i want something like, right click a tab and there we see an option "stop all activities on this tab", meaning: no processor usage, the process kind of goes to a halt. A lot of laptop battery life will be saved! Than evolve this concept to apply it on all tabs.
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Fx <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanx for the FlashBlock extension, I've installed it, though it > doesn't do much for me since I run Chromium with all plugins > disabled. :) > > What I'm looking for is something like this script: > http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/50771 > > Unfortunately I haven't gotten it to work on Chromium (yet?), and it > would be nice if sites other than YouTube were included. But the > general idea of using native video apps other than Flash/ShockWave to > play embedded videos is the direction I'd like to be heading. > > > > On Oct 5, 8:49 am, Caleb Eggensperger <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use this flashblock user script for this purpose: > > > > http://ruzanow.ru/extensions/flashblock.crx(a packaged version ofhttp:// > userscripts.org/scripts/show/46673) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 09:03, jadavis01 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't know if this will help you, but it has helped me > > > tremendously. In Firefox I use an add-on that prevents Flash > > > presentations from loading UNLESS I specifically click on them to load > > > (it uses a nice Flash icon placeholder so I know where Flash stuff > > > is). I think there is/are script(s) for Chrome/Chromium that can do > > > the same thing. I only view about 1 out of 20 Flash presentations > > > that come across the browser (maybe less) so this REALLY helps me. Of > > > course once I do select the Flash presentation my CPU/DISC is 100% > > > consumed, but at least I know why. > > > > > On Oct 4, 6:51 am, Hunnter2k3 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I wouldn't say adblocking flash abusers is a bad thing at all, but i > > >> do disagree with globally banning ads. > > >> I've blacklisted entire domains for using stupid Flash ads. > > >> I use HOSTS file for that, but i was thinking of changing to Privoxy > > >> because it has better support for blocking instead of wasting so many > > >> lines in pointing IPs to null. > > > > >> Also, CANVAS, O3D / WebGL will hopefully replace Flash for most web > > >> games in the near future. > > >> There has already been great use of CANVAS on Chrome Experiments. > > > > >> Couldn't agree more on Flash being awful. > > >> I've seen minimized browser still hitting 30-70% CPU usage thanks to > > >> Flash, on Firefox and Chrome. (the Flash process handler in that case) > > >> Flash, more than anything, could be optimized so much better. > > >> If Java could do it, Flash should be more than capable of it. > > >> But i think Adobe will need to step it up since all these things are > > >> now competing with it. > > >> If Adobe don't improve, they will eventually lose to web standards. > > > > >> I've actually been helping someone convert their site from Flash over > > >> to HTML / CSS / JavaScript recently. > > >> They had no idea that it was capable of doing all the things they were > > >> doing in Flash, opened a whole new world up for him. > > >> Made me feel happy a bit happy inside. > > > > >> On Oct 4, 9:45 am, Caveman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > FX, > > > > >> > I think Flash will continue to exist, but will not be present as it > is > > >> > today. > > > > >> > CSS and JS are available for some time but you had problems making > > >> > cross-browser compatible. New CSS versions have more features and > > >> > (jQuery) has a small footprint and have many animations available. > > >> > Both works great in ANY browser. > > > > >> > For Video: Html5 (will) do a better job. I bet Youtube will push > that > > >> > technology. > > >> > Animations: CSS and jQuery (JavaScript) do a better job. It's > present > > >> > in any big website. > > >> > Those are better technologies. It just need time to be more > > >> > implemented. Internet Explorer 6 still has a 15% market share but > it's > > >> > dying. Flash will continue to be around for many more years but more > > >> > and more web developers/designers will leave it behind. > > > > >> > About Ads: You'll be impressed how many people are using Ad blocking > > >> > applications. Try Adblock Plus (for Firefox) or GlimmerBlocker (Mac > > >> > only/ any browser). Personally I can't browse the web without it. > > >> > Pages load faster (don't have do download ad image/flash) , keep the > > >> > cpu cool and pages look more cleaner (without intrusive flashy > > >> > banners). > > >> > Some people might say Ad-blocking is wrong because websites receive > > >> > money from advertisers. Well, that's true, but I never click on > those > > >> > ads anyway, so the are wasting bandwidth with me. > > > > >> > I believe Flash will be present for web games until a new technology > > >> > comes out. Checkhttp://www.youtube.com/html5(UseSafarior Firefox > > >> > to see it, no flash needed). > > > > >> > Laptops and portable devices are getting more present in our lives. > > >> > Battery life is important, specially in cellphones. Why do you think > > >> > iPhone don't have Flash? Because people will complain the battery > > >> > don't last half of what's been advertised. > > > > >> > People are complaining for years about cpu use in Flash and Adobe > > >> > didn't made ANY progress.They are not evil, they just don't have a > > >> > clue of what to do. Adobe only cares about adding new "features" and > > >> > their applications get more and more bloated. > > > > >> > Well... after some reflection I must say you're completely > > >> > right ;Adobe IS EVIL! > > > > -- > > Caleb Eggenspergerhttp://calebegg.com/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
