On 1/23/2010 8:18 AM, Ralph wrote:
> David E. Ross wrote:
>> On 1/21/2010 8:52 PM, Ralph wrote:
>>> Jim Dell wrote:
>>>> Ralph wrote:
>>>>> David E. Ross wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/18/2010 4:12 PM, Ralph wrote:
>>>>>>> "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" %1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You need a separate set of quotes around the %1.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks David.. but
>>>>> Adding quotes around the %1 does not make it work.. ("C:\Program
>>>>> Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" "%1")
>>>>> I changed my default browser to Firefox and the "internet shortcuts"
>>>>> work just fine. Strangely the data in the Tools> Folder options> \\Edit
>>>>> has not changed, it still shows SeaMonkey and the path. When I change to
>>>>> IE as my default browser it changes (and shortcuts work). Changing back
>>>>> to SeaMonkey as the default writes the correct path back but sadly does
>>>>> not work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any more ideas??
>>>> Create a new icon by finding SeaMonkey in your start programs menu and
>>>> right clicking on it and then using the Sendto item select create
>>>> desktop shortcut.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>> Thanks Jim but,
>>> I am confused on how this (shortcut) would open the URL of the site I
>>> want to go to. The shortcut opens SeaMonkey alright but with my default
>>> home page. I do not need a desktop shortcut to do that.
>>
>> Now that I'm sure of what you want, here is how to get it.
>>
>> 1. Go to the Web page via SeaMonkey or any other browser.
>>
>> 2. "Normalize" your browser window. That is, make it less than
>> maximized on your desktop. In the upper-right corner of the window,
>> there are three buttons. If the middle button shows a single box, the
>> window is already normalized. If the middle button shows two boxes --
>> one overlapping the other -- left-click on that button.
>>
>> 3. Drag the edges of the window until it is about half the size of your
>> desktop. Drag the title bar (the bar at the very top) to move the
>> window enough to expose a blank area on your desktop.
>>
>> 4. Position your cursor on the address area of the Navigation bar,
>> within the area but to the left of the URI of the Web page. If
>> positioned correctly, the cursor should become a hand instead of an arrow.
>>
>> 5. Hold down the left button of your mouse, drag the hand onto your
>> desktop, and let go of the left button (dropping the hand). This should
>> create an Internet Shortcut to the Web page.
>>
>> You can then move the Internet Shortcut into a folder. Alternatively,
>> you can drag and drop the hand directly into a folder.
>>
> Thanks for trying to help David... but let's give up
>
> I make many "favicon" shortcuts... dragging the URL to my desktop where
> it makes a shortcut to that specific page. If I am researching something
> that I may want to get back to it is an easy way to make a desktop
> "visible" bookmark.. and then when the project is finished can be easily
> deleted or placed in a reference folder.
>
> My issue is with a bug in SeaMonkey 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 Where when I click
> on one of these shortcuts I get a "Windows can not find..." error
> message, the page will in fact open and when I close the page the error
> message is still there and until accepted (OK) the desktop is
> effectively locked.
>
> This "bug" did not exist in version 2.0.0 There can not be any instance
> of SeaMonkey running, if there is this bug will not occur and the
> shortcuts open normally
>
> If I make my default browser anything other than SeaMonkey the shortcuts
> work just fine. (FireFox IE)
>
> If a short cut "you" make in this manner works... while there is no
> other instance of SeaMonkey running... then this must be a local
> configuration on my system... but in my opinion, still a bug!
>
> But I do appreciate you trying to help me.
>
My problem is that I can't reproduce your problem. I just now tried
with an old Internet Shortcut while SeaMonkey was already running, with
an old Internet Shortcut while SeaMonkey was terminated, and with a new
Internet Shortcut while SeaMonkey was terminated. All three cases worked.
I have one more suggestion. Try opening (double-click) an HTML file
that is on your desktop. If you get the same problem with that, then
it's a problem with Windows and not SeaMonkey.
--
David E. Ross
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