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Operetta Advance theme makes Firefox look like Opera 10
Up until today I've been using a dark Firefox theme. It looked quite pretty, but eventually I got tired of not being able to read the black text on some of the dialogs (yes, I've tried tweaking userchrome.css -- multiple times).
So I've set out in search of a lighter theme which would still be nice and minimalistic. Operetta Advance seems to fit the bill perfectly. It's called "Advance" because the same developer also put out a version called just "Operetta," but I couldn't find what makes them different. Naturally, I went for Advance. That's marketing for you.
It's quite elegant, and manages to make even my cluttered Firefox seem a bit more unified. My only gripe with it so far is that the gripper right under the tab bar does nothing. Firefox doesn't have those cool expanding thumbnail-tabs Opera has, so I think it just shouldn't be there.
Operetta Advance is currently experimental, but I warmly recommend it.
Feel free to post your favorite themes below, especially if they're light and minimalistic.
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Subscribe to commentsEarnestFeb 5th 2010 1:27PM
If only there were a plugin that effectively emulated Opera's notes feature, which I use extensively.
RayFeb 5th 2010 6:52PM
Not sure what Opera Notes does other than notes since I've never used Opera for more than 10 minutes but you might to look into the Scrapbook add-on. Couldn't live without it now. Zotero is also pretty awesome.
Mark BowytzFeb 5th 2010 2:33PM
In the vein of making Firefox look like something it isn't, gotta shout out for Chromifox Basic. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8782
I like it because the tabs come from the top and the light blue color is mighty tasty on the eyes.
rokicFeb 5th 2010 3:11PM
John Burke wrote about a theme called Strata 40 http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/15/easy-to-install-tool-lets-you-see-the-future-of-firefox-strata4/
light, minimalistic and only theme that (IMHO) is as good-looking as the default chrome theme.
mavourneen1983Feb 5th 2010 5:42PM
That's a pretty nice theme, but it would look great if it were darker.
RayFeb 5th 2010 6:44PM
Am I the only one here who thinks the best firefox theme/s are the ones that reproduce the look and functionality of IE8 such as Vista-aero?
Things like domain name highlighting, tab grouping (by color), opening a file instead of downloading it (downloading it to temporary folder, I know), request for user confirmation before installing addons or other executables, fly out (auto-hide) bookmarks menu, one click access to most commonly used actions such as print, print preview and private browsing, quick access to zoom and find controls on the status bar.............I could go on and on and on. I didn't realized how much IE8 got right in terms of the interface until I tried this theme. Seriously, you guys should do a review on it.
idodialogFeb 6th 2010 6:59AM
er ... doesn't your FF have those things already? I like a dark theme and use Black Stratini ( a variation on Strata - the default) which makes everything, well, teeny (get it huh?), but I think there's a light Stratini (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11435).
No you are right - doesn't do tab grouping - but what do you use that for?
valFeb 6th 2010 9:03PM
I have to recommend this theme i found on deviantart. http://boneyardbrew.deviantart.com/art/TwentyTen-v1-3-148735433
Its looks much like the strata theme only with sharper edges.
EddieFeb 16th 2010 1:28PM
Wow... that is very minimal and clean.
EddieFeb 16th 2010 1:25PM
I'm still a happy fan of Stratta/StrattaBuddy to cut down on the clutter.