FAQ
This is the current FAQ for NG Classic. I will be adding to this as questions are asked or documentation is needed so if you have a question not listed here or need further support, don’t hesitate to contact me.
These document some special features that you need to create a userChrome.css file in your profile folder before you can use them if you haven’t already.
Since this has been getting larger I thought I’d provide a table of contents:
- How do I start the animation?
- How do I activate the alternate toolbar?
- How do I active the Old Classic toolbar?
- How do I active the compact menubar?
General Questions
How do I create a userChrome.css?
First you need to follow Mozilla’s instructions on locating your profile.
Then, in your profile folder, you need to open the chrome folder. After that, make a copy of the userChrome-example.css and rename it to userChrome.css.
You are now ready to edit it using your text editor. Alternatively you could use the userChrome.css generator and save it to your chrome folder.
NG Classic V2+ (Firefox 3)
In version 2 the animation was turned off by default because it caused motion sickness, a condition which could prevent the people it affects from turning the animation off.
How do I start the animation
To start the animation, put the following line into your userChrome.css before the @namespace line:
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcAnimate.css");
How do I activate the alternate toolbar?
To activate the alternate toolbar, put the following line into your userChrome.css before the @namespace line:
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcAltToolbar.css");
How do I activate the second alternate (Old Classic) toolbar?
This is implemented in version 2.02 and is more familiar for users of the FF2 version. To activate, put the following line into your userChrome.css before the @namespace line:
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcAltToolbar2.css");
How do I activate the compact menubar?
This is implemented in version 2.025 and changes the large NG logo with tank_sm, making the menubar much more compact. To activate, put the following line into your userChrome.css before the @namespace line:
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcCompact.css");
NG Classic V1 (Firefox 2)
How do I stop the Animation?
That’s easy and was implemented in version 1.0.4.2, just add the following line to you userchrome.css file before the @namespace line:
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcAltSkin.css");
…then it will look some what similar to…
@import url("chrome://global/skin/alternate/ngcAltSkin.css");
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
To find out more about userChrome.css and how to edit it, go to the Editing Configuration Files page at the Mozilla web site.
