Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x
The Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x provides Firefox 3.x users the default Firefox 2 theme.
The theme is perfectly suited for all of the Firefox 3.x users which still think that Firefox 2 looked better than 3 and don't want to get used to the new look.
Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3 in action
Install Theme Now!
Needs Javascript enabled. When asked allow the site www.varesano.net to install software (theme) on your computer.For more informations visit Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x homepage at addons.mozilla.org.
Recent news
- "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x" version 0.9.8 out - 2010-11-12 11:09
- "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x" version 0.9.7 out - 2009-12-19 11:36
- "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x" version 0.9.6 beta 1 out - 2009-09-16 00:56
- "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x" version 0.9.5 out - 2009-08-12 16:24
- "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 3.x" version 0.9.4 out - 2009-07-14 18:27
Issues? Bugs?
Feel free to add a comment here if have issues with the theme. In case you found a theme bug or a visual problem you can take a screenshot, post it to a free image hosting service and then post it here as a link.
Please do not write me emails as other users might have your same problems so let's make it public. Thanks!
Development
Development progresses are regularly published on a Bazaar repository. You can access them, once you installed Bazaar, using the following command:
bzr checkout http://repository.varesano.net/ff2-default/trunk "{fd2f951f-77ea-4938-9493-0c892c027a13}"
This will generate a folder called {fd2f951f-77ea-4938-9493-0c892c027a13}. To install the theme simply move it to the extensions folder located within your profile folder. Then restart firefox.
Once you have a checkout of the repository and you think that your copy is outdated, you can update your version to the latest version with
bzr update #issued within the theme folder
You can see what the recent progresses have been with
bzr log -n0 http://repository.varesano.net/ff2-default/trunk
In case you want to see more informations on the progresses, you can access to more informations with
bzr log -n0 -v http://repository.varesano.net/ff2-default/trunk
Making your own modifications
If you want to make changes to the theme in a way that is "versioning software friendly" you have to convert your local checkout to a local branch with:
bzr unbind
Once you did so you'll be able to start modifying the code. Once you implement a new feature, fix a bug or anything else notable you can commit your changes to your local repository branch with:
bzr commit -m "Text describing your changes"
Once you did so you might want to share your modifications with me:
bzr send http://repository.varesano.net/ff2-default/trunk -o changes.patch
The above command will generate a file called changes.patch which will contains your modifications as well as your versions history, logs, etc. You can share it with me by simply mail the file to fvaresano at yahoo dot it.
If you have modified your local branch and you would like to update it to the last publicly available without loosing your modifications you can use:bzr merge
Please, contact me if you need help with Bazaar or you want to actively contribute to the theme.
People
The theme, originally created by borr, it's now maintained by me. If you would like helping out in any way, please contact me!
a great theme, with one little mistake
I really like your theme, I just found one little mistake. When you use normal icons (not checking the "small icons") and text, the text is displayed next to the icon instead of below it. When you use "small icons", the text is below the icon, where it belongs. Would be great to fix this, thanks.
Also, on FF10, when you do mouseover on a link (or bookmark), you get no background on the URL on the bottom-left, so you usually cannot read it.
Fixed
I fixed the text bug, thanks for reporting it :).
The link bug has been fixed in the 1.0pre1 release (which has been out for a while now).
Both fixes will also be in the final 1.0.0 release, which (if everything goes well) will be out somewhere next week.
Incompatible with "Edit Bookmark Plus 2.0.0"?
Hi
I've been using your theme for years and don't want to lose it.
But I also used to use the "OpenBook" add-on and have had to replace that with "Edit Bookmark Plus 2.0.0" in FF9
When I change the theme from the 9.0.1 default back to yours, the Add bookmark box stays large but isn't scrollable and the tree view is the old tiny window.
This is it with your theme:
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee156/Andy_P2002/Bookmarktreenotworking.jpg![]()
This is it with the default theme:
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee156/Andy_P2002/Bookmarktreeworking.jpg![]()
(Sorry, can't make the image tags work)
Further to my previous
Further to my previous post....
I think I've solved it by using "Firefox 2 theme for Firefox 4+ v2.0.0"
Bookmarks
Thanks for letting me know.
Which version of the theme were you using at the time? The latest beta version is 1.0pre2.
I think the problem lies with Edit Bookmark Plus. It looks like it does some hacky stuff that interferes with the theme.
I'll check if i can fix it later today. (Look for the 1.0pre3 update).
By the way, the theme you linked isn't ours. It's a theme someone else made. In my opinion it's just a couple of FF2-styled buttons put onto the default theme of Firefox, whilst our theme still uses actual Firefox 2 code/css.
In other news, if no important bugs/problems arise before tomorrow evening, i'll upload version 1.0 on Wednesday.
Yay, you updated!
I like using Aurora - it's way faster in a lot of places than FF2.x or 3.x ever were. But I disliked the default 3 theme, disliked the 4 theme even more. The 2 theme I'd been using for 3 had a few issues in 4+ and nobody was updating it, but it mostly still worked, unlike this one. This one no longer has any of the issues it used to have, and also doesn't have the issues I found the other one having :D. Thanks!
Colorful Tabs incompatability
My tabs appear colored with the default theme in Firefox 8, but they are all gray when I use Firefox 2, the theme, reloaded (0.9.9pre3). Is this an issue with this theme, the extension, or the browser version?
Colorful Tabs incompatibility
Just installed Colorful Tabs. My tabs are now in >9000 different colors, lol.
Has a graphical incompatibility, Colorful Tabs readds the bottom bar (we do too, resulting in two of these bars).
I don't think it's possible to implement a fix without breaking the theme styles, so i made a Stylish userstyle to fix Colorful Tabs: http://userstyles.org/styles/56170/
Amy, as you're on 0.9.9pre3, you won't get stable releases such as the final 0.9.9, only development (alpha/beta/prerelease) updates of the next version.
"Once you install the development version, you will continue to get updates from this channel. To stop receiving development updates, reinstall the default version."
I've submitted an update (0.9.9) to AMO (addons.mozilla.org). Expect it somewhere next week, as it needs to be reviewed first. Also available HERE.
Thanks; not sure how I ended
Thanks; not sure how I ended up with the pre3 version, but I updated to the stable version per your link. I tried using your Colorful Tabs fix but didn't see any changes. Guess I'll put up with undifferentiated tabs for now because I love this theme--can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your work keeping it updated!
Works for me. Tested on a
Works for me. Tested on a clean/new Firefox profile.
Try starting Firefox (once) with the -purgecaches argument:
Start Menu -> Run:
If that doesn't work, remove the theme, ColorfulTabs, and the Stylish fix, restart, and reinstall in this order:
1. Firefox 2 theme
2. Colorful Tabs
3. Stylish fix.
Didn't work
I'm on a Mac, so I can't do the "firefox -purgecaches" command (or if it can equivalently be done on a Mac, I don't know how to do so). I tried just clearing the cache within the browser and restarting, but that didn't work. I then followed your suggestion for the uninstall and reinstall steps, but my tabs are still uncolored. So thanks, but no-go.
Try this: Install Restartless
Try this:
Install Restartless Restart. After it's installed, remove ColorfulTabs and the theme.
Go to Restartless Restart's options in the Add-on Manager, and check the "Disable FastLoad" button. Restart by using RR's restart (menu) option ((probably) under File).
Now install the theme, and do another RR restart. Install Colorful Tabs afterwards.
URL Hover?
Once again, thanks for your awesome work on this. One problem I have is that when you hover over a link, the URL that shows up on the bottom left does not have a background. This makes it very hard to see on dark colored websites. Are you working on a fix for this bug?
Url Hover?
Sorry, can't fix that bug. (Themes can only change the appearance, not the behavior afaik)
Just install the Status-4-Evar add-on, it puts the URL back in the statusbar. Also has some other nice settings you can tweak. I have even gone as far as to recommend installing/using Status-4-Evar by putting it in the theme's description.
Download:
Status-4-Evar
I do actually think that this
I do actually think that this problem is fixable in the theme. The default theme for Linux has a nice light gray background on the url and that's enough to make it readable on dark websites. It won't displays on the status bar but will be at least readable.
Fixed
I fixed the bug, seems i forgot to add styles for it :P.
I'll upload a new beta soon after version 0.9.9 has been released, because i can't upload new versions right now. If i were to upload a new beta version right now, it would reset the place in the reviewing queue, we're numberWAITWAITWAIT WHAT?! I was just checking the queue number, and suddenly saw that
0.9.9 HAS BEEN APPROVED/RELEASED !
(New beta incoming, uploading in a couple of minutes.)
Perfect!
Works like a charm, great job!
0.9.9pre1
Just wanted to let everybody i've released a new version of the theme (version 0.9.9pre1). It's still beta, but most things should work.
One notable bug though, don't exit/restart Firefox with a tab pinned (app-tab) otherwise the pinned tab will overlap the left (blue) scroll-button icon. Just repin the tab to fix it.
It can be found in the Beta/Development channel on AMO (addons.mozilla.org):
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-2-theme-for-firef...
Fixed a dozen or more bugs after 0.9.9pre1 was released, expect a new prerelease somewhere this weekend. Might even try doing a full release/update (probably 0.9.9), depending on how many bugs i manage to squat/fix this weekend :)
Can not be used in the 6.02
Can not be used in the 6.02 version, hoping to update. I like it
Work in progress!
Hi everyone,
I just received the following message from rctgamer3. I still haven't had the time to carefully try his work but it looks very promising! I hope you guys will be able to give it a try and let me know your opinions! Thanks!
Fabio
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Hi Varesano,
I couldn't wait until you created a Firefox 4 compatible version of your theme, so i tried fixing it myself.
Result:
Image: http://puu.sh/27hQ
Things i've modified so far:
Still to-do:
Bugs:
Here's my modified .jar so far (bumped version to 0.9.8.5).
http://puu.sh/27iT
This thread was also a great help:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1949789
I hope this helps you a bit, otherwise i'll just maintain a unofficial build in the meantime.
This is amazing
It works almost perfectly in Firefox 5. The only thing that bothers me is that the google search bar isn't the right height in the middle. Do you know if rctgamer3 has updated since your post?
Other than that one bug, the theme is awesome. Thanks a lot!
Hi, I know about the bug you
Hi,
I know about the bug you mentioned. Started working on a proper update a couple of days ago. Expect a proper release sometime soon.
Thank you!
I am very excited for this. Do you have a website we can check or will you post here when it's done?
Update
A quick update, fixed a couple of bugs:
Fixed the search box bugStatusbar now has a top borderNew Tab button(s) fixedFixed Javascript alert/windowBusy with:
Not done yet/unknown:
@Harry: I don't have a (proper) website, I'll just post updates every now and then (here on the blog).
New version of the theme (probably) at the end of the week ;)
If you can share your most
If you can share your most updated version, I'll publish here and on Mozilla addons website!
Bad news, my HDD died
Bad news, my HDD died overnight (*@&#^$), so i won't be able to develop/fix the theme until somewhere next week :<
I have a pretty recent backup though, so almost no work is lost :D
Shit happens.. keep us
Shit happens.. keep us posted.. looking forward the new version!
Great news, I hope this will
Great news,
I hope this will be an incentive for you to do a proper update. Look forward for more good news on this page.
Why don't you give it a try?
Why don't you give it a try? It may help finding bugs etc..
plz be so kind
hi,
plz be so kind and update your very fine ff2-retro-theme for ff4.x.
thx a lot
Please update
I used this theme for years, thank you for it. I think that there's no other usable clear and nice theme for FF4. You should update, because of you, your work shouldn't be forgotten.
Thanks & please
Ditto
Theme?
I am an I.T college student!
I as very much amazed of this firefox theme, I descovered the firefox theme from my classmate befor but he won't tell me what site did he get the theme, but now i am fully satisfied because I already seen the firefox theme, thank you very much, you really have very nice post!
Reverting back to firefox 3
Reverting back to firefox 3 until I can get this update. Really miss having my favorite theme ready to go and compatible with the updates.
Download window and horizantal scrollbars
In 0.9.8, the download window always has a horizontal scroll bar when a download item is selected. When none are selected, (such as by clicking on the search box)the scroll bars disappear. I guess the selection box is a pixel or so wider than the list field?
Will you be releasing a
Will you be releasing a "Firefox 2 for Firefox 4" theme? I still love the Firefox 2 look, and I want to use it with the new browser.
Count me in...
Yup, would love to see a revision for FF4. If ya do, a big thanks!
If not, thanks for the many years of updates for the FF3 theme!
Hi Ryan, I still don't know,
Hi Ryan, I still don't know, I kind like the new theme for Firefox 4.. so right now I'm not really motivated to update it..
So, how can we motivate you?
So, how can we motivate you? ;-)
You guys should show me your
You guys should show me your love for the theme.. ;-)
You promised! :)
"by fax8 (Developer) on November 17, 2010 #
Sure, I'll start working on a FF 4 version soon. Expect a version out for Firefox 4 a couple weeks after the launch of Firefox 4. Meanwhile check the development versions from the repository on the theme project website."
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firefox-2-theme-for-firef...
Keep your word! :D
Will be donating the moment I
Will be donating the moment I get paid. I encourage others to do the same!
We really love it. FF4 update
We really love it. FF4 update Please :)
Yes! I am so happy to see
Yes! I am so happy to see other people share the love for the Firefox 2 theme!
Please Mr. Fabio, please update it for use on Firefox 4!
Yes, we really love it. FF4
Yes, we really love it. FF4 update, Please please...
FF2 theme for FF4
the Firefox 2 theme is my prefered themeset for all my computers because I dispise the rounded backward/forward buttons, plus i've been using firefox since it got popular with the techies (with FF 1.9), and I really really really like firefox even over the faceless (and addonless) Google Chrome and Apple Safari and over the corrupt Internet Explorer (that Microsoft pushes us with). Please bring us the FF 2 theme for FF 4, it would be greatly appreciated by all those who love this theme.
FF2 theme for FF4 (info)
if you installed firefox 4 in a diffrent location, and can run a version of firefox 3, i've noticed the theme still works, hovever FF4 will still say it is incompatible.
Tabs are gray.
Tabs are gray.
One thing I didn't like the
One thing I didn't like the firefox 2 theme to firefox 3 is tabs are gray.
Great work! Any updates in the works?
Amazing work on this theme. It has kept me sane through all the horrible design "upgrades" of the past few years.
I read that you were going to work on a version for Firefox 4. Is that still happening? If so, how's it coming along? I don't mind waiting, I'm just curious. I am still happily using Firefox 3.0.19 :)
Thanks again for your hard work!
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