How to Create Firefox Userchrome Files

1. Open xplorer2 or explorer and Navigate to your Firefox profile folder:

(MAKE SURE HIDDEN FILES ARE SHOWN)

• VISTA: C:\Users\<Windows login\user name>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile folder>.
• XP / 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\<Windows login/user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile folder>
  

2. Open the folder called “chrome”

3. Create a new file — (In xporer2: select F7 or right click an empty spot, and choose “new file”.)

4. Name it:

For a userchrome.css file, name it: userchrome.css

For a userchrome.js file, name it: userchrome.js

* To open and edit the userchrome.js file: right-click it and select “edit”
* To open and edit the userchrome.css file: double click.

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How to leave comments in userchrome.js and userchrome.css -

Comments are used to remind you what the code is for. Comments must be written using the // and /* – as shown below:

userChrome.js

There are two types of JavaScript comments: Single line and multi-line.

// This is a single line comment

/*
This is a
multi-line
comment
*/

userChrome.css

/* This is a comment in CS

/* This works for multi-line too

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BOOKMARKLETS in Firefox.

BOOKMARKLETS

RESIZE YOUR FIREFOX BROWSER

This bookmarklet will allow you to Resize the Height and Width of your Firefox browser with just one click.

1. Right-Click on your Bookmark Toolbar and select ‘New Bookmark’

2. Fill in the following fields and save:

• Name: (Add your description here)
• Location: javascript:window.resizeTo(800,600)

*Note: you can change the width and height by editing the 800,600 in the Location field.

3. Click on your bookmarklet and your Firefox browser will resize.

RESIZE and REPOSITION

Experts Exchange – Bypass Login / Registering / Paying for Account to view answers

EXPERTS EXCHANGE – SEE THE HIDDEN ANSWERS FOR FREE.

If you search any computer related query in Google, Experts Exchange more than often results at the top. And when you click the link to view the page, the answers are ‘hidden’ – forcing you to sign up and pay if you want to view them.

Here are some solutions to bypass paying for a registration to login and view their answers:

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Use the Google Cache feature.

• On the Google search result page, click the Cached link (highlighted in yellow below).
• Scroll right to the bottom of the Experts Exchange page (passing all the hidden answers) – and you will see the unhidden answers.

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Install the UserAgent switcher for Firefox found here: https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=59&application=firefox

• Go to Tools -> Add Ons
• In the Add Ons window select the Extensions tab & scroll to User Agent Switcher, and click it’s ‘Options‘ button
• In the window that opens, select ‘User Agents‘ from the left
• On the right select the “Add…” button
• In the Add User Agent window fill in the fields as follows:

Description: Googlebot
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)
App Name: Googlebot
App Version: 5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

• Click OK, click OK again

• Now, right click on your firefox toolbar, and select “customise”
• In the window that opens find the icon labeled “user agent” and drag and drop it on your toolbar.
• Select Done

• Click on User Agent icon on your toolbar and select “Googlebot”
• Now open any Expert Exchange page and you can view the answers (scroll to the bottom).
• To turn the User Agent off, click on the icon on your toolbar and select “Default”

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userchrome.css + user.js files -> Location + How to create

Configuration Files

Some tips and tricks require that you edit configuration files manually. There are three files you should know about:

userChrome.css

Used to change the appearance of the browser.

userContent.css

Used to change the appearance of web pages.

user.js

Used to change various preferences.

All these files are plain text files you need to create in your profile folder and can be edited using a standard text editor, such as Notepad on Windows and gedit or kate on Linux

(explanation found @ http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit#content )

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1. THUNDERBIRD userchromes.css & user.js LOCATIONS
2. How to CREATE & EDIT a Thunderbird usrchrome.css file
3. How to CREATE & EDIT a Thunderbird user.js file

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1. userchromes.css & user.js LOCATIONS:

Thunderbird userchrome.css location:

VISTA: C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\chrome
XP / 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\crhome

Thunderbird user.js location:

VISTA: C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
XP / 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default

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The userChrome.css and user.js files aren’t there by default, so you must create them.

2. How to CREATE & EDIT a Thunderbird usrchrome.css file:

1. Open xplorer2 or explorer and Navigate to your Firefox profile folder:

(MAKE SURE HIDDEN FILES ARE SHOWN)

• VISTA: C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
• XP / 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default

2. Open the folder called “chrome”

3. Create a new file — (In xporer2: select F7 or right click an empty spot, and choose “new file”.)

4. Name it: userchrome.css

* To open and edit the userchrome.css file: double click.

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3. How to CREATE a Thunderbird user.js file:

1. Open xplorer2 or explorer and Navigate to your Firefox profile folder:

(MAKE SURE HIDDEN FILES ARE SHOWN)

• VISTA: C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
• XP / 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default

2. Create a new file — (In xporer2: select F7 or right click an empty spot, and choose “new file”.)

3. Name it: user.js

* To open and edit the user.js file: right-click it and select “edit”

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Webmail in Thunderbird – Picture Walkthrough

PART 1

- Install the WebMail Extension from here: http://webmail.mozdev.org/installation.html

- Restart Thunderbird

- Go back to http://webmail.mozdev.org/installation.html and install a mail client extension (eg Yahoo or Hotmail) depending on what mail you are setting up.

- Restart Thunderbird

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PART 2

-Open Thunderbird

-Go to File –> New Account

The New Account Wizard Window opens Set up the Account as per the following images.

Make sure you substitute your FULL Email for myaddresst@hotmail.co.uk

Note: in the following step uncheck “Download Messages Now”

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PART 3

You now need to change the “Outgoing Server” settings for the account you just created.

– Go to Tools –> Account Settings

In the Account Settings window, on the left pane you will see all your folders. At the very bottom of this list (scroll down if needed) is Outgoing Sever (SMTP).
- Select Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings will appear on the right
- Click the “Add” button

In the SMTP Server window that opens, enter the following details:

Make sure you substitute your FULL Email for myaddresst@hotmail.co.uk

Click OK

Now from the left pane in Account Settings, select your account name (Web Mail – “youremailaddresshere”)

See picture:

On the right in the dropdown titled Outgoing Server (SMTP), select the outgoing server you just created (it should be the very bottom one)

See Picture:

Select OK

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PART 4 – GET YOUR MAIL!

Now you can get mail for the account you just created.

In the Main Thunderbird Window select the Account name from the left pane (under All folders) and then select Read Messages on the right.

OR choose the little drop down arrow next to the “Get Mail” icon on your toolbar, then from the drop down list select the account name you created.

A popup will ask for your password. Enter it and select ok. Check the box to remember your password if you don’t want to be asked for it again.

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PART 5 – Change the name of your account – Give it a nickname

You can change your account name *Web Mail – myaddress@hotmail.co.uk* is rather long and takes up a lot of space, so give it a shorter nickname.

Under All Folders on the left pane – select your account name, right-click and select properties

As per the picture below, rename your email account, click OK.

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SENT and DRAFT folders

Under All Folders on the left pane, right click on your account name, select New Folder

Name it Sent

Repeat above, name the next one Drafts

****If you don’t create a Sent and Drafts folder for each email account, your drafts and sent emails will be stored in the Local folder:

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