LiveClick 0.3.2.0
The latest version of LiveClick is now available. As previously indicated, the major feature of version 0.3.2.0 is item previews. Hover over a live bookmark item to see a detailed tooltip include the item’s full title and a short preview. Note that not all items have previews and some feeds have none. It depends on the content provider.
As always, your feedback is appreciated.
Download v0.3.2.0 (Firefox 3.0 – 3.1b3pre)
Posted by protejohnny on 01/05 at 02:19 PM
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The Origin
I’m making an effort to add more content to this site so that’s it more than just a technical support page. I’d like to talk about process, too, and it seems appropriate to start at the beginning with LiveClick’s origin. Feel free to ignore this post if you’re only interested in releases and development discussion.
Posted by protejohnny on 12/10 at 03:54 PM
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Weather.com Microsummary
Microsummaries were introduced in Firefox 2, but I’ve only found one instance in which a microsummary is actually useful: weather. I can display the current temperature in a bookmark (or on the bookmarks toolbar) and if I need details or a three-day forecast, I can click the bookmark to visit weather.com. It’s a nice way to make that particular bookmark multi-purpose. For two years I’ve been using a weather microsummary (found here), but it stopped working in the last couple of weeks because weather.com changed their template. Not to worry, I’ve made some minor changes to get the microsummary back on track. If you’re interested, you can view the new source or install it now. See update below.
Updated July 20, 2010: Once again, Weather.com has redesigned their page. To use this microsummary, you’ll need to install the new code (view source here). You may also need to bookmark a new page: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/xxxxx (replace the xxxxx with your 5-digit zip code). Be sure to select the Live Title when you bookmark the page. Edited again to use current forecast instead of forecast trend.
Posted by protejohnny on 12/08 at 05:54 PM
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Preview Tooltips
Good news! LiveClick 0.3.2.0 will include an oft-requested feature: preview tooltips. Currently when you move your mouse cursor over a live bookmark item, a tooltip (aka hover box) will appear showing the full title of the item (only useful if the title is so long that it’s cut off in the menu). In the upcoming version of LiveClick, you’ll see the full title plus a preview of the item:
Posted by protejohnny on 12/05 at 01:12 PM
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LiveClick 0.3.1.0
Here’s an updated version of LiveClick that works on Firefox 3.1. The differences between Firefox 3.0 and 3.1 were small, but significant when it comes to LiveClick. Hopefully I’ve addressed the problems so that this version works on both 3.0 and 3.1. No major features in this update, but there a few bug fixes and some optimizations. With any luck, I’ll have a more interesting update before the end of the year that includes some of the more requested features.
Posted by protejohnny on 12/02 at 06:25 PM
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Future Builds (Beyond 0.3.0.0)
Use this thread to post any bugs you’ve encountered in LiveClick 0.3.0.0. Also list the features you’d like to see in future builds.
Posted by protejohnny on 07/12 at 12:23 AM
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LiveClick 0.3.0.0 Final
Here is the final release of LiveClick 0.3.0.0. It contains mostly bug fixes. I decided to bump all requested options to the next version rather than try to include them in this version. I’ve just uploaded it to AMO, so until that goes public, use the link below to download. As always, if you encounters any problems, please let me know. Thanks!
Download v0.3.0.0 (Firefox 3 users only)
Posted by protejohnny on 07/10 at 11:34 PM
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LiveClick 0.3.0.0 Beta 1
I was hoping to have LiveClick 0.3.0.0 Beta 1 public by the time of Firefox 3’s official release, but the big day has arrived and the beta remains “pending review” on just got approval from AMO (Thanks, Brian!).
Download v0.3.0.0 Beta 1 (Firefox 3 users only)
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Frequently asked questions (Firefox 2)
General LiveClick features
* What is LiveClick?
* How do I add a Live Bookmark?
* How do I manually set a Live Bookmark’s location?
* I clicked on a livemark but it didn’t go to the page I expected. Why?
* Nothing happens when I click on a livemark. Why?
* I get a prompt saying a Live Bookmark has no location. Why?
* Why doesn’t LiveClick work with livemarks on the bookmarks toolbar?
* When I middle click a livemark, it no longer opens in tabs. Why?
* What does “View Feed” do?
* I want to rearrange my bookmarks menu. Can I drag and drop livemarks?
* With which versions of Firefox is LiveClick compatible?
Styles for read/unread items
* Is there a way to distinguish read items from unread ones?
* How do I use my own custom feed reading style?
* Why do “read” Live Bookmark items become “unread” again?
Monitoring new items
* How do I monitor a Live Bookmark for new items?
* Why does the “new” Live Bookmark count reset every time I restart Firefox?
* Why do “read” Live Bookmark items become “unread” again?
Favicons for livemarks
* Can I use a site’s regular icon (favicon) instead of the default livemark icon?
* Why does the default RSS icon appear instead of a favicon?
* How do I change a livemark’s favicon?
* How do I disable favicons for livemarks?
Feed previews
* Can I preview a feed without adding a Live Bookmark?
* Why is “Preview Feed” so difficult to read?
“Live Bookmark This Page…”
* Are there easier ways to create Live Bookmarks?
* How I do create a Live Bookmark from an undiscovered feed link?
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“Live Bookmark This Page” (Firefox 2)
Create Live Bookmarks easily by right-clicking the page or a feed link.
Posted by protejohnny on 06/16 at 04:51 PM
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