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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: spaceman spiff on March 29, 2005, 05:06:50 pm
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i was just curious...i know a lot of the members of HLP use firefox... how come noone has made a little icon for HLP for firefox? just curious...i thought it'd look cool on my firefox to have a HLP icon. if anyone can show me how, but don't wanna do it... i'm up for the challenge
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We... err.... did have some users with the 'Get Firefox' icon under the name...
Now only Clave does, IIRC.
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That's not his goal AFAIS. It's a HLP-ized version of the Firefox logo to use as our own as part of the advertisation campaignm,
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i was wondering that too, why we didn't have that icon.
*points in direction of setekh and styxx*
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That'd be nifty! :)
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Originally posted by spaceman spiff
i thought it'd look cool on my firefox to have a HLP icon.
YOUR Firefox? Unless you contributed code to it, it ain't yours.
And what you're describing is a favicon. They're not unique to Firefox. Most browsers support them these days.
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uhm... that's not exactly what i meant... u know all the bookmark icons for websites? hlp should have one too... i just thought it be a good idea since most of my bookmarked sites have a little icon... sorry for all the confusion.
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
YOUR Firefox? Unless you contributed code to it, it ain't yours.
so if i say "my car" that would only be accurate if i worked in some way, shape or form for General Motors and/or Cadillac, and if i actually contributed something to the design of my car?
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A car is a tangible. Software is not. As you're well aware, standard usage with software is "my _____ OF software_name", where the blank is "version", "install", "copy", etc.
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I have HLP bookmarked in Firefox, and it just uses the little Gamespy dude as the icon. Works for me.
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For www.3dap.com/hlp it doesn't show anything but I have the Hard Light forum bookmarked as well and it shows (http://i.deviantart.com/icons/cat/digital.gif) which is from deviantART so it's kinda odd.
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Yeah, sectorgame uses the same favicon as a furrum I have bookmarked.... dunno why. FF bug I guess.
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I've noticed that occasionally when I go from a site with a pic to another, it'll often not quite notice the change. Could be another flaw along the same lines.
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
YOUR Firefox? Unless you contributed code to it, it ain't yours.
And what you're describing is a favicon. They're not unique to Firefox. Most browsers support them these days.
I suppose you don't drive YOUR car or use YOUR computer...nevermind YOUR toothbrush and other assorted items we all commonly refer to as ours.
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He's a commie!
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf
I've noticed that occasionally when I go from a site with a pic to another, it'll often not quite notice the change. Could be another flaw along the same lines.
same here
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Originally posted by Raa
He's a commie!
Let's get him!
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so how do we make a "favicon" for hlp? that's what i wanna know.
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Store an icon called "favicon.ico" in every directory?
Or add a link rel for the favicon to every page and use just one favicon file.
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Originally posted by Raa
He's a commie!
He isn't - I am.
...and by the power entrusted to me by the people I hereby enlist Firefox as one of our kind.
After all he's red, wouldn't take money, and works for the betterment of the community.
...and his ideals are close to HLP's unique open Mod handlement, so we should by all means award him with our banner.
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Store an icon called "favicon.ico" in every directory?
Or add a link rel for the favicon to every page and use just one favicon file.
which ever one is more convienent... and easy.
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Originally posted by ZylonBane
A car is a tangible. Software is not. As you're well aware, standard usage with software is "my _____ OF software_name", where the blank is "version", "install", "copy", etc.
Oh for goodness' sake, stop being such a pedant; don't you have work to do or something?
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Store an icon called "favicon.ico" in every directory?
Or add a link rel for the favicon to every page and use just one favicon file.
Erm. As far as I know, it's enough to upload a single favicon.ico file to root of the home dir. Works from there to any subdirs. Not even seperate reference to favicon.ico is required. Could be prevented server-side though.
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let's try it then
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Good god people, favicons have been around ever since IE5. Their implementation is not a subject of mystery or debate.
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Having an HLP favicon for HLP won't (currently) work because we don't have access to the root of the server.
However, there is a method that's not as widely supported using HTML meta tags or something - I'm not familiar with it, though.
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Go to this page (http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/staff/setekh/favicon_test.htm) and bookmark it. I think I just never got round to implementing it board-wide.
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As a note to Flaser, you're not the official board Communist. That would be Comrade Shrike, if I remember correctly.
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Oh for goodness' sake, stop being such a pedant; don't you have work to do or something?
Took the words right out my mouth. :p
As for the icon, I've actually wondered about that myself. When I bookmarked HLP, for some weird reason it got the MSN butterfly icon. :confused:
I wouldn't mind seeing the little red spinny thing up there. But its hardly a critical issue. Still... :)
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf
As a note to Flaser, you're not the official board Communist. That would be Comrade Shrike, if I remember correctly.
Neither is Raa.
Beside being the "official" or not, the thing runs in my blood. :p
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Originally posted by Setekh
Go to this page (http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/staff/setekh/favicon_test.htm) and bookmark it. I think I just never got round to implementing it board-wide.
Didn't need to bookmark, it showed up in the tab. :) :yes:
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Originally posted by vyper
Didn't need to bookmark, it showed up in the tab. :) :yes:
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Originally posted by Flaser
Neither is Raa.
No... But I am the official HLP Fur! :D
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I was the offical "pick-fights-with-an0n-like-an-idiot-n00b" back in the old days.
Not sure what I am now. Hungry? Hungry.
*eats Red Baron mini-pizza*
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Originally posted by Sandwich
Having an HLP favicon for HLP won't (currently) work because we don't have access to the root of the server.
However, there is a method that's not as widely supported using HTML meta tags or something - I'm not familiar with it, though.
Root of the server is not needed, I think you should have access to ".../freespace" folder. "hlp" and "forums" are subfolders under "freespace" so it should show up.
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doesn't seem to work for me... i go to the link and it works but when i leave... nothing... same boring "webpage" icon.
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ok so it shows up the tab, but its jsut for that page no?
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Setekh's favicon works for me. Remember, that if your browser has cached the old icon, it may not display the new one and loading the old icon from cache instead.
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I remember when favicons were the Next Big Thing.
Reading this thread is like taking a trip back to the 80s. ;) :p
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80's... they used text based browsers back then... in intranets...
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Originally posted by Night Hammer
ok so it shows up the tab, but its jsut for that page no?
this happened to me...