[help] CompactMenu Extension for Firefox

Problem fixed, see this post.

I have CompactMenu working properly as far as appearence is concerned, but I was wondering if I was still able to have the "Compact Menu" item on my bookmark toolbar with a different icon. I would like it to be a black apple logo or simply a modifiable text only item. Is this possible, because I'd like to have the functionality of my menus without the ugly rat.

My current Firefox 1.0 config:

I know this has been asked before, but I've never found a working response that I could understand.

Thanks!

EDIT: Possible solution from hills' Safarifox.

Q. I want to use an apple simbol for a compact menu instead of a dimple.

A. You have to replace compact.jar.

Download this file.

apple compactmenu for 1.7.1.1

Put compact.jar in C:Documents and Settings*USER NAME*Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfilesdefaultextensions{535bbd25-7a7c-4f9a-80fb-bd832ae22386}chrome

And then open browserbrowser.css.

Delete this code.

/* ::::: Compact Menu Support ::::: */

#menu-button {

margin-top: 1px;

margin-right: -7px;

margin-left: -7px;

list-style-image: url('chrome://browser/skin/dimple.png') !important;

-moz-image-region: rect(0px 14px 20px 1px) !important;

}

#menu-button:hover {

-moz-image-region: rect(0px 29px 20px 16px) !important;

}

This works perfectly! It is exactly what I was looking for.

(Wow... I posted this thread for nothing.)

#232602

ive placed compact.jar into the appropriate location.

now am i supposed to open compact.jar to access browserbrowser.css? winrar is telling me compact.jar is corrupt. i cant seem to find a browser.css file anywhere else. thanks!

update: doh...it was opening with an application other than winrar. also i figured out that browser.css resides in the skin's .jar. but for some reason, the dimple (and sometimes the fish depending on the skin) still shows after commenting out that block. not sure why it wont work. i was previously able to get it to work with 1.0PR -- ive upgraded to 1.0.

#232897

hhhmmmm....i always wanted to change the dimple too...i'm trying the method above as mentioned by Hill's instructions, but i can't seem to find this,

And then open browserbrowser.css.

where is this browser.css or do i have to create it? if so where do i place it?

Anyone can help, thanks =p

#234087

i finally got it to work. i ended up having to a complete uninstall/install of 1.0. i had to delete all the contents of C:Documents and Settings*USER NAME*Application DataMozillaFirefox and reinstall all extensions and themes.

anyways, browserbrowser.css resides in the .jar file of the theme you want to use. so youll have to do the following:

- locate that .jar file and open it with winrar or something

- then locate browserbrowser.css and save it to your desktop

- open browser.css from your desktop with a text/html editor

- delete that chunk of code noted above

- save the file

- place that file back into the .jar file (in the same location browserbrowser.css)

- save the .jar file

viola! firefox should interpret the changes. if not, you may have to uninstall the theme and reinstall it (using the .jar file you just edited). in my case, i had to completely uninstall firefox to get it all to work. good luck!

#234137

thank you so much roycifer, i got mine to work as well !!!! I'm so happy, thanks once again =p

#234203

I know, this thread is kinda old, but I have a problem:

1.) downloaded and installed compact menu, but there's no dimple, no ugly rat. There's a button that says "Menu"

2.) I followed ever tutorial but it still says "Menu", and it's ugly

I want to know if anybody experienced this kind of problem and how to fix this, so that there's a dimple or sth.

Thx

#241656

Go to Customize, drag the "Menu" off, and drag "Compact Menu" on. There is a difference: see below...

#242974

Well I don't got this item

#243021

Where did you people get the Compact Menu dimple mod that works with 1.0? I can't seem to find it

#250251

Hmm, for some reason I deleted the code and installed the new Compact menu.jar but I don't see a dimple. What's wrong?

#251741

Gnomex it works great for me either!!

#251842

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I simply had to express my thanks !!

Yay ! Thanks guys ! It finally works for me

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-Pe8er

#258762

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I simply had to express my thanks !!

Yay ! Thanks guys ! It finally works for me

1. read the rules. you image is way over the allowed size.

IGNORANCE IS NOT AN EXCUSE!

2. read the rules regarding thread bumping. If you just wanna say thanks, a PM to the author will suffice.

#258787

its only a 3 week old thread, i have seen much MUCH worse bumps.

#259072