Firefox Persona - Spike

[xtanitx]

Preview of the header:



Get it (here) (footer is here)

Click the thumbnail below to see the Persona in use



(Info on Firefox Personas)

UPDATE! -- Get the Persona HERE at the Personas Gallery. This is a lower quality version of the one you can install manually, however.

Okay, here's the deal. You need Personas Plus to install a Persona manually. I didn't realize there was a difference. :( You can get that HERE. I tried to upload to the gallery, but the file size of the header is too big, so that will have to wait until I get home and can crack open Photoshop and hopefully bring it down. I'm really sorry for the inconvenience. I think I'll leave Personas alone after this. :\



1. Save the header and footer image to your hard drive. Note where you've saved them, you'll need to find them later when uploading.
2. If you have Personas installed, click Tools on your menu bar, place your mouse cursor over Personas, then click on "Preferences". here is a screenshot (If you don't have Personas installed, go here, install the add-on, restart Firefox, and then do step 2.)
3. Ensure the box "Show Custom Persona in Menu" is checked and close the box.
4. Click on the little fox again. Mouse over "Custom" in the menu and to the right find and click "Edit"
5. Click the "Browse" button next to the Header field, and browse to where you saved the header image(step 1). Single click the filename, then click the "Open" button. Repeat this process for the Footer field, using the saved footer file this time.

Click here for a graphical walk-through.

Don't forget to change the font color! :) 

eta: Please, PLEASE let me know if you're having difficulty with the manual install. While I'd prefer not to post copyrighted images to the Personas Gallery, I will seriously consider it if these directions are confusing or just too difficult. If you have an opinion on where the directions could be clearer, let me know that, too. I've looked them over again, and have made a few changes, but I'm sure there's room for improvement.

I'm still trying to dial this in, the suggested width is 3000 pixels, so that's what I've done, but that means that a lot of displays won't show the shiny bits on the left. So, if you like this and would like it resized to fit your screen (if 3000 pixels is about 1500 too many, for instance) let me know. I do have a version that's 1280 pixels wide.

Of course it's all snaggable, and I hope you enjoy! :)

Comments

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad it's working for you. Mostly! lol

I really think Firefox is being a little nutty with the 3000 pixel width suggestion.

The 1280 would fit if your screen resolution were 1280 x n px, but I suspect your resolution is higher than that since you have a widescreen laptop. If you'd like, I can try to make one that will fit your screen when I get home. Just let me know your screen res. :)

[purpledodah.livejournal.com]

I think the problem is because my screen is 1440 x 900 px. I've tried loading other headers too. so far the only one that looks good is the tim burton jack skellington one here http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/gallery/Designer/Scarynight I think its because the pic is set high up on the right so its not cropped by my toolbars and as its all black it just fits perhaps? most of them look awful, I did find another Spike one, so I don't think they mind copyright stuff so much. Yours is much better than the one there btw!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Ahh, I see exactly what you mean now. Some of the toolbars get in the way no matter what, as far as I can tell. Unless you're willing to remove the URL bar & Search bar like I have in the example screen grab, which is redonk to expect from people. Kinda sucks. :( If I ever feel wacky enough to try tackling another Persona attempt, I'll try to keep high & to the left placement in mind.

Thank you, too, for the compliment! :) Hopefully I can get this beast down 200 KB so I can post it in the gallery and give people another Spike option.

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I shifted the image about a bit on this one, though I don't know if it'll make much of a difference. And this version is 1440 px wide, so should (maybe?) fit better, width-wise, at least.

<a href="http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/tanit_graphics/personas/1440.png>resized persona</a> I did manage to get a slightly lower quality one submitted to the official Gallery, but it hasn't been approved as of yet. :\ Hopefully soon! Thanks so much for your interest & help while I've flailed about in the deep end of the pool sans water wings. It's definitely been a learning experience for me, and I appreciate your equanimity! :)

[purpledodah.livejournal.com]

You are a genius, and a little darling! It worked, thank you so much. I can now ogle Spike instead of doing what I'm supposed to be doing. *hugs*

I'm sure you'll get the header approved, and I bet it's really popular too.