View Full Version : Request: FireFox for XBMC
slacker666
2009-02-28, 21:40
I know someone said it wont be done, at least not by that very person because ppl who use XBMC don't have keyboards, but i'd like to differ.
I've got myself a Logitech Dinovo mini keyboard and I'd love to see support for a web browser. It would make any other computer in my household obsolete. :grin:
Thank you in advance!
althekiller
2009-02-28, 22:09
Just use the launcher plugin thing.
slacker666
2009-02-28, 22:26
could you tell me how to do that please?
that'd be absolutely fantastic
Yep, I suppose launcher would be the option for you.
But I must say..I pulled the trigger on my DiNovo Edge a few months ago and MAN!!! What a slick piece of art this keyboard is. Congrats on a great choice and I hope you enjoy it! (just keep it clean.) :)
slacker666
2009-02-28, 22:49
yep, it's absolutely stunning :)
moreover, could any of you please help me to get the launcher going? that'd be really great and highly appreciated.
althekiller
2009-03-01, 01:45
The search button at the top of this page should be plenty.
rwparris2
2009-03-01, 03:57
I just grabbed a DiNovo keyboard at today circuit city for $60 :grin:
Anyways, now that I'm done bragging about that, launcher plugin will be plenty.
I have no personal interest in this, as I don't have a keyboard. But I'd just like to point out how annoying it can be when you don't give a proper answer. The OP asked someone to explain the "launcher plugin thingy" that althekiller mentioned. No one has given any insight as to what is meant by "launcher plugin thingy"
Althekiller said "The search button at the top of this page should be plenty."
I copied and pasted "launcher plugin" into the search tool, and all that came up was THIS THREAD.
I see this in forums across the internet. "Search before you ask!" is a tired mantra screamed by arrogant "experts" who apparently don't have time to answer simple questions for newbies, yet still find time to have 12,473 posts on a forum. Sometimes, searching doesn't turn up the answer or if it does a newbie wouldn't recognize the answer if it did show up in the results of a search.
One feature I saw on a different forum, that I really liked, was instead of showing how many posts a given member had, each member had a score/rank that was the result of people clicking on their posts to vote whether the post was helpful or not.
So, out of curiousity, what the F*&# is this "launcher plugin thingy" that might somehow solve the OP's request for "firefox for xbmc"?
when I search for "Launcher plugin" the third result leads to what we're talking about. And there's more results after that. So how you managed to get just one result using the same search terms as me is beyond me and frankly unbelievable.
Searching properly is not just looking at the first result.
althekiller
2009-03-01, 10:25
Lol!
slacker666
2009-03-01, 12:40
i've found the thread ppl are talking about, but i still have problems, see this post if someone indeed wanna help me: http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=290818&postcount=254
when I search for "Launcher plugin" the third result leads to what we're talking about. And there's more results after that. So how you managed to get just one result using the same search terms as me is beyond me and frankly unbelievable.
Searching properly is not just looking at the first result.
I accidentally clicked the "search this thread" button instead of the main search button. My bad. Thanks for accusing me of lying, though. :rolleyes:
My point remains that it's a lot nicer and easier for people who've been around to just answer a question directly (like with a link to the thread) and then politely ask that in the future the newbie do a search.
rwparris2
2009-03-02, 03:16
I accidentally clicked the "search this thread" button instead of the main search button. My bad. Thanks for accusing me of lying, though. :rolleyes:
My point remains that it's a lot nicer and easier for people who've been around to just answer a question directly (like with a link to the thread) and then politely ask that in the future the newbie do a search.
easier for who?
easier for whoM?
Easier for everyone. The person in-the-know probably knows EXACTLY what thread they are suggesting for the newbie, so it would take almost zero effort to CTRL-N a new window, find the thread, right-click -> copy URL, return to this window, paste URL.
But the "nicer" part is more important, IMO.
althekiller
2009-03-02, 06:34
Right, we want to spend our free time answering a question for the 30th time just because you didn't want to search. XBMC is a hobby for us, we work on it for free in our spare time because we enjoy it. You get it for free and still feel entitled to more? That's not how this works. Opensource projects are community based. If you don't think we're providing support in a friendly enough manner, do the research and offer your free time to help others. The more questions you answer for us, the more time we have to make XBMC better.
And no, I don't go memorizing threads so I can link them later. I remember answering some question a few dozen times and there for know there ought to be plenty of info available should the user put the slightest bit of effort forth.
FivemagicS
2009-03-02, 15:41
Disregard
Ridiculous. You claim to have no free time to answer for the 30th time. You've had plenty of time to post your arrogance throughout this thread over and over. You don't know how many times I've searched through this forum only to get close to a question that resembles mine and find that some jerk bag says the same stuff as you. Thanks for nothing. Instead of some sarcastic comment about the search bar at the top of the page, why don't you just post-nothing at all? It would equate to the same thing.
MajorTom
2009-03-02, 22:03
Ridiculous. You claim to have no free time to answer for the 30th time. You've had plenty of time to post your arrogance throughout this thread over and over. You don't know how many times I've searched through this forum only to get close to a question that resembles mine and find that some jerk bag says the same stuff as you. Thanks for nothing. Instead of some sarcastic comment about the search bar at the top of the page, why don't you just post-nothing at all? It would equate to the same thing.
Awesome first post...
What a sunny disposition you have.:no:
althekiller
2009-03-02, 22:21
Lol!
EDIT: In all honesty, these things need said from time to time. I used to say it A LOT more often. Those of you coming from the commercial software world have a certain set of expectations about how things *should* work. This is not how we do it in the opensource world. Support comes from the community, and you're expected to do your part to be "accepted". Sure you may be new to all of this, but that doesn't mean you get to be lazy. We were all new once. If using the search button and reading a bit isn't for you, I'm sure someone is willing to sell you an inferior product complete with handholding foreign tech support at some ridiculous price.
I don't know. I clicked the search and found this.
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35739
I'm not trying to be an ass or anything, but I think I might have 10seconds of effort into it.
althekiller
2009-03-05, 21:57
I don't know. I clicked the search and found this.
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35739
I'm not trying to be an ass or anything, but I think I might have 10seconds of effort into it.
Clearly that is far too much to expect from users at the prices we charge.
@Kizer....thanks for answering.At least you kept it simple and respectful.
Just about everyone on this page has a attitude problem.If your patience is wearing thin,don't bring your problems here.People use this "we developers" excuse around every turn.People are new and deserve a better response than this.
You guys act like you have to team up on people and be witty to get each others respect?You make it seem like this guy asking questions is the worst thing that has happened to you.YOU DON'T HAVE TO RESPOND!!!!!!
If you don't want to answer or are sick of answering just simply stop!!!!
I am sure you will all have some kind of come back and you will probably make me look small in some way.I don't care.If being as experienced as you guys leads to being a ass.....no thanks.
A lot of you guys around here do have respect for us not so experienced users.We appreciate it and thanks for being patient.
FivemagicS
2009-03-06, 04:42
This is exactly why I had "disregard" on my post. The question has yet to be answered, but yet I feel like in some 'round a bout' way they have. I'm confused.
Back on topic, can you or can't you have firefox on your xbmc for xbox??? simple answer, please..
I say Xbox, because why in the earth would you need it on the PC through XBMC??!!
Hell, that is another problem I have. PLEASE tell the platform you are using when stating "I need a plugin of whatever" I'm not a programmer, at all, but I know this is information that I would need...
IE: I tryed a certain plugin, and it doesn't work, need help
Sorry to rant (if it was one) but simple answers to simple questions, is what my dad told me...
nicoli_k
2009-03-06, 04:54
This is exactly why I had "disregard" on my post. The question has yet to be answered, but yet I feel like in some 'round a bout' way they have. I'm confused.
Back on topic, can you or can't you have firefox on your xbmc for xbox??? simple answer, please..
yes you can have firefox on xbox, but it has to run from inside linux since it requires dependencies that the xbox and xbmc do not have. try looking up xdsl which is a small version of linux ported to the xbox. i tried doing it today and screwed up my video settings and it took me 3 hours to get it back to normal.
here's the guide i followed: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=678181
be careful not to mess around with the video settings because they permanently change your xbox's bios so that it affects the start up splash screen, xbmc, and even xbox games.
once you do get everything installed, the version of firefox that you use is outdated and the version of flash that uses the least amount of memory is also an old version which could be a security risk and if you want to watch hulu or something, it doesn't play correctly because the hardware just isn't there.
you could try googling "linksbox" which is a browser ported to the xbox. it's very simplistic and doesn't do flash, but you can check forums, email, and other simple pages without too much trouble.
to get linksbox, search google for it since i can't put a link to it here. search for the "usual places" which is all i can say. another way to get linksbox on your system is to get Navi-X which is a script. inside the script, go to Navi-X Media Portal-> Navi-Xtra Media Portal -> Kaerf's place -> Kaerfs Xbox Apps -> LinksBox and install it from there.
hope this helps you out.
FivemagicS
2009-03-06, 05:00
Thank you for that.. We all needed that..
Again, thank you.
:nod:Also you can browse the web with something called linksbox without booting linux dsl.It just goes in your application directory where dvd2xbox is located.Not easy to communicate how to get it,so i suggest Google if you don't know the usual places,(not in this forum).
iRoNBiLL
2009-03-06, 23:25
After reading this, I just wanted to add that it is true most developers are intolerant of people asking simple questions. I think the answer to both side of the argument is "patience", because without it we simply have people being impatient and rude. If someone asks a question, it's fair to expect an answer. Realize however nothing in life is guaranteed! The more you empower yourself, the less you have to rely on someone else. Just remember if your browsing the forums and you find a question you don't want to answer, then DON'T ANSWER THE QUESTION. It will save us all the trouble in the long run.
iRoNBiLL