Google, Yahoo and most of the other big boys use multiple favicons for different sections of their services. This functionality has now been delivered to Joomla!
v2.0.0
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The interesting thing about favicons, is that when you drag a favorite from Internet Explorer onto your desktop, Windows creates the icon from the favicon file associated with the bookmark. When your only favicon image is a 16x16, the resulting desktop shortcut is U-G-L-Y!
Using this component, you can assign different color depths and sizes so the resulting shortcut icon will be appropriately sized and use the correct color depth so it looks as good on the desktop as it does in the browser address bar.
Create your favicons by importing other favicon files, and whatever image formats your PHP installation supports (PNG, GIF, JPG, and sometimes BMP or XCF! It depends on your server.) This extension does preserve transparency in image types that support it, but does not resize, resample, scale or crop images, so you must import images in the appropriate size and color depth.
This component/plugin package can be used in one of two ways.
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Using only the component, you can author your favicon and publish it to your template. When published to the template, your existing favicon can be backed up and edited with the component.
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Using the component and plugin combination, you can author many favicons and assign them to individual menu items. The plugin allows child items to inherit the favicon of their parent menu items, all the way to the menu root. If a favicon assignment isn't found in the parent items, the configured default icon is used.
When you're happy with your Favicon (menu or template assignments), you can disable the component to un-clutter your admin backend menus. All menu assignments are stored in the plugin configuration, so the plugin runs lightning fast!
This extension makes use of the floIcon class by Joshua Hatfield - http://www.flobi.com
Features:
- Per menu-item favicon assignments
- Built-in favicon.ico generator
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Great component, adding that extra dimension
2011-04-30 - Doug
If you have a complex site, using different templates, this gem is a must, allowing you to assign different favicons to different menu items! Excellent extension, and if you need any help Mike is available through his site, and very quick to come to your aid. First class support, and a well thought out extension. Thanks!
Doug
Neat! Worked as Explained
2011-05-01 - Tim
Brilliant, Creative, Simple to use, Inventive, Easy to Assign Different page icons. Users ensure most current version of RoknavMenus for 1.6 if using RT templates. J.16 Auto updater may not recognize need for template/template extensions updates or this extension update.
Thank you for your time developing this extension.
Good Component
2011-05-05 - Le Trung Tan
I like this component!
But it only need for site with multi favicon for special pages!
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It can be used in more than one way. To make a multi-sized icon for the template, or multiple icons for the site. Other favicon extensions in the JED only allow you to add 1 image to your icon.
Useful but needs work.
2011-06-09 - Jehran
This is VERY helpful, unfortunately I had to modify it slightly to get it working on my site. It uses the short "ake sure "short_open_tag" is set to "On" in your php.ini file.
However, once I got that working this was an excellent plugin. If only for the favicon by menu item. Keep up the good work.
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Resolved in version 1.10. There goes my perfect 5 star rating.
Too easy!
2011-09-18 - Michael
Brilliant plug-in. Took less than ten minutes to set up, having never paid a whole lot of attention to favicons before. And now I can provide the detail that people expect. Thank you!
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I'm glad you like it. Surely your users will notice and appreciate the extra little touches. I often see sites that are well made, but still have the default Joomla favicon and I can't help but wonder why they didn't change it.
It's AMAZING
2011-10-21 - Joe Shehata
I had so many issues getting the default favicon to go away. This componenet took somewhere around 4 seconds to implement. The best part is my favicon was changed instantly! I also how love you can make a favicon for each page of your site! That's killer! I'm in Love!
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I'm glad you like it! 4 seconds huh, that's got to be a record.
So easy to use
2011-11-03 - Dave Alder
You don't often see a component that works out the box and that is so simple to use (or it was for me) Before when I changed template vendor, they seemed to have the favicon in different places, but with this, it makes it so simple.
Hats off to the developer here
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And my hat is off to you for the great review!
Does what I needed
2011-11-22 - Dianne Reuby
Like other reviewers, I was tired of having to move or reload my favicon when I changed my template. This does what I want - creates and places my favicon regardless of template. Haven't tried the option of different favicons for different pages, but I can see that this would be useful on large sites. Thanks!
Just what I was looking for.
2011-12-06 - Thomas Weschke
This extention is great, as it's doing what I what and can even set favicons page based. Great option that IE will now show my favicon when I drag it to my desktop as shortcut.
LOVE THIS EXTENSION!!!
2012-01-07 - Jamie Shick
I had been struggling with the favicon for my site and I replaced the favicon.ico on the server but had no luck. I found this extension by chance and decided to try it out. I love this extension!! I modified the jpg before uploading it so it was the right size and then was able to set my icon. Thank you so much!!!
Deserves a 5 star for sure!
2012-01-23 - Ken Underwood
I have been making favicons manually for sites for a few years, it was always something I had to relearn every time. I wish I had found this plugin long ago. Literally had it downloaded, installed, published and configured in less than 5 minutes. Can't believe how easy it is and how great it is to know that I have all the right size files for a favicon that will work cross platform for all uses. Plus, I hadn't even thought of having a different favicon on different pages, how cool is that?
I took the time to register for an account just so I could say how great this plugin is if that tells you anything. You should get it too. Thanks to the developers!!
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Developers? Nah, it's just one guy - me.
Easy to use and very effective
2012-01-23 - Victor Wukovits
This is a great component/plugin that works exactly as promised. I used it on a 1.7 site and was very happy with the results.
Easy :)
2012-02-12 - Marco
Easy and excellent!
Did more than I expected
2012-02-27 - Jodani
Downloaded and installed. Figured it would set a single favicon for my whole site.
Pleasantly surprised to find that I could configure a favicon for each and every page via the menu structures. Awesome.
Only 1 suggestion. One has to remove a favicon in one screen (then save), before "assigning" a new icon to the same menu item. Combining these 2 steps in one would be great.
Highly recommend the product.
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I'm not sure I understand - but I want to! Please email me with a more detailed description and I will add it to the extension if it makes sense to do so.
Fav Favicon
2012-02-29 - BJ
With age, after many years of not using Joomla I have forgotten most of what I learned where Joomla was concerned, oddly! Digging into the depths of grey matter to find the quickest way, what files to access YAWN! Then having to resort to using Google to find the answer I came across this amazing little component. In a minute, it was installed and the favicon I had created earlier was up and running int he browser. This is the kind of simplicity I look for. Amazing. Thank you.
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I love to hear success stories like this!
AWESOME !!
2012-03-07 - Farsheed
amazingly simple and easy to understand.
should be a joomla core feature.
Thank you for creating this easy to use component and plugin.
Great and easy extension
2012-04-19 - Dorine Kat-Stronck
What a great extension! So easy to work with and the possibilities of creating a favicon per menu is fantastic!
Thanks!
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I'm glad you like it! It is kinda nifty, if I do say so myself.
Good Extension
2012-05-25 - John Fontyn
Thanks, this was easy to install and set up. Favicons can be a pain and this makes it easy. For you effort I bought you a coffee :)
Great little extension
2012-06-14 - Elizabeth
Having a favicon mkaes your site look more complete and professional. I had never thought about the need for different image sizes. This made it easy to include them all.
For some reason my favicon didn't show at first and clearing the cache didn't work. I just switched templates and then switched back and it showed up.
Excellent Component!
2012-06-28 - Douglas Allen
I've tried other favicon components in the past but this one is by far the best in my opinion. I love the fact you can assign different favicons to different sections of the site and the options are great. Unlike problems I've had with similar components, this worked right off the bat. The only thing I wish it could do is automatically resize an icon and generate the necessary bits for each choice, but it's only a suggestion.
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Scaling images can be tricky. Sure, I can make the extension do it - but it might open a can of worms when quality is lost due to scaling. I'd rather not be responsible for image quality. I'll stick to enabling the icon display features.
Brilliant
2012-12-01 - Kenneth Fribert
It does the job, and more, very easy to work with, and very easy to adjust to your likings.
All types of sizes and bitdepth can be uploaded, gives the site that last touch.
simple - great!
2013-01-10 - Jonas Lengauer
I agree, I wish I could change the backend icon. Other than that, this is a great extension! Enable, upload, assign, be done!
Very useful and works!
2013-04-28 - Paulus
After installing www redirector, I got problem with my favicon; not showing.
But, then I install this extension to set up favicon. Just works!
But, still I don't know the function with 128, 64, and 32 resolution coz the only working resolution for update is 16x16.
However, it's still a 5-star extension!
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The larger icons are really for windows/internet explorer users. If you were to drag and drop the URL from the address bar (in IE) to your desktop, windows would use the favicon as the icon of the shortcut on your desktop. If the only icon is 16x16 - the resulting shortcut would look ugly because the favicon would be stretched. The larger icons gives windows a choice of which resolution to choose when creating the shortcut. It's not a function many people think about, but it's a nice touch - and that's why I added it. You don't have to use it - but it's there if you want to use it.
Great
2013-08-22 - Fernando Ribeiro
Great and simple extension to apply new favicons in joomla website. I'm using in every projects I'm working.
Easy to use and works great
2013-09-24 - Jacob
I have used this extension for many years on different sites and it orks great.
I haven't used the option to have multiple favicons on a single site though.
Works right out of the box.
Great. Like it..
2013-10-25 - Silva
Favicon issue solved easily. Got many options that I didn't expect before. Different favicon sizes is great. Menu items option is also nice.
Great Creativity & Thinking
2014-01-01 - Pol Lop
This plugin is really useful and shows the mind of a great thinker.The only problem i met is it did not pull animated image.The animated image was made still.
What surprises me is the ability for the coder to make different favicons appear on multiple pages !!..code of the year
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The ICO format doesn't support animated images. Some browsers can handle things like GIF as the favicon - not all can.
quick and easy, thanks
2014-05-21 - Camilo Javier Taboada Corredor
I'm using it in a tecnologic site; i've been tried it with another extensions, but with this one it works from the beginning. Thanks
Wonderfull component
2014-05-21 - Alejandro Eggert
Easy to understand. Easy to use. Results 100% ok.
Fantastic!
Great Extension!
2014-06-19 - Roxana Kawas
This was so easy! Thank you for making the lives of us (non-developers) easy to manage our Joomla websites with a simple, user-friendly component.
Best Favicon!
2014-10-29 - William Buchanan
This is the best favicon by far. I tried a few others and they just dont meet the standards of this one.
I like how im able to choose the pages that I want the favicon on. Thanks for providing a great extension.
Easy to use
2015-03-10 - Kimberly Rodriguez
- Functionality
- This is one extension I use for most of my clients. It's really easy to install and simple to use.
Lots of options if you need them. - Ease Of Use
- Easy to use
Does not work with 3.x
2015-03-30 - Dennis Keulen
- Functionality
- Below joomla 3.x it works, and it works great. BUT DOES NOT WORK WITH JOOMLA 3.x (checked the code).
- Ease Of Use
- Below joomla 3.x it works, and it works great. BUT DOES NOT WORK WITH JOOMLA 3.x (checked the code).
- Support
- NON EXCISTENT!
- Documentation
- NON EXCISTENT!
This extension does not work in JOOMLA 3.x
2015-04-16 - Juan Latorre
- Functionality
- Below joomla 3.x it works, and it works great. BUT DOES NOT WORK WITH JOOMLA 3.x (verify the code).
Ease of use - Ease Of Use
- Does not work in Joomla 3.x
Dont work joomla 3.4
2015-04-28 - Antonio
- Functionality
- Perfect before joomla 3.4
- Ease Of Use
- Very easy
Newest release doesn't work with Joomla 2.5.4
2015-09-28 - Mark Bush
- Functionality
- Previous reviewers had no issues getting it to work with Joomla 1.x and 2.x but the Favicon link just brings me to a blank page
- Ease Of Use
- N/A
- Support
- N/A
- Documentation
- The description is pretty self explanatory... open the module, assign the favicons... unfortunately, I get brought to a blank page
Works as it should - after all, it's from Richeyweb
2015-11-11 - dave root
- Functionality
- It works. How much more functional does it need to be?
- Ease Of Use
- You need to be able to (if necessary) resize your images, but that's explained in full... It's good
- Support
- I have never needed it - I have used favicon from 2.5 onwards, and never had a problem. Now on 3.4.5
- Documentation
- Easy, understandable, brief - you should be up and running quickly
Works well
2016-04-02 - Halare
- Functionality
- Works very well and gives nice control over the allocation Favicon to different sections, which is cool.
- Ease Of Use
- Import images and assign. Cant be simpler. A little clunk click in feel as images are imported one by one, but it is simple.
- Support
- No needed it.
- Documentation
- The use is explained on the component page itself, so no hunting for documentation.
Doesn't work with Joomla 3.6
2016-07-15 - Temur
- Functionality
- Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; floIcon has a deprecated constructor in
- Ease Of Use
- I didn't use it
- Support
- I didn't use it
- Documentation
- I didn't use it
Magnifique!
2018-04-25 - designphase3
- Functionality
- As advertised. Works in all Joomla platforms - all the way up to 3.8.7 (current version)
- Ease Of Use
- Straightforward, if that's what is meant by ease of use. Set a default, then use the admin to assign custom favicons.
- Support
- Good software. doesn't need support.
- Documentation
- not much needed - self explanatory
use full and nice.
2018-09-06 - armandi
- Functionality
- 100
- Ease Of Use
- 100
- Support
- 90
- Documentation
- 80
Works beautifully
2021-10-22 - Greg Owens
- Functionality
- Simple Install with zero issues! Thank you!. I was looking for something that is quick and easy to use and maintain.
- Ease Of Use
- The instructions are easy to follow and IT JUST WORKS! Just follow the instructions in the documentation and you will be good to go.
- Support
- I didn't need support because it just worked. If you can read simple English at a 6th grade level you can install and configure it yourself.
- Documentation
- Easy to read instructions the documentation before install and during configuration is stellar.
