Supported versions: Firefox 0.9 - 2.0.0.a3 ALL

Notes / Comments: 'Focus Options' is a Mozilla FireFox extension which isintended to attract attention to the input focus by usingcolor changes and flashes. **** Features **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****'Focus Options' has:1) the ability to enable/disable all options2) the ability to test changes while in the 'Options/Settings' dialog window3) the ability to easily change (using the 'Color Picker' dialog window): a) the input focus text color b) the input focus background color c) the input focus border color4) the ability to link the input focus border color to the input focus background color5) the ability to set the flash interval for the input focus background/border colors: a) none d) every 5 seconds b) once e) every 15 seconds c) continuously f) every 30 seconds6) the ability to restore settings individually or all at once a) from installation default settings b) from last saved settings7) the ability to save settings permanently, or just apply them for the current session8) the ability to support locales (languages) (for a list of supported locales, refer to the section titled 'Support for Locales')9) the ability to access the 'Options/Settings' dialog window via: a) a Toolbar icon b) a Tools menu item c) keyboard shortcuts10) a custom 'About' dialog window which is similar to the 'default' Mozilla Firefox 'About' dialog window, but with more information (icon, image for creator, list boxes for: description, credits, and contributors) and locale support11) a custom 'License' dialog window with locale support, using the Mozilla Public License or MPL12) a "splash screen" indicating what features have been installed (displays only when extension is installed/updated, or to show problems/conflicts) **** Similarities to Other Mozilla Extensions *** ****This extension was based on the Mozilla Firefoxextension 'Highlight Focus', but has been completelyredesigned (all code was replaced).Bottom Line:If you're using 'Highlight Focus' now, just wait untilyou try 'Focus Options'. **** Support for Locales **** **** **** **** **** ****The following locales should be supported by this extension:English/United States (en-US) (**)English/Great Britain (en-GB)Deutsch (German) (de-DE)Francais (French) (fr-FR)Italiano (Italian) (it-IT)Espanol (Spanish) (es-ES)(** - This is the author's native language)The author of this extension wishes to apologizein advance for any translation errors, and wouldappreciate corrections to be e-mailed directly.Please refer to the section titled'Support/Problems/Corrections'.If you would like to see text for this extensiontranslated into other languages, please contactthe author directly via e-mail. Please refer tothe section titled 'Support/Problems/Corrections'.(No guarantees, but it can't hurt to ask.)If you have developer skills to create the locale incode, please contact the author directly via e-mail(preferably BEFORE you attempt conversion). In return,a contribution entry will be added to the 'About'dialog window with your name (including an optionalthumbnail image and/or URL (home page or e-mailaddress), all of which you must provide). **** Support for Mozilla Firefox Themes **** **** ****The following Mozilla Firefox themes have been testedwith this extension:Firefox (default)Abstract PC, BlackJapan, BlueShift, EarthShift,Firefox Vista, GoldShift, GreenShift, iFox,iFox Graphite, iFox Smooth, iPox, Metal Lion,Metal Lion - Brushed iCe, Metal Lion - iCe, miniFox,miniFoxFlat (**), Mostly Crystal, Noia 2.0 (eXtreme),Noia 2.0 (lite), OrangeShift, PimpZilla, PinkShift,Qute, RedShift, Silver Skin, Walnut for Firefox(** - This is the author's preferred theme)If your preferred theme is not listed here, it doesnot mean you will not be able to use this extension.Usually, the only problems you may experience (if any)are the dialog windows may not display properly(alignment problems, improper button sizes, etc.)The features should still function properly.If you experience problems when using your preferredtheme, please do NOT post feedback in the MozillaFeedback section. Please refer to the section titled'Support/Problems/Corrections'. Sending a polite (andhopefully short) note (like: Theme 'xyz' has problems)to the author (via e-mail) may get you a quick updateto try. (Nastygrams will get you nothing.) **** Platforms/Operating Systems **** **** **** ****This extension has been tested on Microsoft WindowsXP SP2, but should be able to run on other platforms.The only issue that may be encountered is with CR/LF(particularly on UNIX platforms; Linux-variants shouldbe OK, but others may get double-line spacing).Contact the author directly via e-mail if you haveinstalled this extension on a non-Microsoft platform.Please refer to the section titled'Support/Problems/Corrections'. **** Conflicts **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****This extension works with Mozilla Firefox only.If this extension is installed on any otherapplication (e.g. Mozilla Suite, Thunderbird, Sunbird),this extension will be disabled and a warning messagewill be displayed. (If you try to be clever by addinga 'targetApplication' entry to the install.rdf file,this extension may install, but it still will not run.And if you choose to dig deeper than that, you're onyour own.)If any conflicting extensions are installed when thisextension is installed, you will be prompted to removethe conflicting extensions before this extension willbecome active.The following Mozilla Firefox extensions are known toconflict with this extension:Highlight Focus **** Code for developers **** **** **** **** **** ****The code for this extension has been written with theexpress intention of being incorporated into otherextensions. There are many internal features thatextension developers may find useful:1) Easy-to-port 'About' and 'License' dialog windows2) Easy-to-use handling for Toolbar/Tools menu icon size (large or small) and state (on or off) - Very useful if the user changes the Toolbar icon size3) Easy-to-use handling of user preferences - Get/Save boolean, character or integer preferences - Translate variable names to preference string names4) Easy-to-use handling of stringbundles5) Easy-to-use parsing of any install.rdf file6) Easy-to-use tests for unsupported Mozilla applications Example: The 'Focus Options' extension works with Mozilla Firefox only. If a user attempts to modify the install.rdf file and install it on any other application (e.g. Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird), this extension will be disabled and a warning message will be displayed.7) Easy-to-use tests for incompatible/conflicting extensions or themes Example: The 'Highlight Focus' extension conflicts with this extension. If the 'Highlight Focus' extension is installed when this extension is installed, the user will be prompted to remove the 'Highlight Focus' extension before this extension will become active.8) An easy-to-use "splash screen" with a built-in auto-close timer9) Removal of all JavaScript 'hard-coding' of the extension name and 'chrome' path (which is not as easy as it sounds) - Very useful if you want to easily change the extension name or 'chrome' path, or incorporate code in another extension, without having to search/edit all over the place for where this information is referenced10) There's even more stuff, but if you haven't downloaded it by now, you probably never will ...Bottom line:If you are (or *want* to be) an extension developer,but you don't think you would actually use thisextension (I can't *imagine* that you won't :-),download it and try it just to see how it works.Then look at the code. You *will* find *something*you can use ...(Heck, the 'About' and 'License' dialog windows*alone* are probably worth your time to downloadand unpack this extension.) **** Support/Problems/Corrections **** **** **** ****The Mozilla Feedback section is not a support forum.Please do not post problems or errors there. Pleasesend problem descriptions, corrections, or errorsdirectly to the author of this extension. (Pleaserefer to the Focus Options 'About' dialog windowfor the author's e-mail address.)Please do not be feel "slighted or upset" if you donot receive a "personal response" to any messagesyou may send. **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****

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