firefox

Firefox extension is freezing Firefox until request is completed

For some reason the function is freezing along with firefox until it fully retrieve the stream from requested site. Is there any mechanism to prevent freezing, so it works as expected? in XUL <statusbarpanel id="eee_label" tooltip="eee_tooltip" onclick="eee.retrieve_rate(event);"/> Javascript retrieve_rate: function(e) { ...

Why is my firefox extension messing with another one's buttons?

I wrote a firefox extension which simply re-formats a page using some JQuery. But, it's interfering with another extension that places a button on the header panel of the browser. Now that button doesn't display. Can some one point me in the right direction as to when this happens. This is my first fire-fox extension. Update: The...

Load testing a quicktime streaming server from ubuntu machine

I have software that can launch and control multiple firefox browsers on Ubuntu EC2 images. I need to run a small load test against a QuickTime Streaming server. The stream starts automatically when loaded in a browser that has the QuickTime plugin, so I don't need to automate the stream once it starts. Alternately, I can also make th...

Changing save directory

Disregard my previous pre-edit post. Rethought what I needed to do. This is what I'm currently doing: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/XPCOM_Interface_Reference/nsIScriptableIO downloadFile: function(httpLoc) { try { //new obj_URI object var obj_URI = Cc["@mozilla.org/network/io-service;1"].getService(Ci...

Run external Javascript on given URL?

I want to be able to write javascript that executes on a page that I visit every day. It is for my employers blog-like "What's New" page where there are announcements such as new hires, terminations, etc. But among these are also article that announcing grants we received and other important things. I want to filter out those things tha...

Using Firefox XML DOM to parse XML(RSS)

Any example on how to parse/have access to simple RSS feed elements in JS? I don't want to use any Microsoft specific objects. ...

frame(border-bottom)style firefox not working

frame(border-bottom)style firefox not working but ie working well what problem? <FRAMESET ROWS="70, *" FRAMEBORDER="0" FRAMESPACING="0" border="0"> <FRAME SRC="" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" style="border-bottom:1px solid #0023a0;"> <FRAME SRC=""> </FRAMESET> border-bottom style not display how can do it? ...

Browser for cross-site-script testing (for testing Mozilla Add-On)

I am working on a Firefox extension that will involve ajax calls to domains that would normally fail due to the same-origin policy set by Firefox (and most modern browsers). I was wondering if there is a way to either turn off the same-origin restriction (in about:config, perhaps) or if there was a standard lite-browser that developers ...

How can I search for a text and fill/click on a link with Selenium?

Here's the deal: Is there a way to search for an input name or type witch is not precise and fill it? For example, I want to fill any input with the name email with my email, but I maybe have some inputs named email-123, emailemail, emails etc... Is there a way to do something like * email * ? And how can I click on a link verifying ...

XMLHttpRequest.status always returning 0

html <a href="#" onclick="MyObj.startup()">click me</a> js code var MyObj = { startup : function() { var ajax = null; ajax = new XMLHttpRequest(); ajax.open('GET', 'http://www.nasa.gov', true); ajax.onreadystatechange = function(evt) { if(ajax.readyState == 4) {...

DOM accessing element JS

Given the following xml <rss> <channel> ... <pubDate>20/30/2099</pubDate> ... <item> ... <pubDate>10/30/2099</pubDate> ... </item> ... <item> ... <pubDate>40/30/2099</pubDate> ... </item> ... </channel> </rss> how would I efficiently access pud...

Set focus on particular tab in IE and/or FireFox

Hi all, I want to write an application that will monitor the content of all open tabs in IE / FireFox and trigger event once particular data is displayed in the tab. I would like to know if there is an API for IE/FF to set focus on particular TAB, so that once event is triggered I set focus on a relevant tab. Thanks in advance ...

Ajax Rich Internet Application framework for Linux + Firefox _AND_ iPhone consumption

For a zero-budget (e.g. University) project we need to build a rich web UI for Firefox and iPhone clients. Firm requirement: all technologies to be free and open-source. Nice-to-have: all development to be done in Java/Eclipse. I generally like the Google's AppEngine + GWT combo but this project will require much more interactivity than ...

CSS [custom?] attributes

radio[pane] { list-style-image: url("jar:resource:///chrome/classic.jar! /skin/classic/browser/preferences/Options.png"); } radio[pane="prefpane-appearance"] { -moz-image-region: rect(0px, 32px, 32px, 0px); } radio[pane="prefpane-appearance"]:hover, radio[pane="prefpane-appearance"][selected="true"] { -moz-image-region: rect...

firefox plugin to test web application

is there any firefox plugin to emulate slow internet connection or emulate unstable internet connection to test web app? ...

Firefox UI Library

What library does Firefox use for its user interface and can you use it in other applications? ...

How to get rid of this annoying effect in jquery?

I have developed a site http://www.ssitfriends.com/ and i used jquery fancy transitions.... when i saw my sight in firefox my banner moves to right causing an annoying effect..... How to get rid of this? Edit:On initial page load it doesnt work when i pressed F5 jquery effect is working and it is shaky..... ...

XUL: fit all elements vertically in prefpane

here goes the XUL part of one of the preference panes. <prefpane id="alt-about" label="About" image="chrome://alt/skin/about.png"> <hbox> <vbox> <image id="alt-about-logo" /> </vbox> <vbox> <description id="addonName">Bla bla bla, bla bla</description> <description id="version...

Why is Safari and Chrome not displaying my gif, but a blue question mark?

I am displaying the following html to my browser (firefox works, however chrome and safari are not). What is displayed below in firefox is working as intended, but safari and chrome are displaying a blue question mark with a box around it. <html> <head> <title>test</title> </head> <body> <img src='pixel.php' /> </body> ...

jQuery animations are choppy and stutter in Firefox

I like to think I'm not a dummy, but I can't get my jQuery horizontal slideshow to animate smoothly especially in FireFox (on a Mac). Anyone have advice? Animation is being done like so: $('#lookbook').stop().animate({left: -((lookbook-1)*825)+'px'}, { duration: 800, complete: cap_fade(1)}); Example link: http://mayfourteenth.com/w/...