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Image Preview Extension for Firefox

April 22, 2008 08:40 by mac

Summary

This is a simple free Firefox add-on that will allow you to see a thumbnail of the CraigsList images without clicking on each ad. An image says a thousand words! Check out the video.


Updates!!!

V2.0
Thanks for the feedback. Here are the updates:

  • You should unistall any previous versions of the ext.
  • Added support for Canada. + other countries.
  • Made it a little faster and more efficient. It no longer tries to get images from records with no image.
  • Added an image hover effect. A larger image will show in the top right of the screen on mouseover. 

Note: Thanks Kite from userscripts.org for some good ideas, although I was not able to interface your script directly, I modeled some ideas after it.


Download Instructions

  1. Launch Firefox (download Firefox here). 
  2. Click the Extention Download Link.
  3. If a yellow bar is displayed at the top of the page, click the "options" button.
  4. Follow the installation instructions provided by Firefox.
  5. Restart Firefox.
  6. After restarting Firefox, visit CraigsList and click on a category, such as boats.
  7. Thumbnail Images should appear under each result.

 

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Comments

March 14. 2008 03:57

Nice. Can you make it so I can click on the thumbnails?

Mike

March 24. 2008 11:38

Hi, Mac

Your little tool is very cool. I really like it.
I am looking forward to more of those tools from you.

Daron.

Daron

March 24. 2008 15:11

Nice! Any chance of 3.0b4 support?

Ilya

March 24. 2008 15:11

It doesn't work for cities outside the US Frown

lorne

March 24. 2008 15:24

Is there an easy way to toggle this on and off?

ganjagadget

March 24. 2008 16:16

Doesn't work for any Craigslist.ca sites...?

CapitalC

March 24. 2008 16:53

Nice extension....but it doesn't work with www.toronto.craigslist.com

I hope there is a fix for this

Danni

March 24. 2008 16:54

Doesn't work with www.toronto.cragislist.ca Frown

Please fix this

Danni

March 24. 2008 18:41

This is a great extension! I know I am going to get tons of use out of it. Thanks!


Just a quick comment in regards to the screenshot with the 1971 Glasstron:

"Sheriff J.W. Pepper: What's goin' on with you? What the hell you doin' now, boy? The bridge is that way!
[Sheriff Pepper sees Bond is about to drive over a wrecked bridge]
Sheriff J.W. Pepper: You're not gonna...
James Bond: [mimicking Pepper's Southern accent] I sure am, boy! Ever hear of Evil Knievel?"

-Man with the Gold Gun (1974)

jantzie

March 24. 2008 23:27

Fixed a bunch of bugs.. and added thumbnails. see updated posting above. Thanks for all the comments!!

macm

March 25. 2008 03:00


Is there an easy way to toggle this on and off?
ganjagadget


I second that. The tool is extremely helpful, but being able to quickly disable/enable would help a lot. I use a portable version of FF, and I'd like to keep my image loads to a minimum in some places. Just some food for thought for future versions.
Thanks!

Doug

March 25. 2008 06:17

Great! new blog Craig!! I really love these tools. Keep up the good work!!

Elliott

March 25. 2008 20:34

thats a kick ass feature!

steve

March 26. 2008 03:21

Can you note that it does support Firefox 3 Beta 4? This is a great exension!

Vincent

March 26. 2008 06:49

I was just thinking about this the other day! This is what I've been waiting for.

SOO SWEET !!!

What will I think of next?

JJ

March 26. 2008 09:09

Thanks Mac for this very cool and useful add on. I'm have lot of frequent flyer miles with craigslist and your new tool is only gonna enhance my search..making it much simpler and quicker...Awesme job !!! keep going..

Sirish

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