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Firefox Extension - Tab Effect

I just ran across this extension, released yesterday, which's quite fun and works well for me, even on Firefox v1.5.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4258/

tab_effect-2.jpg

Think Cube Desktop Transition effect, but for tabs within the Firefox browser. I use the Tab Mix Plus extension and it seems to play nicely. I also installed it with about 35+tabs running and when I restarted firefox after the install, the extension worked without a problem. I was quite suprised at that as well. I have heard people complain that it takes too long to begin the transition after clicking on a tab but for me, with 35 tabs open and a ton of apps running in the background, the time was still well under a second.

This is on a P43.2, 1gb ram and x600 mobile ATI laptop.

Oh, and this extension's only for Windows as it uses DirectX 8.

#437634

very cool

thanks for the heads up

#437639

This is really cool. Gives an entirely new dimension to Firefox.

No problems I can see yet. I'll try it on my other computer and see what the results are.

Thanks for the heads up!

Edit: It works great for us Firefox 2 users...Plus it works fine on my older 16MB video laptop. Every bit as buttery smooth. I really like this extension.

#437661

great find!

#437673

The effect works really well on my computer. It adds a cool effect to Firefox. The only problems I've encountered with it is that it closes the browser when I have Objectbar 1.65 open. Otherwise, cool find.

#437679

this is really nice extension, thanks for the link Firecracker6

it is working very smooth with my firefox 1.5

Hopfully someone will make this smooth for windows user fast switch

#437689

Awesome! :P

#437757

Oh, I forgot to mention that this extension's only for Windows as it uses DirectX 8.. unfortunately, linux and OSX will have to be content with whatever it is they've got to keep themselves entertained ;)

#437764

Oh, I forgot to mention that this extension's only for Windows as it uses DirectX 8.. unfortunately, linux and OSX will have to be content with whatever it is they've got to keep themselves entertained ;)

Oh, believe me, Mac and Linux (with it's xgl/beryl) are more than content with what they've got to keep themselves entertained :))))

#437765

thanks firecracker6. :)

No problems running even with other directX apps/functions.

#437810

RUnnig smooth but kind of annoying when doing an intensive use of tabs... Anyway thanks for the tip ;=

#438071

This is a really cool thing, and I'm not really getting any problems :D

#438105

oh wow, i've actually been looking for something like this! thanks so much for sharing! i just cant wait to get home and put it on!

and hey, for those of u interested in an expose effect https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1937/

maybe u can mix 'em together oooooo....

EDIT: Yup, these two extensions work great together!

#438185

this extension owns so bad, but it results in blank pages sometimes :(

thanks for the links though!

any way to drag the window so it switches to the tab? (grab and pull?)

#438194

any way to drag the window so it switches to the tab? (grab and pull?)

Make the request on the Sourceforge site if you'd like to see it! I found this in the comments:

To make the Tab Effect speed faster, locate the content/javascript.js file in the plugin folder (in your home/application data folder), then search for the line containing the following command:

TabEffect.xpcomObj.translateToNextTab(back, 24);

Change the '24' e.g. to '10' for a higher speed.

#438208

hey, nice find alpha2zulu! will try that out later...

#438231

Make the request on the Sourceforge site if you'd like to see it! I found this in the comments:

To make the Tab Effect speed faster, locate the content/javascript.js file in the plugin folder (in your home/application data folder), then search for the line containing the following command:

TabEffect.xpcomObj.translateToNextTab(back, 24);

Change the '24' e.g. to '10' for a higher speed.

I can't seem to find this file...maybe i am looking in the wrong pace

#438251

i also cannot find this file, are these instructions as per a mac?

i'm searching in %appdata%mozillafirefox

edit: found it. my path is: C:Documents and Settings**Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfiles******.defaultextensions{random code- kept opening files till i found the one which had itabeffect in the components folder}contentjavascript.js

#438291

oh wow, i've actually been looking for something like this! thanks so much for sharing! i just cant wait to get home and put it on!

and hey, for those of u interested in an expose effect https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1937/

maybe u can mix 'em together oooooo....

EDIT: Yup, these two extensions work great together!

Thanks For the heads up for the Expose effect extension. :)

#438299

i also cannot find this file, are these instructions as per a mac?

i'm searching in %appdata%mozillafirefox

edit: found it. my path is: C:Documents and Settings**Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfiles******.defaultextensions{random code- kept opening files till i found the one which had itabeffect in the components folder}contentjavascript.js

dam this crazy folder structure....

Edit: found the file, set it to 5 and it's running beautifully!

#438306

5! are you mad?! :P

10 was too fast for me so i switched it down to 14 :cool:

#438314

lol i could see it now, i switch to 14 and it crashes in between the rotation

#438349

This is fantastic, great find! Thanks for sharing!

#439257