Vista Glass for Firefox

[ricktendo]

Vista Glass for Firefox

For all you people who have been looking for a way to get Vista's glass effect in Firefox, look no further. Here is an extension for Firefox 3 that will do it. Please read this entire article before install this extension.

THIS IS ALPHA QUALITY

This extension is alpha quality, I whipped it together quickly.

In the javascript file I used a portion of the code from the MinimizeToTray extension. It's license stands for that portion that I am aware of.

Known Issues

It will work on the Vista Basic theme, but will not produce the blue toolbars as Windows Explorer does, this will still a work in progress.

Install

Download: Glasser Installer (XPI)

To install Glasser, first download the file, then drag and drop it to your Firefox window.

Options

I would like to thank Carl Booth for the Aqua personal bar, Relativity_17 for the heads up on the native theme element for Windows Mail/Calendar look, and ptmb for for the heads up on the native theme element for Windows Media Player look.

If you want the Windows Explorer, Windows Media Player, or Windows Mail style background on the personal toolbar, download GlasserExtras.zip. You can install the CSS files with either the Stylish Add-on, or by edit your userChrome.css file.

If you want to remove the menu-bar, try either Personal Menu or Hide Menubar. Both support using the Alt key to temperately show the menu-bar and Personal Menu lets you keep a button on the toolbar to gain access to the menus.

Source Code

XPCOM for DWM access source and the GeckoSDK

Source of the extension XPI (just the XPI with the ZIP ending and higher compression.

Final Note

I hope you folks enjoy this extension. If anyone has any suggestions or paths you wish to submit feel free, I'm look to improve this more.

License

Copyright 2008 Matthew Holder. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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[JurgenDoe]

Can I use it for XP too....I have FF3 beta 5 installed ??

[Samkov]

looks sick

[MrNxDmX]

Hey mates, source is updated, please check.

I've installed this on my server 2008 machine with firefox 3beta5 and success

Thank you ricktendo64 for letting me know

JurgenDoe, no it requires vista

Edited April 30, 2008 by MrNxDmX

[Mr.Thunderbird]

Too bad it's for 3b+

Hell of a damn good add-on though!

[BennyBoy]

Here's the X64 version:

Glasser-x64.xpi

[cihan]

XP theme for this plugin

by me

Edited May 13, 2008 by cihan

[ricktendo]

WOW cool job dude... For those who cant have clear glass this is a nice option, white

[MrNxDmX]

Where is the theme cihan

[cihan]

Yes now

1.Hide the menubar

2.Hide toolbar (in right click)

Download Me ! (Easy Way)

CSS file

- Cihan Şahin

Edited May 14, 2008 by cihan

[//WIN//]

It haven't worked in my pc.. :S