Changing URL attached to Netscape "N"

[profman]

I know that by using the CCK that I have changed the URL attached to the big Netscape "N" in the upper right hand corner of Netscape 7. In fact, the CCK even allows you to change that big "N" to a different GIF.

My question relates to changing the URL after you have installed a copy of Netscape 7. I thought I saw a reference to this in the Netscape 7 newsgroup, but the individual there did not elaborate on how it was done.

Can anyone help me out???

If you're really in a good mood, you might also inform me on how to change the GIF from the big "N" to something else in an installed copy of Netscape 7.

PS: If you want any chemistry advice in return, you can E-mail me or send a private message.

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[Ramona]

Hi profman,

On changing the throbber URL, these are lines to be added to your user.js file:

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// throbber
user_pref("browser.throbber.url","http://www.whatever.com");
user_pref("messenger.throbber.url","http://www.whatever.com");
user_pref("compose.throbber.url","http://www.whatever.com");
user_pref("addressbook.throbber.url","http://www.whatever.com");

This is for Mozilla, but may work for Netscape 7.

Make It Work

If you want to change the Mozilla logo in the upper right corner, because for example you like the Netscape throbbers better, then add the following line to userChrome.css: <br>

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#navigator-throbber
{
list-style-image : url("animthrob_single.gif") !important;
}
#navigator-throbber[busy="true"]
{
list-style-image : url("animthrob.gif") !important;
}

Then copy the new throbbers into the profile directory's chrome folder.

userChrome.css is located in the "chrome" subfolder of your profile directory. If it's not there create it as an plaintext file.

Ramona

[Reformatted by Antony]

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[profman]

Thanks for the info. I'll try it soon. I apologize for asking about stuff already out there on the internet. I'll try not to be so lazy in the future.

I do, however, do have a follow up question:

Where will this change of code for the URL of the throbber end up after NS7 reads it from the user.js???

I find references to "browser.throbber.url" only in all.js and ns-all.js, but not in prefs.js or any other location. And even in all.js and ns-all.js, the reference is very strange, being:

pref("browser.throbber.url","chrome://navigator-region/locale/region.properties");

Any help or comments?
Thanks!!!

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[Ramona]

Hi profman,

Once you have added a script to the user.js, then close Netscape, it should write the change to prefs.js. E.g., the three entries for the throbber URL were added to my user.js file, and when I look at my prefs.js file they are all there... but listed in alpha order.

Mozilla/Netscape will never write to the user.js file, only the prefs.js file. Options added to the user.js file will overwrite those in the prefs.js file. However, if you delete an option from the user.js file you must also delete it from the prefs.js file. The user.js file can be edited while Mozilla/Netscape is open, as changes take effect on the next restart. The prefs.js file can only be edited while the browser is closed.

HTH,

Ramona

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[profman]

Thanks!!!

It was easy to change the URL as described above by Ramona. I've done it on a Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE system. I am not yet adventurous enough yet to try changing the throbber GIF.

The only remaining question is minor. It is: How do you change the text tag associated with the throbber since "Go to the Netscape home page" may no longer be appropriate?

PS: The "Make it Work" link mentioned above seems to be, at this time of this post, not available, although initially I had no problem going there.

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[TCA-Admiral-G'Kar]

Welp, I got passed my STRANGE Alert message and I'm now up and running 7.01

Seems as if my user Profile was corrupted or something

Now I was wondering if someone can help me with this problem:

I installed the American Skin into Netscape, but I wanted to change the flag for the Throbber, I did exactly what you said above and it WORKED as long as I am in Modern or Classic Skins. My Question is, how do I change the American Skin to use a different Throbber?

And also, is there a program that can making Skinning Netscape easier like the CCK?

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