How do you change browser shortcut icons?

[Mark Parnell]

In our last episode, Duncan pronounced to alt.html:

I have recently started using Firefox. I've noticed that many of the
icons in my bookmarks change to a logo reflecting the website once I
have visited it.
http://favicon.com/

This is not through any action on my part but
evidently due to something in the website.
Correct.

(I don't think I ever
noticed that in IE, which I have now dumped, but then I am not a very
observant person.)

IE only displays it once the page is bookmarked (other browsers show it
in the address bar immediately), and will drop them from time to time.
They then won't display until you visit that site again.

 

[Duncan]

I have recently started using Firefox. I've noticed that many of the
icons in my bookmarks change to a logo reflecting the website once I
have visited it. This is not through any action on my part but
evidently due to something in the website. (I don't think I ever
noticed that in IE, which I have now dumped, but then I am not a very
observant person.)

Is it something to do with this;

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>

I have been looking at a number of websites whose icons now show in my
bookmarks but have not spotted a common thread yet. Unobservant or
what? I was expecting it to be a bit of javascript but can see nothing
'obvious'.

Any ideas? Thanks
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[Blinky the Shark]

I have recently started using Firefox. I've noticed that many of the
icons in my bookmarks change to a logo reflecting the website once I
have visited it. This is not through any action on my part but
evidently due to something in the website. (I don't think I ever
noticed that in IE, which I have now dumped, but then I am not a very
observant person.)

Is it something to do with this;

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>

I have been looking at a number of websites whose icons now show in my
bookmarks but have not spotted a common thread yet. Unobservant or
what? I was expecting it to be a bit of javascript but can see nothing
'obvious'.

It's obvious enough even in that small paste you just did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

(I don't usually use Wikipedia for tech-ish matters, but a brief Google
didn't come up with anything that looked any better.)

 

[Sid Ismail]

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:56:53 GMT, Duncan wrote:

: Is it something to do with this;
:
: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>


Yes.

Sid

 

[Neredbojias]

With neither quill nor qualm, Duncan quothed:

I have recently started using Firefox. I've noticed that many of the
icons in my bookmarks change to a logo reflecting the website once I
have visited it. This is not through any action on my part but
evidently due to something in the website. (I don't think I ever
noticed that in IE, which I have now dumped, but then I am not a very
observant person.)

Is it something to do with this;

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/>

I have been looking at a number of websites whose icons now show in my
bookmarks but have not spotted a common thread yet. Unobservant or
what? I was expecting it to be a bit of javascript but can see nothing
'obvious'.

Any ideas? Thanks

Yeah, I have a great one! Since yoyos are inherently up-and-down types
of devices, don't you think it's about time to *lower* the price for a
change??

 

[Duncan]

Thanks Mark, that's all I need. Never heard of favicon so penny never
dropped from snippet quoted in post. Will take a shufty.

Duncan

In our last episode, Duncan pronounced to alt.html:


IE only displays it once the page is bookmarked (other browsers show it
in the address bar immediately), and will drop them from time to time.
They then won't display until you visit that site again.

To reply by email delete nospam

 

[Quasimido CSS]

Duncan in

I don't think I ever
noticed that in IE,

in mozilla (firefox) type "ico" to filter your about:config
i think there are three variables/prefs related to icons showing in address bar, bookmarks,
etc ... (google for info )

i think same is true for kmeleon