to lean to just minimise it when your done with the window. As for the bookmarks, that's one of the things that I miss when using Mozilla, it's a very handy feature.. just like opening a folder of bookmarks in tabs 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #10
Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 150	Originally posted by SPeedY_B just like opening a folder of bookmarks in tabs Man, I am learning new stuff here. That's really cool! And I am a Mozilla/Firebird user for 2 months now!

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #11
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Originally posted by SPeedY_B Are you using the middle button (on links) to open new tabs and then (on the tabs) to close them? I never used the tabs that much until I used that method as I was just right clicking then "open new tab" before. uye laptop, no middle click IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #12
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	maybe I can configure a "tap zone" to be a middle click...I doubt it...I'll check tonight IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #13
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	CTRL+Click acheives the same as a middle click [edit] except for the closing of tabs it seems :confused: 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

October 29th, 2003	Top \| #14
X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,490 Reputation: 2808 Power: 217	Orbitz is fixed, and so is Orbitz expanded. No more weird sizes on that. My blog!

October 30th, 2003	Top \| #15
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Originally posted by SPeedY_B CTRL+Click acheives the same as a middle click this is as many steps as a right click, etc. I ahve to find a way to do it with one click IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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October 30th, 2003	Top \| #16
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally posted by dealer maybe I can configure a "tap zone" to be a middle click...I doubt it...I'll check tonight I've configured the lower right corner to be a middle click tap zone. Works great. http://kunal.kundaje.net

October 30th, 2003	Top \| #17
muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 229	I upgraded to Firebird 0.7 last week by using an installer. I did this because the installer incoporates some reg entries that allows for plugins to work, so that you don't have to manually enter them (or something along those lines). Anyhow, first I deleted my old installation with the exception of my profile folder, and I added it into the 0.7 installation afterwards. Most everything is fine and I like the new build, but I still can't get Flash to work. I had this problem with 0.6.1 and asked for help in the Firebird thread. I believe NetRyder worked with me a bit on it, but I never got it working. I figured after installing 0.7 with the installer I wouldn't have any problem, but I do. I got the Flash installer from the Firebird plugins site, and it finds Firebird as my browser during setup. Also, a flash file shows up in the plugins directory after installing it. After restarting the browser, flash sites still won't load, and when there the option is there, it redirects me to the HTML version. That's about every detail I can think of concerning my issue. Any suggestions?

October 30th, 2003	Top \| #18
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	ha!!! middle click +'s bottom right. thanx guyz IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

October 30th, 2003	Top \| #19
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	would one of you gurus's write a tweak of some sort to invert my favorites please? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

October 30th, 2003	Top \| #20
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	TWEAK REQUEST!!!!TWEAK REQUEST!!!! Any way to get an "escape" in the right click when I hover over a tab? this way, I can save bandwidth and stop a tab from reloading. any chance? IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO