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| author | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2020-04-28 10:21:17 -0400 |
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| committer | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2020-04-28 10:21:17 -0400 |
| commit | a222e73b9d352f7dd53027832d04dc531cdf217e (patch) | |
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| parent | 1337c4eafe29252d892d2bde0276212ac77382d4 (diff) | |
| parent | e67317b0a6f02fd75f198cd22f83c20076c61dcf (diff) | |
Merge remote-tracking branch 'wired/master' adding wired to conde
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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.29.07/Tue/ubuntufox.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.29.07/Tue/ubuntufox.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5d359d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.29.07/Tue/ubuntufox.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Mac users are traditionally a picky bunch when it comes to user interface design, but it would seem that Ubuntu users like a refined UI as well. Firefox's form widgets, long the band of many a Mac user don't look so hot on Linux either. Fortunately, [as with the Mac version][3], it's not hard to add some customized graphics. + +An Ubuntu fan by the name of Osmo Salomaa has created some much better looking form Widgets for Firefox users and another Ubuntu user has even [written a nice bash script to automate the installation process][1]. + +If you're not a big fan of the boxy, 1998-style interface that is Firefox's default look for HTML elements, head over to the Ubuntu forums and grab Fat Sheep's script to install some alternatives. + +If you have any problems be sure to post your feedback in the forum thread. + +Naturally this script should work in any Linux installation using bash, not just Ubuntu, though you may need to adjust the default directory locations. + +[via [Hackszine][2]] + +Screenshots from the Ubuntu Forums: + + + +[1]: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=369596 "Firefox Widgets" +[2]: http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/05/beautify_firefox_widgets_in_ub.html "Beautify Firefox widgets in Ubuntu" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/07/apple_up_your_f.html "Apple Up Your Firefox"
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