how did you get the penguin in the URL field?

servnov · 12-05-2004, 06:51 PM

I have always wodered how people get a picture in the address bar of a web browser. How?

jeremy · 12-05-2004, 07:34 PM

trickykid · 12-05-2004, 07:34 PM

Keyword is favicon

vharishankar · 12-05-2004, 09:11 PM

And I thought it was something that you could do on your own!!!

Can we? I mean if I create an icon on my own, can I include it in my site without having to go to favicon.com?

Is it a generic feature of HTML or does it mean something that I must download from favicon.com and they charge for it?

jeremy · 12-05-2004, 10:20 PM

It's generic and you can do it on your own (I did the one for LQ). That was just the first site that explained it when I searched Google.

--jeremy

vharishankar · 12-05-2004, 11:11 PM

Are gif's or png's supported though?

trickykid · 12-06-2004, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harishankar
Are gif's or png's supported though?

AFAIK no, go to that site mentioned, it explains everything.

vharishankar · 12-06-2004, 07:55 AM

Thanks. Looks as though only ICO files are supported which is really a thumbs down. I wanted to put a PNG image, but I guess I'm out of luck.

trickykid · 12-06-2004, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harishankar
Thanks. Looks as though only ICO files are supported which is really a thumbs down. I wanted to put a PNG image, but I guess I'm out of luck.

Convert that png to ico..

tmorton · 12-06-2004, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Thanks. Looks as though only ICO files are supported which is really a thumbs down. I wanted to put a PNG image, but I guess I'm out of luck.

Code:

convert icon.ico icon.png

Requires ImageMagick.

HTH,
--
Taj

mjjzf · 12-23-2004, 02:47 PM

Wikipedia suggests that PNGs are supported.
I tried it and made the favicon for my EastBound Solutions page using KPaint with the very useful 1000% zoom.

leadazide · 12-23-2004, 03:38 PM

Quote from Favicon.com:
>The Favicon was first popularized by its appearance in the Address
>Bar and Favorites Folder using Internet Explorer and is now
>prominent fixture of web browsers such as Mozilla and the
>soon-to-be-released Netscape 7.0. Each web browser has a unique user
>interface, and as a result uses the Favicon in different ways. For
>additional detail, please look at our documentation on specific web
>browsers such as KONQUEROR, INTERNET EXPLORER, GALEON,
>and MOZILLA/NETSCAPE.

When I used windows, I didn't ever see such a thing when using IE. The first favicon I saw was when I started using konqueror!
I didn't ever see IE support this! What's this then?
>...and Favorites Folder using Internet Explorer

mjjzf · 12-23-2004, 03:43 PM

Yes, I recognize this. I saw them first with Mozilla, too.