[Fwd: Re: ColorZilla Feedback]

[Freddy Martinez]

Really good work Alex! I can test this more when I get back from my the
Chicago LoCo meeting.

On 1/13/07, Alex Latchford <alex at yawnster.com> wrote:
>
>  In my haste I didn't actually test this, it is in fact unsuccessful, if
> anyone else has any ideas please feel free to shout them out, this is an
> issue I have seen in about 4 bug reports now, and I am sure that there will
> be a fix topics in the support forums relating to this too.
>
> Thanks, Alex.
>
> Alex Latchford wrote:
>
> Howdy guys,
>
> I don't know if anyone has spotted the reports on colorzilla, but they are
> all about the color picker, so I decided to email the developer, I have
> forwarded the response he gave me, I was wondering if this was a good
> response to recommend to users.. And who to contact to get these libraries
> included by default?
>
> Thanks, Alex
>
> ------------------------------
>
>   Subject:
> RE: ColorZilla Feedback  From:
> "Alex Sirota" <alex at foxytunes.com> <alex at foxytunes.com>  Date:
> Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:36:57 +0200  To:
> "'Alex Latchford'" <alex at yawnster.com> <alex at yawnster.com>    To:
> "'Alex Latchford'" <alex at yawnster.com> <alex at yawnster.com>
>
> Hi Alex,
>
>
>
> Thanks for contacting me.
>
>
>
> I believe that the problem lies in the mozilla shared libraries installed
> on Ubuntu. I'm quoting a user that solved this problem:
>
>
>
> Finally I've found the solution for Ubuntu issue!! It works with the
> original ubuntu version of firefox.
>
> The problems are in the XPCOM libraries. XPCOM is the Cross Platform
> Component Object Model.
>
> Maybe this solution works with other distros as well (like Debian).
>
>
>
> Here is what I do in step by step:
>
> 1. Uninstall ColorZilla if instaled.
>
> 2. Download the official firefox binaries from
> http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
>
> 3. Unpack it to /opt
>
> 4. Close firefox.
>
> 5. sudo cp /opt/firefox/libxpcom* /usr/lib/firefox/ (copy libxpcom
> libraries to the instaled firefox)
>
> 6. Run firefox then reinstall ColorZilla.
>
>
>
> Now it works for me :-) The color of the menu header is #e0e9e9 ;-D
>
>
>
> I'll try to investigate further – please let me know if you have any
> ideas.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Latchford [mailto:alex at yawnster.com <alex at yawnster.com>]
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 01:43
> To: alex at elbrus.com
> Subject: ColorZilla Feedback
>
>
>
> Hello Alex,
>
>
>
> I am a bug triager on launchpad.net, I deal purely with Mozilla Based
>
> bugs, I don't know if you are aware of this report,
>
>
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/42546
>
>
>
> It relates to Colorzilla on Firefox in Ubuntu Linux, I am not sure
>
> really where to take this from here, so I thought I would ask you to
>
> step in to try to fix this problem?
>
>
>
> If you need any help testing or otherwise please don't hesitate to
>
> contact me as I would love to get the extension working fully in Ubuntu.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance, Alex.
>
>
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