firefox

Modify Firefox titlebar through Javascript Extension

I have an extension for Firefox written in Javascript that I would like to make able to append text to the window's titlebar. Is this possible? ...

need suggestions about content filtering project

i'm thinking of designing and implementing a content filtering software as my graduation project. i want it to be a user contributed software. i mean, users can also add/categorize websites. it should be also a web project and extensions for browsers like chrome, firefox, ie.. my question is which programming language do you suggest fo...

Firefox extension that overlays persistent iFrame?

Is it possible to build a Firefox extension that displays a floating, persistent iFrame over the page content? I know it's possible to add iFrames using XUL. For instance, you can add an iFrame to a persistent sidebar. However, I want the iFrame to float over the page content, not cause the content to shrink. So far, my only option i...

jQuery: sending credentials with cross-domain posts?

According to https://developer.mozilla.org/en/HTTP_access_control#Requests_with_credentials, Firefox will only send credentials along with cross-domain posts if invocation.withCredentials = "true"; is set… But it doesn't seem like jQuery's Ajax API provides any mechanism for this. Is there something I've missed? Is there some other way ...

Firefox - is there an API to disable/enable an extension?

Is there an API call allowing one to enable/disable a FireFox add-on (to be more specific an extension)? ...

Firefox - how do I list installed extensions and identify them in a list?

Two related questions: Is there an API to produce a list of all the installed extensions in Firefox? If so, how would I uniquely identify an extension? What I need is to have an ID that persists through different versions of an extension and ideally through a renaming (so name may not be the best option). Is it GUID? Thanks! ...

Firefox: Cross-domain requests with credentials return empty

Firefox send a cross-domain post with credentials, I can (using Charles - a proxy for HTTP debugging) see that the server is sending back the response… But Firefox isn't "letting me see it" (for lack of a better description). For example, using the documented example: >>> var invocation = new XMLHttpRequest(); >>> invocation.open('GET...

CSS applying in Internet explorer 7 but not in firefox 3.5?

See Year's TAB 2009/2010 of this page in IE7 than firefox Tab's styling not applying in Firefox but applying in IE http://tinyurl.com/yarooc4 I want to apply same style (Which is showing in IE7) in FF too. Update: problem fixed now but through !important ...

Display inconsistencies between Chrome and FF/IE

I'm fairly new/inexperienced with web programming, but I'm trying to spruce up my Dad's website a bit. I made some (I believe..) fairly inconsequential changes to this faq page: http://people.ku.edu/~grhodes/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.html (the original can be seen at www.huntvalleydental.com). Now Firefox and IE aren't displaying the form...

Flex FileReference - FireFox Multipart-Session bug.

Hi All. In Mozilla FireFox, every time you send a request to the server that has a multipartform-data (using FileReference when uploading a file) the SESSIONID value is not send in the HTTP header. That means that if the application/page/site you are working on is authenticated its not going to work. This only happens in FireFox, IE 6, ...

jQuery Code is working on Google Chrome but not Firefox,IE and even Safari

Hi everyone, I wrote this code and it is working nicely in Google Chrome but when it comes to Firefox and other major browsers, it is not even changing a little bit thing : jQuery("div[style*='line-height:25px']").contents(":not(nodeType!='1',br)").wrap("<div style='margin-bottom:9px;line-height:normal;margin-top:4px'>"); jQuery("div[s...

How can i check if url of current browser tab is changed?

I need it to use in my firefox extension. I already tried window.onload event listener, and check if current url == old url, and it's a good idea, but it does'nt work when page loads pdf. I saw hash changed function too but it works only with ff 3.6; i need it to work at least with ff 3. So, i need an event listener that check if docum...

Firefox plug-in that downloads a complete webpage?

I recall using a Firefox plug-in that saves a web-page to disk, including all dependencies, such as images, CSS, Javascript, etc. Just can't recall the exact name of it. I think it was called "snapshot" or something, but I've been Googling for half an hour and still can't find it. Can anyone help? ...

ignore firebug console when not installed

I use Firebug's console.log() for debugging my website. If I try viewing my website in browsers without Firebug then I get a console is not defined error. Is there a way to gracefully avoid this error? I found this potential solution, but it seems a bit cumbersome. And ideas? ...

Can I set Firefox to run unsigned applets easily?

Hi, Is there any way that I can set my Linux box's firefox browser to run unsigned applet? This is an isolated testing machine. Can I set my firefox to be less secure, means can run any unsigned applets? Im having problems in loading signed applets on my own local system with local html files. Need advice. ...

why is firefox missing the border on some html tables

i am using 3.5.7 version of firefox and i have the same css used in multiple html tables but there are some examples where parts of the borders are not shown. What makes no sense to me is that the same css on the same page for another html table works fine. Also, the same page in Internet Explorer looks fine from a border point of vi...

Problem with CSS's display: inline-block and IE7!

I created this to simply explain my problem. It is of some list items being displayed as inline blocks. I had an original method that didn't work either, so I used this CSS. http://jsbin.com/upexu/edit This works great in FF and IE7, as a standalone. Unfortunately, in my implementation on my site, it doesn't display correctly in IE7 ...

Change select's class based on selected option's class

I have a page that contains numerous <select> elements. What I'm trying to achieve is to ensure that if a <select>'s selected <option> has a class called italic, then the <select> then has the italic class added (i.e. jQuery.addClass('italic')). If it doesn't, then the italic class is removed from the <select> to ensure other <option> e...

A way to observe url in urlbar of firefox, and get an event every time it changes

I need it for my firefox extension. I don't care about waiting the page load completely, I want only observe URL and get an event every time it changes, also when I do history back and forward. edit: I saw An observer for URL changes (Firefox Extension), but i wondering if there is something much simpler, like an event that fires every ...

Strange Lightbox / iframe / Java applet issue on Firefox

I'm beating my head against strange issue using a combination of a java applet running in an iframe displayed inside a lightbox on Firefox. When the page is displayed directly an javascript call to the applet document.appletname.send Functions perfectly, however when called from inside a lighbox (actually lightwindow) then the erro...