Hi everyone, I'm new to this list, and I haven't used Linux for many years, so I need some help please. I have 'clean' installed Ubuntu 10.04 and am using Firefox 3.6.6 I like to keep links to my regular websites on the desktop, so I drag the URL to it. Trouble is, every icon is the FF gold star. How do I get FF to use the websites own icon, so that I can easily recognise which one I want to click on? Always assuming I can do so of course. Also, is there a way of adjusting the size of the icon? These ones are so large they look ugly. My screen resolution is 1600 x 900 on an Acer 20" monitor. I'm not a novice, so you can be as technical as you like. Cheers in advance. Peter
On 07/07/10 20:01, Peter Hunter wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this list, and I haven't used Linux for many years, so I need some help please.
I have 'clean' installed Ubuntu 10.04 and am using Firefox 3.6.6
I like to keep links to my regular websites on the desktop, so I drag the URL to it. Trouble is, every icon is the FF gold star. How do I get FF to use the websites own icon, so that I can easily recognise which one I want to click on? Always assuming I can do so of course.
You can steal the website icon by getting the favicon.ico file. eg http://www.google.co.uk/favicon.ico hth -- nev
On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 11:45 PM, nev young <nev@nevilley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
On 07/07/10 20:01, Peter Hunter wrote:
... I like to keep links to my regular websites on the desktop, so I drag the URL to it. Trouble is, every icon is the FF gold star. How do I get FF to use the websites own icon, so that I can easily recognise which one I want to click on? Always assuming I can do so of course.
You can steal the website icon by getting the favicon.ico file. eg http://www.google.co.uk/favicon.ico
There a bit small for desktop icons though I think they have to be 16x16 or 32x32 pixels in size, its a nice idea though, maybe there is a way to have the favicon on top of the star or something similar. Dennis
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