Re: Web Browser Question
Just found a possible soloution for this, actually. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui general tab, stop applications from stealing focus Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 10:06:23AM -0600, The Fool wrote: Proxomitron is better. All hail Proxomitron. Oh wait erik can't use it... Proxomitron is dead. http://www.proxomitron.org/ Still working on my machine, though. It's not dead, just no longer supported! I loaded it on my machine as a trial, and it certainly made a dent in the number of ads. But configuring it was just messy enough that I never got around to putting it on the rest of the computers/browsers around here... ---David Shonen Knife rules! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 06:55:28PM -0500, David Hobby wrote: Still working on my machine, though. It's not dead, just no longer supported! I regret to say the Proxomitron web filter is well and truly dead. --the author -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 06:55:28PM -0500, David Hobby wrote: Still working on my machine, though. It's not dead, just no longer supported! I regret to say the Proxomitron web filter is well and truly dead. --the author When Mozilla can apply filters to http tracfic like this: *(img$SET(a=1)|iframe$SET(a=0))([^]++(($TST(a=1)src=$AV((^*(your_accoun t|.(gif|jpe(g|)|jpg|png|psp)))*([?]|;)*) $SET(5=height)$SET(4=width)$SET(1=0)$SET(0=0)|(width|height)\4=$AV(((0|[2- 7])$SET(b=0)|1$SET(b=1)| [#8:*]$SET(b=2))\0)[^]++(height|width)\5=$AV(($TST(b=0)[0-7]|$TST(b=1)*| $TST(b=2)1)\1)) $SET(6=\5=\1 \4=\0))|((^[^]++width=$AV(*))[^]++(height)\4=$AV(1)|(^[^]++height=$A V(*))[^]++(width)\4=$AV(1)) $SET(6=\4=1))([^]++|)$SET(3=img \6)* Let me know. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Sun, Nov 09, 2003 at 06:55:28PM -0600, The Fool wrote: When Mozilla can apply filters to http tracfic like this: [uninformative example deleted] Let me know. Mozilla can already filter everything necessary for a pleasant web experience. If you want to give an example of a URL that you feel is a problem for Mozilla, please do. If you feel the need for something esoteric, you can always fork the code. If your fork is good enough, it may even get into the main branch. If not many people find it useful, well... -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On 9 Nov 2003 at 18:55, David Hobby wrote: Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 10:06:23AM -0600, The Fool wrote: Proxomitron is better. All hail Proxomitron. Oh wait erik can't use it... Proxomitron is dead. http://www.proxomitron.org/ Still working on my machine, though. It's not dead, just no longer supported! I loaded it on my machine as a trial, and it certainly made a dent in the number of ads. But configuring it was just messy enough that I never got around to putting it on the rest of the computers/browsers around here... As a note for Spybot Search and Destroy users: run it in advanced mode, select tools / hosts file Click on Add Spybot-SD Hosts List And watch 80%+ of internet adverts vanish. I use a more detailed utility which dynamically updates my hosts file, but for most people the SSD soloution is simple and effective against most adverts. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 11:31:15PM -, Andrew Crystall wrote: He's complaining about perfectly legitimate websites which, when they finish loading, set themselves as the active window. That IS annoying, but hardly the pop ups you're thinking of. Nevertheless, the person who suggested the Mozilla browser, http://mozilla.org/ , had the solution. Just go to Tools/Preferences and then select Advanced and uncheck [Allow scripts to:] Raise or lower windows. (You may also want to uncheck move or resize windows, hide the status bar, change the status bar text, etc.) Mozilla is great, all hail Mozilla! Proxomitron is better. All hail Proxomitron. Oh wait erik can't use it... ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 10:06:23AM -0600, The Fool wrote: Proxomitron is better. All hail Proxomitron. Oh wait erik can't use it... Proxomitron is dead. http://www.proxomitron.org/ -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 11:17:32AM -0600, The Fool wrote: Proxomitron needs no more improvement. Yeah, and the web isn't changing, either. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 11:17:32AM -0600, The Fool wrote: Proxomitron needs no more improvement. Yeah, and the web isn't changing, either. I guess I Don't add new filters all the time. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some websites have a feature that causes the web browser or some other window to jump to the top of the screen when it finishes loading. This is, of course, highly annoying for multi-taskers like myself.Does anybody know of a way to turn this feature off? Disable javascript, activeX controls and active scripting. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell -Original Message- From: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Web Browser Question Some websites have a feature that causes the web browser or some other window to jump to the top of the screen when it finishes loading. This is, of course, highly annoying for multi-taskers like myself. Does anybody know of a way to turn this feature off? JDG ___ John D. Giorgis - [EMAIL PROTECTED] The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world, it is God's gift to humanity. - George W. Bush 1/29/03 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell Says you. I never have any problems. From: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Some websites have a feature that causes the web browser or some other window to jump to the top of the screen when it finishes loading. This is, of course, highly annoying for multi-taskers like myself. Does anybody know of a way to turn this feature off? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On 6 Nov 2003 at 14:59, The Fool wrote: From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell Says you. I never have any problems. I think it says a lot about how adventurous you are at visiting web pages. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 12:11:13PM -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote: Some websites have a feature that causes the web browser or some other window to jump to the top of the screen when it finishes loading. This is, of course, highly annoying for multi-taskers like myself.Does anybody know of a way to turn this feature off? While this probably isn't quite the answer you're looking for, the web browser Mozilla (and Firebird) has a really good popup blocking feature which has, in the years I've used it, been perfect at blocking the popups I don't want to see and allowing the ones I do (on my bank's website, etc). If you don't mind trying out a new browser, I'd highly recommend it: http://mozilla.org/ -CJ -- WOW: Kakistocracy| The ships hung in the sky in much the same apocalyptech.com/wow |way that bricks don't. - Douglas Adams, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | _The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy_ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Says you. I never have any problems. I lose perspective since I work with corporate web-based applications that require these things turned on. For running many corporate apps, it is a requirement. Chad ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 6 Nov 2003 at 14:59, The Fool wrote: From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell Says you. I never have any problems. I think it says a lot about how adventurous you are at visiting web pages. God forbid that I ever have ninety separate IE browser sesions open at the same time. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Web Browser Question Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:22:27 - On 6 Nov 2003 at 14:59, The Fool wrote: From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell Says you. I never have any problems. I think it says a lot about how adventurous you are at visiting web pages. It's sort of a fascinating look into The Fool's psyche, though, isn't it? Even that small thing is taken to an extreme. :) Jon Le Blog: http://zarq.livejournal.com _ MSN Messenger with backgrounds, emoticons and more. http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/cdp_customize ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Chad Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Says you. I never have any problems. I lose perspective since I work with corporate web-based applications that require these things turned on. For running many corporate apps, it is a requirement. Isn't that why internet explorer has 'zones'? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Chad Cooper wrote: It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell The Fool replied: Says you. I never have any problems. The Fool, what browser do you use? IE? Netscape? Opera? JDG, you might want to consider using the Opera browser. Popup windows still come up, but they usually pop under instead of over the window you were originally in. Opera also renders pages more quickly than IE or Netscape (not sure how it compares to other browsers) and has some other nifty features. It's available for a free download at http://www.opera.com/ The free version has banner ads in the bar at the top that has all the browser buttons. There is also a pay version available that gets rid of those ads. Reggie Bautista _ Compare high-speed Internet plans, starting at $26.95. https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may vary by service area.) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On 6 Nov 2003 at 16:41, Reggie Bautista wrote: Chad Cooper wrote: It's a form of popup. You can try using a popup preventer. Turing off active x, javascript and the like only results in broken pages, which can be annoying, if you have to change settings to see a page correctly. Nerd From Hell The Fool replied: Says you. I never have any problems. The Fool, what browser do you use? IE? Netscape? Opera? JDG, you might want to consider using the Opera browser. Popup windows still come up, but they usually pop under instead of over the Um. People... You didn't read what he said. He's complaining about perfectly legitimate websites which, when they finish loading, set themselves as the active window. That IS annoying, but hardly the pop ups you're thinking of. Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Um. People... You didn't read what he said. He's complaining about perfectly legitimate websites which, when they finish loading, set themselves as the active window. That IS annoying, but hardly the pop ups you're thinking of. Hey wait a minute... I said it was a form of popup. It is a more recent feature of popups, where the popped up windows actually goes to the back, so it does not interfere with the parent window. The result is people are more likely to keep the popup up, unfocused. The way to do this is to bring the parent browser instance to the front, and when you are done with that window and close it, you have a residual popup left. I suppose that the definition of popup is subject to interpetation... Andy Dawn Falcon ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 11:31:15PM -, Andrew Crystall wrote: He's complaining about perfectly legitimate websites which, when they finish loading, set themselves as the active window. That IS annoying, but hardly the pop ups you're thinking of. Nevertheless, the person who suggested the Mozilla browser, http://mozilla.org/ , had the solution. Just go to Tools/Preferences and then select Advanced and uncheck [Allow scripts to:] Raise or lower windows. (You may also want to uncheck move or resize windows, hide the status bar, change the status bar text, etc.) Mozilla is great, all hail Mozilla! -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
