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Classroom how to install throbbers First, why are these things called "Throbbers"? Well, it all goes back to the days of Netscape 1.0, when the browser animation was this big N that looked like it was "Throbbing". It was ugly. People got tired of the "hideous throbbing N" and started changing them with Resource editors. Netscape 3 To install a Throbber under Netscape 3, just put the two bitmap files "48m.bmp" and "30m.bmp" in the same directory as the file "netscape.exe." Netscape Communicator Each of my throbbers come with instructions in the "readme.txt" file. To install this throbber under Netscape Communicator, follow these instructions: *Look for a file called PREFS.JS in your "Netscape\Users\[username]" directory, [username] being whatever your username is. Open the PREFS.JS file in a text editor (Windows Notepad will do nicely). *Add the following lines to the end of the file: config("toolbar.logo.win_small_file", "30m.bmp"); config("toolbar.logo.win_large_file", "48m.bmp"); config("toolbar.logo.frames", 36) config("toolbar.logo.url", "http://members.xoom.com/anim/"); *Where it says "36" in line 3 above, put the number of frames that are in the throbber file you are installing. *Save the modified PREFS.JS file. *Copy the two bitmap files (30m.bmp and 48m.bmp) into your "Netscape\Communicator\Program" directory. *In Windows Explorer, right-click on the PREFS.JS file and choose "Properties". Next to "Attributes:" check the "Read-only" checkbox. Click the "OK" button. Be sure not to forget this step, because if you do, Netscape will rewrite the PREFS.JS file, and all of your hard work will be for nought. *Now close any Netscape windows that are still open. Next time you start Netscape, your heart will be warmed by the sight of your sparkling new throbber! A few notes: By making the PREFS.JS file read-only, you prevent any changes to your Netscape preferences. So make sure that you're happy with your setup before making the change. Of course, you could always uncheck "Read-only" and change your settings again, though this would render you throbberless. The above instructions are courtesy of the old PC Throbber Page. It used to be at: http://www.retrovirus.com/throbbers/ |
