ok WHAT Talk about unexpected - never knew you of all people would cover this, Michael. Cool regardless, I just... did not expect you to cover Geckium, this is legitimately so out of left field... also I'm a little tired, so I'd probably have a better reaction to this tomorrow. Anyways, as one of Geckium's 3 developers, thanks for checking it out! PS: Since I know Angelbruni, Geckium's main developer, will say this: You should seriously remove those spacers surrounding the address bar next time. I am right in remembering you know about Customise Firefox, after all, aren't I? (it's admittedly been a while since we've interacted, so I can't remember for sure - my bad, honestly) ;P Also PS: The Geckium UserScript ISN'T an alternative way to install Geckium - it's a website-side mod counterpart FOR Geckium (it force-enables the Install buttons on Chrome and Edge's Web Stores for Themes, since Geckium can use Chromium Themes - Geckium is the world's first ever Firefox mod to support Chromium Themes, thought I'd just mention that). 9:40 This is because your *Titlebar Mode* is Automatic (until 68 (58 in Geckium), Windows 10 used native titlebars) - change it to Compact Borders and it WILL do what you thought it was going to do
It don't look right without 10 toolbars or something under the URL bar X) I was fixing my sisters computer around this time and no joke she had like 5 toolbars on her browser. The poor browser barely loaded Google. She told me she would click links on websites to get things and accidently would be clicking ads instead, hence the toolbars. She had no idea how to remove them. The consequences of users having to find software on shady websites rather than package managers. Also these retro themes for stuff make me appreciate just how huge our resolution is nowadays, I don't remember it looking that small but yeah that's probably what it would look like on modern displays.
I hadn't seen that look since the last time I used Windows XP. The machine also dual booted Linux Mint 21, which was its main OS. Sadly the motherboard died soon after making it to Mint 22. It was a great system to read Floppy's from!
That is such a fascinating statement, you said it had XP and then Linux Mint so for a split second I thought “what Mint 7” and then you say 21 and I had brain lag … “wait what” moment lol
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It's that simple. This has the same energy to theming your distribution to look like Windows. I mean people get nostalgic, so it makes sense. It's pretty cool project, but one I will never use. :D I wouldn't mind such a transformation to make my Firefox look like Netscape Navigator.
You dont need 2 Firefox installs. The userChrome customizations are all in the profile, just create a new profile. about:profiles Or you dont even need that, just place the chrome folder in your profile folder and toggle it with the about:config setting Btw "chrome" is a word for the Firefox UI, it was called like that before Google Chrome existed. This is not a custom folder for Geckium
I did it this way for the sake of the demo and video recording, I was saying the method I used wouldn’t apply to most. Yes, I’m aware of the chrome thing though it’s not just Firefox UI chrome is a term that applies to the GUI components of all applications
That’s really the basis for all innovation. If we weren’t willing to try things that might seem weird then we would be stuck. There is a legit use case. Let’s say someone has a grand parent that insists on using chrome and not wanting anything to change, this you could use to make new stuff look like what they want without the headache of explaining the need of upgrades lol
huh? FIrefox is great, this is just something cool you can do with it to the point of practically changing everything. This is basically impossible with anything Chromium based
If you kill Firefox, then you only have Chromium based browsers. If anything, kill Chromium, because Firefox is superior. Also did you forgot that Google tries to kill Adblockers?
@thingsiplay Yes, we are all already aware of this. What's wrong with making Firefox LOOK like Chrome as long as it's still Firefox? If anything, this makes the transition to FF a lot easier for Chrome refugees. The default UI of Firefox is UNACCEPTABLE. GIGANTIC buttons everywhere. It's disgusting. Just because we prefer Firefox doesn't mean we have to brainlessly defend EVERYTHING they do. You can enjoy Firefox and still admit the things you don't like about it.
ok WHAT
Talk about unexpected - never knew you of all people would cover this, Michael. Cool regardless, I just... did not expect you to cover Geckium, this is legitimately so out of left field... also I'm a little tired, so I'd probably have a better reaction to this tomorrow.
Anyways, as one of Geckium's 3 developers, thanks for checking it out!
PS: Since I know Angelbruni, Geckium's main developer, will say this: You should seriously remove those spacers surrounding the address bar next time. I am right in remembering you know about Customise Firefox, after all, aren't I? (it's admittedly been a while since we've interacted, so I can't remember for sure - my bad, honestly) ;P
Also PS: The Geckium UserScript ISN'T an alternative way to install Geckium - it's a website-side mod counterpart FOR Geckium (it force-enables the Install buttons on Chrome and Edge's Web Stores for Themes, since Geckium can use Chromium Themes - Geckium is the world's first ever Firefox mod to support Chromium Themes, thought I'd just mention that).
9:40 This is because your *Titlebar Mode* is Automatic (until 68 (58 in Geckium), Windows 10 used native titlebars) - change it to Compact Borders and it WILL do what you thought it was going to do
Geckium is just amazing! More people should know this great theme. Keep it up!
I need the opposite, Chromium looking like FF.
Use Vivaldi. Default theme looks like Firefox
@@fahim.ahmed05 Does it have the old-fashioned menu at the top?
Fun video thankyou. THanks for sorting out my Patreon problem yesterday. 🤟
It don't look right without 10 toolbars or something under the URL bar X) I was fixing my sisters computer around this time and no joke she had like 5 toolbars on her browser. The poor browser barely loaded Google. She told me she would click links on websites to get things and accidently would be clicking ads instead, hence the toolbars. She had no idea how to remove them. The consequences of users having to find software on shady websites rather than package managers.
Also these retro themes for stuff make me appreciate just how huge our resolution is nowadays, I don't remember it looking that small but yeah that's probably what it would look like on modern displays.
I love this UI, it made me switch to Chrome beta back in the days.
But now I'm using Zen.
We need Firefox to look like Internet Explorer 6
I completely agree! I would absolutely hate that with every fiber of my being and yet for no reason I would rock that so much!
I need this for my Chicago95 build! I got the color theme, though.
I hadn't seen that look since the last time I used Windows XP. The machine also dual booted Linux Mint 21, which was its main OS. Sadly the motherboard died soon after making it to Mint 22. It was a great system to read Floppy's from!
That is such a fascinating statement, you said it had XP and then Linux Mint so for a split second I thought “what Mint 7” and then you say 21 and I had brain lag … “wait what” moment lol
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. It's that simple. This has the same energy to theming your distribution to look like Windows. I mean people get nostalgic, so it makes sense. It's pretty cool project, but one I will never use. :D
I wouldn't mind such a transformation to make my Firefox look like Netscape Navigator.
If it was a skin to make Firefox look like Chrome from 2024 I could convince my parents to finally switch to Firefox.
materialfox lmfaoo
You dont need 2 Firefox installs. The userChrome customizations are all in the profile, just create a new profile.
about:profiles
Or you dont even need that, just place the chrome folder in your profile folder and toggle it with the about:config setting
Btw "chrome" is a word for the Firefox UI, it was called like that before Google Chrome existed. This is not a custom folder for Geckium
I did it this way for the sake of the demo and video recording, I was saying the method I used wouldn’t apply to most. Yes, I’m aware of the chrome thing though it’s not just Firefox UI chrome is a term that applies to the GUI components of all applications
Where is "I'm Michael Tunnell, I hope you're doing swell.." at the end?
that is only for This Week in Linux :D ... I dont send people to other content on TWIL because it is also a podcast that doesnt have clicking :)
You get a gif you get a gif, everybody get's a gif!
that mozilla pronunciation is just... why
Wait what now? When? Timestamp?
@@michael_tunnell somewhere at the beginning of the vid
Okay I listened to it, and you’re right lol what was that? I have no idea how that happened lol
what about FF looking like old firefox?
That's called Echelon, but only works on ESR 115. Look it up; RUclips filters comments that have links.
Nah man, I went back to Brave. Brave suits my workflow better.
sounds good, I'm curious though, how does it fit better for you?
Wouldn't exactly call the look of Chrome from 2008 "old school". Old school is Mosaic and IE 3.
your point is valid but i propose this is old school and those are ancient :D
Ff into aol when?
LoL that’s awful and I’d absolutely use it and I don’t know why
Firefox's oqn UI is really ugly!
Na thanks. I prefer how Firefox look by default.
You're weird
Jk I know everyone has their own unique preferences
Mozilla Foundation just laid off approx 30% of its staff. This is not good.
lol the timing of making a Firefox video and then that happening. It’s like Mozilla wants to constantly make themselves look terrible
😂 makers of this mod are how much jobless or maybe super creative 😅😊
Well it toke 7 months
WHYY ?
BECAUSEE ?
@@michael_tunnell Should we do something just because we can. Not against anyone trying it but seems dumb to me personally.
That’s really the basis for all innovation. If we weren’t willing to try things that might seem weird then we would be stuck. There is a legit use case. Let’s say someone has a grand parent that insists on using chrome and not wanting anything to change, this you could use to make new stuff look like what they want without the headache of explaining the need of upgrades lol
Cool, but also extremely ugly. The default Firefox UI (Proton) is actually really nice in my opinion. I don't mind it at all actually.
this is one of those, we did it because we can sort of things 😎
Why?
Because
Bruh why not?
@@TheInsane104 ugly?
nostalgia?
Why
Because
@@michael_tunnell Right? 🤣
WTF firefox? kill the browser?????
huh? FIrefox is great, this is just something cool you can do with it to the point of practically changing everything. This is basically impossible with anything Chromium based
If you kill Firefox, then you only have Chromium based browsers. If anything, kill Chromium, because Firefox is superior. Also did you forgot that Google tries to kill Adblockers?
@thingsiplay Yes, we are all already aware of this. What's wrong with making Firefox LOOK like Chrome as long as it's still Firefox? If anything, this makes the transition to FF a lot easier for Chrome refugees.
The default UI of Firefox is UNACCEPTABLE. GIGANTIC buttons everywhere. It's disgusting. Just because we prefer Firefox doesn't mean we have to brainlessly defend EVERYTHING they do. You can enjoy Firefox and still admit the things you don't like about it.
@@TheInsane104 What do you mean? Where did I say its wrong to make Firefox look like Chrome?? Did you reply to the wrong person?
Mozilla is best looking browser, only one left with old school theming.
True!!