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---+++ Linux Workshop

---++++ Modding Mozilla - Themes & extensions can enhance Firefox and Thunderbird

---++++ June 29, 2005

   * The web site for Firefox and Thunderbird extensions is https://addons.mozilla.org/

---++ Firefox
   * Extensions
      * Tools->Extensions->Get More Extensions
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=10][Adblock]]
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=398][Forecast Fox]]
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=173][Gmail Notifier]]
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=181][Translate]]
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=60][Web Developer]]
      * Bookmark Backup
      * Linkification
      * Reload Every
      * Tab Mix - for tabbed browsing
      * US Homeland Security Threat Level - just for fun
   * Themes
      * Tools->Themes->Get More Themes
      * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/moreinfo.php?id=73][Noia Light]]
   * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28file_format%29][RSS]] feeds
      * Left-click on status bar (creates bookmark)
      * [[http://www.nytimes.com/][NY Times]]
   * Opening Thunderbird on mailto: links
      * Use the program *gconf-editor*
      * desktop->gnome->url-handelers->mailto
      * Set the key command to *mozilla-thunderbird %s*
   * Adding search engines
      * Insert files into *~/.mozilla/searchplugins/* and restart firefox
      * For Vanderbilt
         1 Search criteria file: [[http://biostat.mc.vanderbilt.edu/twiki/pub/Main/DeptComputing/vanderbilt.src][vanderbilt.src]]
         1 Image file: [[http://biostat.mc.vanderbilt.edu/twiki/pub/Main/DeptComputing/vanderbilt.png][vanderbilt.png]]
   * Configurations
      * Enter *about:config* in the Location text box
      * Automatically search for text string- set *accessibility.typeaheadfind* to true (or Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Accessibility -> Begin finding when you begin typing)

---++++ Adding protocol support
If you want to add an unsupported protocol (i.e. rtsp://), edit your =~/.mozilla/firefox/&lt;gibberish&gt;.default/prefs.js= file and add the following line: %BR%
=user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.&lt;protocol&gt;", "&lt;program&gt;");=

For example: %BR%
=user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.rtsp", "/usr/local/bin/mplayer");= %BR%
tells Firefox to open mplayer to handle the rtsp:// protocol.

%X% Make sure you close Firefox before you change the prefs.js file, as Firefox will delete your changes if it is open.

---++ Thunderbird
   * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Actions_for_attachment_file_types][Actions for attachment file types]]
   * Getting Thunderbird to use Firefox for links in messages
      * Stop Thunderbird.
      * Find your Thunderbird profile directory (it will be something like /home/vunetid/.mozilla-thunderbird/d2dn4kj6.default/) and cd to that location
      * Create or edit the file "user.js" to contain the following two lines:
         * =pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http","mozilla-firefox");=
         * =pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https","mozilla-firefox");=
      * In Firefox (Edit menu...Preferences...Advanced...Tabbed Browsing): set desired behavior for links being opened from Thunderbird
   * Configure junk mail controls
      * Tools -> Junk Mail Controls...
      * Enable the Adaptive Filter

   * Configure Thunderbird to use Vanderbilt LDAP
      * Edit menu ... Preferences item
      * In Options window, click on the Composition item
      * Define the directory server like this:
         * Name: VUdirectory
         * Hostname: vudirectory.vanderbilt.edu
         * Base DN: dc=vanderbilt, dc=edu
         * Port number: 389
         * Bind DN: _blank_
         * Use secure connection (SSL) can be checked or unchecked (I like checked)

   * Extensions
      * Extensions are small add-ons that add new functionality
      * https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=thunderbird
      * Install an extension
         1 Right-Click the link above and choose "Save Link As..." to Download and save the file to your hard disk.
         1 In Mozilla Thunderbird, open the extension manager (Tools Menu/Extensions)
         1 Click the Install button, and locate/select the file you downloaded and click "OK"
      * Representative extentions
         * <nop>DictionarySearch
         * <nop>QuickNote
         * Quote Colors
         * Delete Junk Context Menu

   * Themes
      * Themes are skins for Thunderbird. They allow you to change the look and feel of the user interface.
      * https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/?application=thunderbird
      * Install a theme
         1 Right-Click the link above and choose "Save Link As..." to Download and save the file to your hard disk.
         1 In Mozilla Thunderbird, open the theme manager (Tools Menu/Themes)
         1 Click the Install button, and locate/select the file you downloaded and click "OK"      
      * Representative extentions
         * <nop>Winstripe
         * <nop>CrossOver

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