How to disable animated favicons?
How to globally disable favicon animation? I don't want to install addons.
example website with animated favicon: http://gimpchat.com/ (archived page if the website is down)
This is a known concern:
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=111373
And has not been added as a feature in the 16 years since it was first asked.
You can use extensions and code to remove these:
- http://lifehacker.com/5036881/how-to-block-distracting-animated-favicons
However, as you specific ask for extension-free options, the answer is "No, you cannot stop animated favicons."
For those looking for Greasemonkey solution:
// ==UserScript==
// @name garant.ru
// @namespace garant
// @description удаление favicon
// @include garant.ru/*
// @include www.garant.ru/*
// @version 1
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
a=$('link[href="/images/favicon.gif?1"]')
a.attr('href',"/images/favicon-16x16.png")
Main idea is to change animated favicon source from animated file to non-animated file.