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Strata40 and StrataBuddy give the perfect look to Firefox.
Dec 15th
With all the buzz about the mockups for Mozilla’s upcoming versions of Firefox, people just can’t wait to make their copy look that cool. Well, recently a theme called Strata40 by SpewBoy attempts to capture that new look. It provides the same clean look that Firefox 3.7 and 4.o hope to ship with.
Strata40 + Strata Buddy
This new look designed is designed to provide more straightforward interface by using fewer UI element in the same light as Google Chrome and Apple Safari. Many of the new elements and change aren’t directly translatable to the current Firefox version. For those element, you will need Strata Buddy also by SpewBoy, an extension that complements Strata40 by providing not only the missing functionality but also the ability to configure Strata40 to appear like any of the mockups for Firefox 3.7 or Firefox 4.0.
Strata Buddy is also “Embracing Glass,” as one of the bullet items on the mockup’s wiki article puts it thanks to the native portion of by Glasser extension. If you run Firefox on Windows 7 or Windows Vista, adding Strata Buddy and Strata40 to your install will make you love Firefox even more.
Glasser 3.5.2 Released and Updated Extras
Dec 12th
Today, released Glasser 3.5.2 which expands Firefox compatibility to Firefox 3.6. Also, many extras have been updated to use the new features of Firefox 3.5 and 3.6. Some are now for Firefox 3.6 only. Now go and enjoy the new goodness.
As promised… Glasser is now updated for Firefox 3.5.x
Nov 26th
Sorry for the long wait, but I finally got the time to get this done real quick. So not Glasser works with the current Firefox releases. Get it at Mozilla Add-Ons
Glasser 1.1.1 BETA Released
Mar 13th
Great news! I have released the next version of the Glasser extension for Firefox 3.1 today. This one includes fixes for 3.1b3, which is on the only version it will work with now, and the address bar issues. This also the first version that will be supported from Sleeping Cats and not mozillaZine or Neowin, so remember to post issues in the forums here.
Using MinimizeToTray to replace the Firefox Preloader
Apr 23rd
Now, since my last post about the Firefox Preloader, I’ve gotten a few comments about it. I wonder if anyone knows how to replace the Preloader with MinimizeToTray. If not, I thought I might enlighten people who don’t know. Now for the record I am currently using the Preloader since MinimizeToTray is not compatible with Fx 3b5 yet, but for you people still using Fx 2, here is how MinimizeToTray can replace the Preloader.
First create a copy of the Firefox shortcut from it’s program group to your Startup folder. Now add the -turbo option to the command-line. This will start Firefox without showing any Windows. This does exactly what the Preloader does. It also will all allow Firefox to shutdown completely and restart correctly when using the update system.
Now since people do still want to use the Preloader, I will look into updating it with fixes for the automated update system. For the moment though, I am going to be working on the Glasser extension until Firefox 3 is finally released.
Add Glass to Firefox in Vista.
Apr 18th
For all you people who have been looking for a way to get Vista’s glass effect in Firefox, look no further. Here is an extension for Firefox 3 that will do it. Please read this entire article before install this extension.
To get the latest version visit this MozillaZine forum post.
Please submit any support requests the the MozillaZine forum post. Any comments posted on Sleeping Cats related to support issues with Glasser will be deleted.