<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CodeDawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.codedawn.com/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright CodeDawn]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Find All updated]]></title><description><![CDATA[    The     Find All     Firefox extension has been updated to version 1.1.&nbsp; Significant bug fixes and new features have been included in this release, including:

  
  Highlighting the search term on the web page is now the default (you can still change it back to select in the options).  
  Two Find All searches may now be performed back-to-back (type a phrase in the find field, click Find All, type another phrase in the find field and click Find All again).  
  Double-clicking the find bar closes it.  
  Added option to have the find bar close button appear on the right side.  
  The number of found matches in the find bar status area doesn't disappear until another message replaces it or until another search is done.  
  Unclicking the Find All button no longer hides the find bar by default.  
  Added option for results list row background color alternation.  
  Added option to change font size of results list.  
  Pressing Enter in find field activates Find All by default.  
  
I hope you enjoy the improvements.&nbsp; If you like Find All, please let me know by leaving a review for me at     Find All's page on Mozilla Add-ons    .&nbsp; Thanks!
  
    -Justin  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.codedawn.com/home/find-all-updated/</link><guid>http://www.codedawn.com/home/find-all-updated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QuickMonth Calendar 2.0 released]]></title><description><![CDATA[    QuickMonth Calendar 2.0 has been released and is now available.&nbsp; The major news is that it now includes a   GUI   for setting all the available options.&nbsp; Simply right-click on the calendar and choose "Options..." from the context menu.&nbsp; A dialog box will display allowing you to choose whether or not to show week numbers, change the font size, change the keyboard shortcut, and more.&nbsp; The latest version of   QMC   also includes some performance enhancements for improved memory usage.&nbsp; Visit the   QuickMonth Calendar download page   and get it now!  

  For those who are new here, QuickMonth Calendar is a   free   program that displays a calendar on your Windows desktop whenever the mouse hovers over the clock in the system tray.&nbsp; The calendar may also be toggled on and off by using a keyboard shortcut.&nbsp; For more information and screenshots, check out the   QuickMonth Calendar main page  .  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:49:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.codedawn.com/home/quickmonth-calendar-2-released/</link><guid>http://www.codedawn.com/home/quickmonth-calendar-2-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menu Icons Plus 1.0 released]]></title><description><![CDATA[    After several months of development and testing,     Menu Icons Plus     makes its debut as my latest Firefox add-on, now available for download.&nbsp; This extension adds icons to many Firefox menu commands and includes options for changing other aspects of the toolbars' and menus' appearance.&nbsp; With Menu Icons Plus, you are not limited to just one icon set&mdash;you can choose between three built-in sets or import your own!  

  Head on over to the   Menu Icons Plus main page   to check out the screenshots and find out more of what it can do.&nbsp; Then leave a review for me at   Mozilla Add-ons  .&nbsp; Thanks!  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:17:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.codedawn.com/home/menu-icons-plus-released/</link><guid>http://www.codedawn.com/home/menu-icons-plus-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Custom Icon Set Tutorial for Menu Icons Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[    Menu Icons Plus   is an add-on for Firefox which iconifies your menu items.&nbsp; Along with the built-in icon sets that come with it, it enables you to import your own icon set to use.  

  Making the icons  

  To create a menu icon set, you must come up with some 16x16 pixel images to represent common actions or commands in Firefox.&nbsp; If you are an artist, you can draw each icon yourself.&nbsp; If not, there are several free icon sets available on the Internet&mdash;just do a search and see what you find.&nbsp; Ideally, you will have icons that correspond to at least the following menu items in Firefox:  
  
  
  checkmark  
  browse-back  
  browse-forward  
  browse-reload  
  browse-cancel (stop)  
  browse-home  
  edit  
  edit-cut  
  edit-copy  
  edit-paste  
  edit-undo  
  edit-redo  
  edit-delete  
  find  
  window-new  
  tab-new  
  file-open  
  tab-close  
  save as  
  email-send link  
  page setup  
  print preview  
  
  
  print  
  exit  
  zoom in  
  zoom out  
  view source  
  full screen  
  history  
  bookmarks  
  bookmark this page  
  bookmark-new  
  folder-new  
  separator-new  
  bookmark this feed  
  web search  
  downloads  
  add-ons  
  error console  
  DOM inspector  
  page info  
  clear private data  
  options  
  help  
  
  
    

  If you don't have images for a few of the commands, don't worry&mdash;your icon set will still work, there just won't be any icon showing for those particular menu items.  

  Putting the icons together  

  Now that you've got your menu icon images, there still another step we must take before they're ready to import into Menu Icons Plus.&nbsp; We need to take all of these separate image files and combine them into one single image file.&nbsp; Almost any image editing program can help you do this, such as PhotoShop,   Gimp  , etc.&nbsp; To begin, open your image editing program and create a new image with a transparent background, 160 pixels wide and 80 pixels tall.&nbsp; (If you're using Gimp, you can download and use   this image   as a template, instead of creating a new one.)&nbsp; Now, copy each of your 16x16 pixel images and place them adjacent to each other according to the following layout:  

      
        
          
            check  mark  
            browse-  back  
            browse-  forward  
            browse-  reload  
            browse-  cancel (stop)  
            browse-  home  
            edit  
            edit-  cut  
            edit-  copy  
            edit-  paste  
          
          
            edit-  undo  
            edit-  redo  
            edit-  delete  
            &nbsp;  find  &nbsp;  
            window-  new  
            tab-  new  
            file-  open  
            tab-  close  
            save as  
            email-  send link  
          
          
            page  setup  
            print  preview  
            &nbsp;  print  &nbsp;  
            exit  
            zoom  in  
            zoom  out  
            view  source  
            full  screen  
            history  
            bookmarks  
          
          
            bookmark  this  page  
            bookmark-  new  
            folder-  new  
            separator-  new  
            bookmark  this  feed  
            web  search  
            downloads  
            add-ons  
            error  console  
            dom  inspector  
          
          
            page  info  
            clear  private  data  
            options  
            help  
            &nbsp;  
            &nbsp;  
            &nbsp;  
            &nbsp;  
            &nbsp;  
            &nbsp;  
          
        
        

  Leave a blank 16x16 space for any missing icons.&nbsp; To show you what your image &quot;grid&quot; should look like, here is an example using the   Silk icon set   by Mark James.&nbsp; (Menu Icons Plus already comes with a complete Silk icon set; it is used here just as a sample.)  
  
                                              
                                              
                                              
                                              
                                              
      

  When you're done arranging the icons in order, save the 160x80 pixel image as a PNG file.  

  Importing the icon set  

  Finally, we get to import our new menu icon set into Menu Icons Plus.&nbsp; Start Firefox, select the Tools menu, then Add-ons.&nbsp; In the add-ons list, find Menu Icons Plus and click the Options button.&nbsp; In the Menu Icons Plus preferences window, click on the &quot;Icon set&quot; panel if it is not already selected.&nbsp; Now click the Advanced button and choose Import... from the drop-down menu.  On the first page of the import wizard (Step 1), click the Browse button and find the path to your PNG image file that contains all the icons.&nbsp; Once you've chosen the correct image file, click the Next button at the bottom of the wizard.&nbsp; Leave the radio button selected that says "Generate a stylesheet for me" and click the Next button again.&nbsp; After clicking the Finish button, your icon set will be imported and you can press the Ok button to close the Menu Icon Plus preferences dialog.&nbsp; Now your Firefox menus should show the new menu icons you just imported.&nbsp; If at first they don't show up, try restarting Firefox to see if that helps.  

  Advanced icon sets  
  If you want to create an icon set that includes other menu icons in addition to the general commands listed above, you can specify your own stylesheet to go with your PNG icon set image file on Step 2 of the import wizard.&nbsp; This is recommended only for advanced users who are familiar with CSS and how it is used inside Firefox.&nbsp; To get started learning about this, you'll need to know all about   CSS  , and especially the   selectors  .&nbsp; You'll also want to read   this page   and more importantly   this one   at   MDC  .&nbsp; I also recommend you export one of the built-in icon sets from Menu Icons Plus and examine the stylesheet it uses.  

  That's it!&nbsp; If you have any questions about this tutorial, suggestions for improving it, or any additional tips you would like to share with other users, please let me know in the comments below.&nbsp; Thanks!  
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:10:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.codedawn.com/home/custom-icon-set-tutorial/</link><guid>http://www.codedawn.com/home/custom-icon-set-tutorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menu Icons Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[  

      

         Menu Icons Plus    Left click to install this extension, or right click and choose &quot;Save Link As...&quot; to download it.&nbsp; Version 1.2 for Firefox 3.0.* (Windows/Linux)        

    This extension is still in the sandbox at Mozilla Add-ons. &nbsp; You can help get it published by     posting a review there    .&nbsp; Thanks!    

  Menu Icons Plus iconifies your Firefox menus and more!&nbsp; It includes 3 different icons sets to choose from, along with the ability to import/export icon sets.&nbsp; It also provides options for changing other aspects of the toolbars' and menus' appearance, like combining the Stop and Reload buttons on the navigation bar or hiding the bookmark button in the location bar.  

  How to use Menu Icons Plus  

  Once it is installed, start Firefox and open the Add-ons list from the Tools menu.  
Select Menu Icons Plus and click the Options button (or Preferences button in Linux).  
Here you can change which icon set to use for the menu icons, and set different preferences for how the toolbars and menus appear.  
Click the OK button (or Close button in Linux); if your changes don't take effect right away, restarting Firefox should do the trick.  

  Note that some options may be incompatible with Firefox themes that deviate a lot from the standard theme.  

  Screenshots  
  Screenshot 1: View menu with Crystal Project icons and glass selection    
    
Screenshot 2: Tools menu with Silk icons and rectangle selection    
    
Screenshot 3: Context menu with Tango icons in Ubuntu Linux    
    
Screenshot 4: Icon set preferences    
    
Screenshot 5: Toolbar options-Windows    
    
Screenshot 6: Menu options-Windows      
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:45:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.codedawn.com/firefox-extensions/menu-icons-plus/</link><guid>http://www.codedawn.com/firefox-extensions/menu-icons-plus/</guid></item></channel></rss>