Today, I have to install the Firefox 3.0.3. Therefore, I have also to re-install those useful plugins. Here are them:
1. DowmThemAll 1.0.3
This plugin will add a menu in the Tool menu.
For first use, please remember to input the default file saving location.
Then, for any web page, simply choose [ dTa One Click! ] menu item from the [ Tools > DownThemAll Tools ] menu, all the images, etc will be saved to the default file saving location.
2. Linkification 1.3.5
Sometimes, some web page will display this string, e.g. http://www.orbis.org , as normal text, not a hyper link. You have to open a new tab, and then cut and paste the string into the address box.
This plug-in is very helpful. You simply highlight the text, and then right-click. A pop-up menu will be displayed and you can choose [ open selected link ] to open it.
I like to config this plug-in to open in a new tab.
3. PlainOldFavorites 1.0.1
This plug-in allows you directly use the IE Favorites inside Firefox. No need to do any import or export activities. After installing this plug-in, you will see the [ Favorites ] menu item just next to the [ Bookmarks ] item in the menu bar.
4. Dictionary Tooltip 1.3
This plug-in will search some predefined dictionary after you highlight a word. So far, all are English-English dictionary. You cannot config to use your prefer English-Chinese dictionary.
After installation, simply double-click a word will see a small icon (look like a book). Put the mouse over the icon will pop-up a dictionary content.
5. FastDic 0.2.7
This plug-in is helpful for using your own prefer dictionary. For my case, I have try the Yahoo and sina dictionary. They can give the meanings in Chinese.
This version 0.2.7 cannot be installed in Firefox 3.0.4 To make it happen, you have to follow this procedure (by outyarder on July 21, 2008 documented in the review comment section)
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After installation, config the option to use Alt - Click.
In the URL box, input the URL for calling the dictionary. For yahoo dictionary, input the following :
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?s=$ |
http://dictionary.sina.com.hk/p/word/$ |
At last, click OK to save.
Then, in any web page, you can press the Alt key and then click on any English word. Then, a new window will be pop-up by the sina dictionary with the meaning.
The shortcoming is that you cannot work on words inside a hyperlink string because by default Alt-Click a hyperlink will auto-download the URL. (BTW, Ctrl-Click will auto open hyperlink in new tab and Shift-Click will open in new window.)
6. OpenBook 2.0.1.1.
This add-on can allow you to resize the box when you bookmark this page. Also, it can show the bookmark tree immediately when you bookmark this page.
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