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− | === Firefox | + | == Firefox OpenOffice.org Add-on == |
− | Download the Firefox | + | This is an add-on for the Firefox 1.x, 2.x and 3.x webbrowser. |
− | + | It adds a new main menu with list of OpenOffice.org related URLs, plus a context menu with links to the OOo Advanced Search page, Google, OOo IssueTtracker and the Wikipedia page. | |
− | * Make sure that a Mozilla Firefox version 1.x | + | |
+ | === Firefox Add-on Installation === | ||
+ | Download the Firefox Add-on from the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4102/ Extension Download] | ||
+ | * Make sure that a Mozilla Firefox version 1.x, 2.x or 3.x is running | ||
* Drag & Drop the Ooo_extension.xpi file into the browser window area or you could load the Ooo_extension.xpi alternatively via File - Open File | * Drag & Drop the Ooo_extension.xpi file into the browser window area or you could load the Ooo_extension.xpi alternatively via File - Open File | ||
* Wait few second and click the install button. The extension is not signed yet. | * Wait few second and click the install button. The extension is not signed yet. | ||
* Restart your Firefox browser. | * Restart your Firefox browser. | ||
− | + | == The "OOo" menu == | |
The additional main menu provides a list of useful OpenOffice.org related URLs. | The additional main menu provides a list of useful OpenOffice.org related URLs. | ||
Just use it as any other Firefox menu. | Just use it as any other Firefox menu. | ||
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Ffe_StartMenu.png|center|frame|Firefox extension menu]] |
− | === Search context menu | + | [[Image:Oooff-menu104.png|center|frame|complete menu structure v1.0.4]] |
− | The OpenOffice.org search context menu | + | |
+ | === Usability Issues === | ||
+ | * too many unstructured items in first level (11). | ||
+ | ** Recommendation: add dividers and reorganize menu tree | ||
+ | * terminology not consistent with ooo's website | ||
+ | ** Recommendation: update terminology and do not use abbreviations | ||
+ | * menu icons too similar and not complete. | ||
+ | ** Recommendation: don't use any icons for the extension | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Proposal for v1.1 === | ||
+ | ;Legend | ||
+ | : bold is used for updated strings and URLs | ||
+ | : green is used for new items | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Proposed Menu Structure | ||
+ | [[Image:Oooff-menu105MMP.png|center|frame|updated menu structure for v1.1 (final proposal)]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Search context menu == | ||
+ | The OpenOffice.org search context menu sends the currently selected text to | ||
* OpenOffice.org Advanced Search Page | * OpenOffice.org Advanced Search Page | ||
* Start a query on Google.com | * Start a query on Google.com | ||
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* Wikipedia (English) | * Wikipedia (English) | ||
* Send all four search requests | * Send all four search requests | ||
− | A new tab opens with the result of | + | A new browser tab opens with the result of the query. |
− | Open a | + | Open a web page and select a word for which you want to run a query. |
Click the right key and choose from the context menu 'OpenOffice.org Context search'. | Click the right key and choose from the context menu 'OpenOffice.org Context search'. | ||
− | A new sub menu | + | A new sub menu shows up. Choose now the search engine for the query. |
[[Image:contextMenu.png|center|frame|Search context menu]] | [[Image:contextMenu.png|center|frame|Search context menu]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Proposal for v1.1 === | ||
+ | :Is it possible to move the menu command between "Search Google" and "View Selection Source"? | ||
+ | :The strings for v1.0.5 are: | ||
+ | *Search OpenOffice.org | ||
+ | **Site Search | ||
+ | **With Google | ||
+ | **At Wikipedia | ||
+ | **IssueTracker | ||
+ | **-- | ||
+ | **Multi-Search |
Latest revision as of 18:10, 5 May 2008
Contents
Firefox OpenOffice.org Add-on
This is an add-on for the Firefox 1.x, 2.x and 3.x webbrowser. It adds a new main menu with list of OpenOffice.org related URLs, plus a context menu with links to the OOo Advanced Search page, Google, OOo IssueTtracker and the Wikipedia page.
Firefox Add-on Installation
Download the Firefox Add-on from the Extension Download
- Make sure that a Mozilla Firefox version 1.x, 2.x or 3.x is running
- Drag & Drop the Ooo_extension.xpi file into the browser window area or you could load the Ooo_extension.xpi alternatively via File - Open File
- Wait few second and click the install button. The extension is not signed yet.
- Restart your Firefox browser.
The additional main menu provides a list of useful OpenOffice.org related URLs. Just use it as any other Firefox menu.
Usability Issues
- too many unstructured items in first level (11).
- Recommendation: add dividers and reorganize menu tree
- terminology not consistent with ooo's website
- Recommendation: update terminology and do not use abbreviations
- menu icons too similar and not complete.
- Recommendation: don't use any icons for the extension
Proposal for v1.1
- Legend
- bold is used for updated strings and URLs
- green is used for new items
- Proposed Menu Structure
The OpenOffice.org search context menu sends the currently selected text to
- OpenOffice.org Advanced Search Page
- Start a query on Google.com
- Queries for a bug on IssueZilla
- Wikipedia (English)
- Send all four search requests
A new browser tab opens with the result of the query.
Open a web page and select a word for which you want to run a query. Click the right key and choose from the context menu 'OpenOffice.org Context search'. A new sub menu shows up. Choose now the search engine for the query.
Proposal for v1.1
- Is it possible to move the menu command between "Search Google" and "View Selection Source"?
- The strings for v1.0.5 are:
- Search OpenOffice.org
- Site Search
- With Google
- At Wikipedia
- IssueTracker
- --
- Multi-Search