maximizing screen real estate in firefox.

[EndUnknown]

I use firefox, and before using opera I never had a problem with the large size of the toolbars. my UI looked like this:


Then I saw opera, and how it showed a little more of the screen:


This effect was amplified when I added a small skin:


so I decided to tweak firefox and I got this:


anyone interested in how I did it?

[Locke]

Instead of trying to get FF to suck less, why not just have everyone use Opera? Bada-bing, problem solved. Firefox is basically an IE with bells and whistles, whereas Opera is fully-featured and muh more intuitive. I've even got a skin-which can be installed right out of the options without going to a website or having to restart the browser-which makes the black bar even smaller. Simple, easy, just plain works. Opera is epic win.

[leefy008]

the best part about firefox and what really sells me on it is the add blocker plus... that thing is amazing

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by Locke

Instead of trying to get FF to suck less, why not just have everyone use Opera? Bada-bing, problem solved. Firefox is basically an IE with bells and whistles, whereas Opera is fully-featured and muh more intuitive. I've even got a skin-which can be installed right out of the options without going to a website or having to restart the browser-which makes the black bar even smaller. Simple, easy, just plain works. Opera is epic win.

opera doesnt have extensions. I want my extensions. also, what theme was that?

[MasterSprtn117]

I would be interested, but my parents use this computer too, and they'd complain that the buttons are too small...

[lacrosse_man16]

If you want to really maximize your screen press F11 no tweaking involved. :P

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by lacrosse_man16

If you want to really maximize your screen press F11 no tweaking involved. :P

no bookmarks toolbar tho

[133794m3r]

so....well what theme'd you install?
and opera's great if you only want a web browser that comes w/ nothing to add onto it.... so yeah.....

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by 133794m3r

so....well what theme'd you install?
and opera's great if you only want a web browser that comes w/ nothing to add onto it.... so yeah.....

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3699


also edited some things in userchrome, and added a few stylish scripts(and modified their values for max benefit for my screen

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Dark616

opera doesnt have extensions. I want my extensions. also, what theme was that?

It doesn't need them. It has more features, plus widgets. I've seen numerous FF add-ons that basically add functionality found standard in Opera, like Open Tabs Relative or Stylish. That theme is called...I'll get back to you on that; I'm on a computer without Opera right now, and I don't have my flash drive(with Opera on it, automatically synchronizes all my stuff too, standard feature). But it's right at the top of the list.

[EndUnknown]

Originally Posted by Locke

It doesn't need them. It has more features, plus widgets. I've seen numerous FF add-ons that basically add functionality found standard in Opera, like Open Tabs Relative or Stylish. That theme is called...I'll get back to you on that; I'm on a computer without Opera right now, and I don't have my flash drive(with Opera on it, automatically synchronizes all my stuff too, standard feature). But it's right at the top of the list.

ones I use that arent in opera(in a way that I find suitably close enough): Ad Block Plus(sure there is content block but you have to manually do it, or dl a urlfilter which doesnt auto update) better gmail 2, DownThemAll, GmailNotifier(takes me to my gmail, intead of some second opera inbox) NoScript, Remove It Permenantly, and Tab Mix Plus.

[leefy008]

Originally Posted by Locke

It doesn't need them. It has more features, plus widgets. I've seen numerous FF add-ons that basically add functionality found standard in Opera, like Open Tabs Relative or Stylish. That theme is called...I'll get back to you on that; I'm on a computer without Opera right now, and I don't have my flash drive(with Opera on it, automatically synchronizes all my stuff too, standard feature). But it's right at the top of the list.

the add ons make it customizable who cares about standard when you can pick and choose what you want from a long list of stuff... and NOTHING beats add blocker plus, best thing ever

[Cloud Strife]

Simple explanation?

Opera =

Firefox:
One-Click Bookmarking
Instant Web Site ID
Improved Performance
Full Zoom
Password Manager
Smart Location Bar
Platform-Native Look & Feel
Anti-Malware
Parental Controls
Anti-Virus Software (yours integrated)
Clear Private Data
Customized Security Settings
Useful Add-ons
Automated Update
Anti-Phishing
Pop-Up Blocker

And a lot more.

[Space Toast]

Originally Posted by Darren

Simple explanation?

Opera =

Firefox:
One-Click Bookmarking
Instant Web Site ID
Improved Performance
Full Zoom
Password Manager
Smart Location Bar
Platform-Native Look & Feel
Anti-Malware
Parental Controls
Anti-Virus Software (yours integrated)
Clear Private Data
Customized Security Settings
Useful Add-ons
Automated Update
Anti-Phishing
Pop-Up Blocker

And a lot more.

QFT.
I have to say I like the new Firefox 3

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Darren

Simple explanation?

Opera =

Firefox:
One-Click BookmarkingCtrl-D folks.
Instant Web Site IDWhat on Earth is that?
Improved PerformanceDebatable. Most certainly not on my computer.
Full ZoomAre you refering to F-11? I'm pretty sure most major browsers have that. If that's not it, well then I have no idea what you could mean. Though, Opera has a zoom selector in the bottom right, as well as Ctrl-Scroll support
Password ManagerOpera's is more encompasing, has keyboard shortcuts, and is smarter and easier to manage
Smart Location BarEh?
Platform-Native Look & FeelIn other words, Mac theme...Ya know, Opera has themes too, and they can be installed from right inside the browser
Anti-MalwareNot without an anti-malware program, unless you refer to lists of unsafe sites, which Opera has too.
Parental Controls
Anti-Virus Software (yours integrated)
Clear Private DataOpera does this better
Customized Security SettingsDitto
Useful Add-onsYou mean bloated add-ons? There are a heck of a lot of crappy ones to weed through
Automated UpdateOpera's got it too.
Anti-PhishingDitto
Pop-Up BlockerAgain

And a lot more.

Also, Opera has

Voice Navigation
Smarter Tab Manager
More customizable GUI
Automatic Online Synchronization
A powerful session manager
A better download manager, with BitTorrent support built in
Mail integration
Notes(very useful for saving snippets of information)

Opera has a wide variety of features, some of which FF can emulate, but only through add-ons. It is less secure and more of a target than Opera. Its tab management sucks(Opera's even got thumbnail preview, which I'm fairly certain still isn't a FF standard feature) The only thing that Firefox has on it is that the add-ons are better than widgets, however, the add-on system is full of useless things, with some of the better ones aimed at making up for FF's deficiencies in features that Opera has.

Originally Posted by leefy008

the add ons make it customizable who cares about standard when you can pick and choose what you want from a long list of stuff... and NOTHING beats add blocker plus, best thing ever

Or you can just have these features on the thing in the first place.

[EndUnknown]

you still haven't told me that theme locke.