custom browser icon for vb.org

[Ramsesx]

Is it possible to change the vb.org browser favicon.ico to a more custom icon? Now it's same as vbulletin.com and vbulletin-germany.com and many other forums. Would be an advantage for user as me to navigate if having a lot of sites in a browser opened. :)

[Xenon]

well, send us one ;)

[Ramsesx]

This one looks very nice, the backgroud is transparent not blue as on the screenshot, found it on the web some times before and don't know if there is a copyright on it?

[Princeton]

These are better. :up:
just created some custom vb favicon based on the new vb logo...
check it out ... icons are copyright GO-TOTAL LLC (aka princeton)
vb.org/vb.com you are free to use icons ... if you prefer another color just ask

[Xenon]

Hmm, number 8 looks a bit like smooth blue :)

thanks, i think we will use that one :)

[Princeton]

yea, that looks much better ... for those seeing the old favicon--clear your cache

[Ramsesx]

Quick service, thank you :)

[Corriewf]

This is gonna take some getting used to.

[sensimilla]

Nice work :) I like it

[tehste]

princeton you cant copyright someone elses logo if you have only changed the colours by the way. They would still belong to vBulletin.

[Princeton]

princeton you cant copyright someone elses logo if you have only changed the colours by the way. They would still belong to vBulletin.

the favicon was created from scratch :banana:
vb logo is copyright to vbulletin
use of the favicon; owner of favicon GO-TOTAL LLC

if you compare the ones I did with the previous one, you will see that they are NOT identical ... the icons were made for vb.org/vb.com
if vb.com chooses to to include these favicon(s) over their current favicon that is fine with me

[tehste]

the favicon was created from scratch :banana:
vb logo is copyright to vbulletin
use of the favicon; owner of favicon GO-TOTAL LLC

if you compare the ones I did with the previous one, you will see that they are NOT identical ... the icons were made for vb.org/vb.com
if vb.com chooses to to include these favicon(s) over their current favicon that is fine with me

it's a trademark. Maybe it's not registered, but anyway. If what you said was true I could redraw the coca-cola label and say it's copyright me... Suggested reading: Copyright, designs, and patents act.

Furthermore what is the LLC suffix?

[Corriewf]

it's a trademark. Maybe it's not registered, but anyway. If what you said was true I could redraw the coca-cola label and say it's copyright me... Suggested reading: Copyright, designs, and patents act.

Furthermore what is the LLC suffix?

Limited Liabilty Copyright. If you redid it and didnt use the words Coke then you would be fine.

[Princeton]

for one that speaks of legal matters, I am surprised that you are asking what "LLC" is ... anyway, here you go: http://www.bizfilings.com/learning/corptypes.asp (I just grabbed this link from google.)

again, no one is claiming copyrights to the "vb logo" just the ICON .. THAT I CREATED ... I'll rephrase my message (just for you) ... "Do not use without consent."

most of the readers here would understand what I meant with my previous message ... hence, I see no reason why I should post a legal notice alongside of my message

anyway, vb.org already has their favicon -- their happy; I'm happy

[tehste]

for one that speaks of legal matters, I am surprised that you are asking what "LLC" is ... anyway, here you go: http://www.bizfilings.com/learning/corptypes.asp (I just grabbed this link from google.)

Yeah its just in England llc are called ltd I do copyright laws not business law. There is only so much one guy can know. :P

Corrie I couldn't re-do the coca-cola label and gain copyright for it. Since it is their logo and that would be totaly unworkable...
How about you redraw the windows logo and then file a copyright case for them using your logo you made?

Copyright is an automatic right for authorship of intellectual work. Recolouring someones logo (which is their i.p.) isn't intellectual work.

[G_Man]

Not totally off topic here, but... how do you change that icon anyway?

[Xenon]

just overwrite it on the server :)

[G_Man]

just overwrite it on the server :)

Thanks. This may sound even dumber than my first question, but I did that and it didn't seem to work, but now....

well, it is... ????????????????? :ermm: :ermm:

[tehste]

it's called caching.

[G_Man]

it's called caching.


Okay, I am determined to learn something here. I thought about that and restarted my browser and all that... So, what resets the cache?

[Brad]

Okay, I am determined to learn something here. I thought about that and restarted my browser and all that... So, what resets the cache?

It depends on the web browser, which one are you using?

[tehste]

ctrl + f5

[G_Man]

It depends on the web browser, which one are you using?

FF 1.5


And I surely did not hit ctrl-f5. I am curious on both FF and IE what resets the cache though, as I obviously have members using both. :)

[Gio~Logist]

FF 1.5


And I surely did not hit ctrl-f5. I am curious on both FF and IE what resets the cache though, as I obviously have members using both. :)

On firefox you can go to Tools >> Options >> Cache >> Clear.

Giovanni Martinez

[G_Man]

Cheers. :D

[Smiry Kin's]

new one looks very nice

[StGaensler]

thanks, i think we will use that one :)Xenon, can you link this icon in the <head>-section of the HTML source (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=863240&postcount=2) so that it is displayed for me, too?
Thanks, Stefan.

[Princeton]

Xenon, can you link this icon in the <head>-section of the HTML source (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=863240&postcount=2) so that it is displayed for me, too?
Thanks, Stefan.
yep, with that line you can use different favicons based on styles
(which is why I posted a few icons)

[Marky]

Great new icon :)
Good job ^_^

[Xenon]

grml, don't like to touch unedited templates, brad will kill me ^^

[StGaensler]

grml, don't like to touch unedited templates, brad will kill me ^^Then do it with a simple plugin :D ;)

[Princeton]

Then do it with a simple plugin :D ;)
it should be before </head> not <body>

[StGaensler]

Sorry, you are right. I must have been elsewhere with my mind as I wrote it :D

[Princeton]

using...
$output = str_replace('</head','<link rel="shortcut icon" href="'. $stylevar['imgdir_misc'] .'/favicon.ico" />'."\n".'</head',$output);on the above plugin

will allow anyone to change favicon per "style" ... all you have to do is add the favicon to the "misc" folder for that style ... NOTE: "misc" folder is controlled via style manager (stylevar)

[Xenon]

*hmm, confused*

i already added that code, someone seems to remove my templete changes again and again...
BRAAAAAD ;)

[StGaensler]

In all styles except "Smooth Blue" (the one I am using), the favicon is linked in the head-section :D
I should switch to another style ;)

[Brad]

Smooth blue's headinclude template has custom code, all the other styles work from the master set.

You should be able to see it on smooth blue now. :)

[StGaensler]

Thanks, it's working now :)

[Xenon]

ok, thats a reason ^^

[Princeton]

for anyone interested the following favicons can now be downloaded from the GRAPHICS forum
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