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You can change image animation behaviour in the following ways:
==Image animation preference==
==Image animation preference==
There is a preference that affects animated image behaviour.
The '''image.animation_mode''' preference determines how multi-frame GIF images are animated.  This preference settings affects GIFs in every kind of displayed content, including web pages, messages and RSS feeds.
 
You can change this preference setting using any of the usual methods for [[editing configuration]], specifically:


===Using about:config===
===Using about:config===
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# Double-click the '''image.animation_mode''' line and edit it to one of the following:
# Double-click the '''image.animation_mode''' line and edit it to one of the following:
::'''none''' — will prevent image animation
::'''none''' — will prevent image animation
::'''once''' — will let the image animate once
::'''once''' — will let the image animate once
::'''normal''' — will allow it to play over and over
::'''normal''' (default) — will allow it to play over and over


You can also use [[about:config]] in Thunderbird to turn off animated images in RSS feeds.
In Thunderbird, use [[about:config]] and filter it for <tt>animation</tt> to find the preference.
 
===Temperally Pausing Gif images===
Alternatively You can press  ESC (for windows?) to pause gif images, temperally for the current website.


===Using user.js===
===Using user.js===
Alternatively, you can edit your [[user.js file]] to set this preference. For instance, to prevent image animation in RSS feeds in Thunderbird, insert the following into the user.js file in your Thunderbird [[profile folder]]:
You can edit your [[user.js file]] to set this preference. For instance, to prevent image animation in Thunderbird, insert the following into the user.js file in your Thunderbird [[profile folder]]:
  user_pref("image.animation_mode", "none");
  user_pref("image.animation_mode", "none");
==Pausing animated images==
Pressing the "Esc" key on Windows (other OS may be different) will pause animated images on the current website.  Note: Starting in Firefox 20, this is no longer the case due to the fix for [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=614304 bug 614304] unless resolved in an upcoming patch (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=614304#c45 comment 45]).  The [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/superstop/ SuperStop add-on] by Gavin Sharp is an alternate solution.  [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825486#c3] [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=824248#c4]


==Security software==
==Security software==
The following programs have options that can turn off animation on your system:
The following programs have options that can turn off animation on your system:  
*Norton Internet Security
*Norton Internet Security
*ZoneAlarm
*ZoneAlarm Pro
This feature must be turned on or off from inside the aforementionned programs, not Firefox, Mozilla Suite, or Thunderbird.
*eTrust Firewall
This feature must be turned on or off from inside the aforementioned programs, not in Firefox, Mozilla Suite, or Thunderbird.


==See also==
==See also==
* Other [[about:config entries]].
* Other [[about:config entries]]
* [[Images or animations do not load]]


[[Category:Configuration]]
[[Category:Configuration]]
[[Category:Page display]]
[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:Configuration (Thunderbird)]]

Revision as of 11:42, 5 January 2013

You can change image animation behaviour in the following ways:

Image animation preference

The image.animation_mode preference determines how multi-frame GIF images are animated. This preference settings affects GIFs in every kind of displayed content, including web pages, messages and RSS feeds.

You can change this preference setting using any of the usual methods for editing configuration, specifically:

Using about:config

In Mozilla Suite and Firefox:

  1. In the 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 (default) — will allow it to play over and over

In Thunderbird, use about:config and filter it for animation to find the preference.

Using user.js

You can edit your user.js file to set this preference. For instance, to prevent image animation in Thunderbird, insert the following into the user.js file in your Thunderbird profile folder:

user_pref("image.animation_mode", "none");

Pausing animated images

Pressing the "Esc" key on Windows (other OS may be different) will pause animated images on the current website. Note: Starting in Firefox 20, this is no longer the case due to the fix for bug 614304 unless resolved in an upcoming patch (see comment 45). The SuperStop add-on by Gavin Sharp is an alternate solution. [1] [2]

Security software

The following programs have options that can turn off animation on your system:

  • Norton Internet Security
  • ZoneAlarm Pro
  • eTrust Firewall

This feature must be turned on or off from inside the aforementioned programs, not in Firefox, Mozilla Suite, or Thunderbird.

See also