Difference between revisions of "Firefox OpenOffice.org extension"
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=== Search context menu === | === Search context menu === | ||
| − | The OpenOffice.org 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]] | ||
Revision as of 11:04, 26 November 2007
Contents
Firefox OpenOffice.org extension
This is an Extension for the Firefox 1.x and 2.x Webbrowser. It adds a new main menu with list of OpenOffice.org related URLs, plus a context menu with links to the OO.o Advanced Search page, Google, OO.o Issue tracker and the wikipedia page.
Firefox Extension Installation
Download the Firefox extension from the Extension Download
- Make sure that a Mozilla Firefox version 1.x or 2.0 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)
- terminology not consistent with ooo's website
- ...
Proposal for v1.0.5
- Draft
- bold is used for updated strings
- green is used for new items
- items that are removed are striked out
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.
