Greasemonkey Manual:Manage Dialog
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| Using Greasemonkey |
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| Installing Scripts |
| Manage Dialog |
| Monkey Menu |
| User Script Authoring |
| Editing |
| Other Useful Tools |
| Environment |
| API |
| User Contributions |
| Code Snippets |
[edit] The Dialog
At the left is a screenshot of the Greasemonkey manage dialog. This is the interface that is used to control the user scripts that have been installed.
On the left in this dialog is the list of installed scripts. Selecting any script will display its name and description on the right, as well as the set of include and exclude rules that apply to that script. Any script that is enabled will be shown in black text, while those that are disabled will appear in grey. Select the script and check or uncheck the enabled box below the list to control whether it is currently enabled or disabled.
Beside the enabled checkbox is the edit button. Click this button to edit the currently selected script, by launching the text editor on the installed file. The first time that a user edits a script like this, Greasemonkey will open a browse dialog to allow choosing of which text editor to use. If a user is having trouble with this button, they should read the appropriate section of the FAQ.
Beside the edit button is the uninstall button. This is the way to remove any script that has been installed. To the right of the uninstall button is the checkbox that controls what happens to the saved preferences of scripts that are removed. Greasemonkey provides a mechanism for user scripts to store values, similar to cookies for web pages. Checking this box will make these stored values be removed along with the script. (Leaving the box un-checked will keep the values around, but unused. This may be useful if the user expects to install the same script again in the future.)
[edit] Opening the Dialog
It is important to know how to open the Manage User Scripts dialog. This can be achieved in several ways:
- It can be found by clicking in the menu bar of Firefox under Tools → Greasemonkey → Manage User Scripts...
- The same menu item may be found in the monkey menu.
