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 Nov 18 2007, 09:53 PM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman  Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307  |
The extension in question is called LinkAlert. All it does is add a little icon next to your mouse pointer whenever you mouse over a link in FF. The icon represents what type of link it is. For example, it shows a little PDF icon when the link leads to a PDF, a little javascript icon if the link is calling javascript, another icon if the link will open a new window, and a couple of others. Here's what the icons look like:  The latest version also supports:
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Nov 18 2007, 10:53 PM
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 Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,152 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
Looks like a nice little extension, Amazing Andrew.
Thanks for the tip. -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Nov 20 2007, 04:56 PM
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This seems like a great addon. Thanks Amazing Andrew
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Nov 20 2007, 08:13 PM
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 BleepingModerator Group: Moderator Posts: 4,006 Joined: 21-October 04 From: South Carolina - USA Member No.: 3,905 |
Very cool... extra points for Andrew in the tips department!
Thanks! -------------------- "In a world where you can be anything, be yourself." ~ unknown
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Nov 20 2007, 08:48 PM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 642 Joined: 4-November 07 From: The Great State of Disarray Member No.: 167,506 |
Almost makes me wish I used FF instead of IE. Almost, but not quite. Now, if someone would just develop a little utility for IE that does the same thing....
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Nov 21 2007, 03:04 AM
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Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,152 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
Good luck, waiting on that one, Dialer.
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It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Nov 21 2007, 10:53 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 642 Joined: 4-November 07 From: The Great State of Disarray Member No.: 167,506 |
Heheheh, tg1911.... I have a special wish list called, "Not in my lifetime, but I can dream, can't I?"
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Nov 22 2007, 11:10 AM
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theres also another addon called CoolIris preview which lets you basically preview the link in a type of window thing. really useful
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Nov 22 2007, 04:03 PM
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Looks handy, thanks!
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Nov 22 2007, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE(Pirate_Samir @ Nov 23 2007, 05:10 AM)  theres also another addon called CoolIris preview which lets you basically preview the link in a type of window thing. really useful I used to have CoolIris. I got rid of it because I didn't really see a need in it...it's easier just to middle click the link and open it in a new tab rather than wasting your time opening this small box. |
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Nov 22 2007, 10:48 PM
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Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,152 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
QUOTE(Dialer @ Nov 21 2007, 09:53 AM) Heheheh, tg1911.... I have a special wish list called, "Not in my lifetime, but I can dream, can't I?" You have one of those lists, too? I thought, I was the only one. Well, actually, after fifty years, it's more of a book, than a list.
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Nov 23 2007, 01:38 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 642 Joined: 4-November 07 From: The Great State of Disarray Member No.: 167,506 |
QUOTE(tg1911 @ Nov 21 2007, 01:04 AM) Good luck, waiting on that one, Dialer.  http://www.snap.com/about/addon.php Well, OK, it's not as elegant as the one for FF that Amazing Andrew posted, but it exists! I doubt I'll download it, though. As for the wish list, tg1911, I'll see your book and raise you a six-volume encyclopedia. 
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Nov 23 2007, 07:20 AM
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Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,152 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
You win.
I fold.
-------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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