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In the Location Bar type [[about:config]], then select <code>image.animation_mode</code> and set the value to "once" or "none" or "normal". "none" will not let any animation occur, and setting it to "once" will let the image animate once. "normal" will allow it to play as normal.
Animated images are often annoying. You can turn them of in Mozilla Suite and Firefox, using the following procedure:
# In Location Bar type [[about:config]] and hit Enter,
# Type "anim" in the Filter field (to quickly find the needed preference)
# Double-click the '''image.animation_mode''' line and edit it to one of the following:
::'''none''' -- will prevent image animation
::'''once''' -- will let the image animate once
::'''normal''' -- will allow it to play over and over - ick!


In the Location Bar type about:config, then select image.animation_mode and set the value to "once" or "none" or "normal". "none" will not let any animation occur, and setting it to "once" will let the image animate once. "normal" will allow it to play as normal.  
Alternatively, you can edit your [[user.js file]] to set this preference.
 
'''Procedure'''
 
# In Firefox's Location Bar type "about:config" and hit Return,
# Type "anim" in the Filter field (to show only animation config '''image.animation_mode'''
# Double-click the "once" or "none" or "normal" at end of line, and edit it to one of the following:
:'''none''' -- will prevent image animation
:'''once''' -- will let the image animate once
:'''normal''' -- will allow it to play over and over - ick!
 
:Hit Return
 
Done!


==See also==
==See also==
* [[about:config entries]]
* Other [[about:config entries]].

Revision as of 14:46, 11 April 2005

Animated images are often annoying. You can turn them of in Mozilla Suite and Firefox, using the following procedure:

  1. In Location Bar type about:config and hit Enter,
  2. Type "anim" in the Filter field (to quickly find the needed preference)
  3. Double-click the image.animation_mode line and edit it to one of the following:
none -- will prevent image animation
once -- will let the image animate once
normal -- will allow it to play over and over - ick!

Alternatively, you can edit your user.js file to set this preference.

See also