I have noticed that my browser tab (Firefox) now has a number in brackets before the Forum name .... looks like : (4) Cycling UK Forum - .....
There is also no "favicon" in the browser tab
Why? - a number doesn't seem to appear on any other website - pretty sure it's always a 4 ... although I may have had 2?
Rob
Number in top line of browser tab
Number in top line of browser tab
E2E http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
robgul wrote:I have noticed that my browser tab (Firefox) now has a number in brackets before the Forum name .... looks like : (4) Cycling UK Forum - .....
There is also no "favicon" in the browser tab
Why? - a number doesn't seem to appear on any other website - pretty sure it's always a 4 ... although I may have had 2?
Rob
This happens when you have notifications waiting for you to read/investigate...
Eg, you have been quoted, had a reply, received a PM and so on...
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
Ah - something new every day - but a rather strange way to do things - I run 4 other sites with a Forum (using SMF) and they have more logical notification warnings.
.... but still no favicon in the browser tab?
Rob
.... but still no favicon in the browser tab?
Rob
E2E http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
It's a fairly common design pattern these days. It means that when you have several tabs open you can always easily see new notifications (new emails, tweets or whatever) in any given tab without having to divert from your current activity.
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
robgul wrote:.... but still no favicon in the browser tab?
Rob
I use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/identfavicon/ to automatically generate favicons for sites without one on Firefox.
Last edited by Erudin on 20 Sep 2016, 1:16pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
Sorry about missing favicon, there is one. I'll investigate.
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
What are they for?
I never look at the address bar, so I couldn't care if there's a logo there or not.
I never look at the address bar, so I couldn't care if there's a logo there or not.
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
They're handy for quickly visually locating things in lists of bookmarks, groups of tabs, etc.
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Bez wrote:They're handy for quickly visually locating things in lists of bookmarks, groups of tabs, etc.
Exactly .... and from the site owner's perspective it's reinforcing the brand identity.
Rob
E2E http://www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
HoECC http://www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk
Cytech accredited mechanic . . . and woodworker
Re: Number in top line of browser tab
Favicon re-instated now.