Including a default Favicon for fresh instalations

[Dragosvr92]

Hey, i was wondering Why dosnt phpbb provide a favicon.

It could be the same favicon that shows on phpbb.com and other forums. Same as the phpbb banner is in every style.
The favicon should be placed into the root and be linked inside the head. Like this:

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<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

Or any other code the phpbb team thinks is needed for better loading or whatever, like that icon rel too...

That way people will only have to replace the existing favicon with their own, so no more need in editing the header, into adding that line etc.

[Vinny]

The favicon should be placed into the root and be linked inside the head

It would be better in: /images/ or styles/(style-name)/theme/images/

[DavidIQ]

A server configured to properly handle favicon.ico doesn't need that line It will simply display it if found in the forum root or the site root.

[callumacrae]

It would be better in: /images/ or styles/(style-name)/theme/images/

No, it is preferred that favicons go in the web root.

[Dragosvr92]

A server configured to properly handle favicon.ico doesn't need that line It will simply display it if found in the forum root or the site root.

Yes, but wouldn't it be best to get it also specified in html, other than just put it into the root?
Even if it wont require any html edits, I think its a good idea to include a favicon that describes the prosilver and subsilver themes.

Like this:

Prosilver :
SubSilver:

[callumacrae]

Yes, but wouldn't it be best to get it also specified in html, other than just put it into the root?

No, it slows down page load time considerably. It should always be put in the web root.

[Dragosvr92]

Yes, but wouldn't it be best to get it also specified in html, other than just put it into the root?

No, it slows down page load time considerably. It should always be put in the web root.

hum, i though it helps to speed the page load, as its specified there also.

[callumacrae]

hum, i though it helps to speed the page load, as its specified there also.

No - if it isn't in the HTML, then the browser will load the page, and then look for a favicon. If it is in the HTML, some browsers (such as IE) will stop the page loading, load the favicon, and then continue.

[Oleg]

The reason to have favicon specified in HTML is to append an asset timestamp to it. However asset timestamps is not something we have in phpbb at the moment.

If it is in the HTML, some browsers (such as IE) will stop the page loading, load the favicon, and then continue.

Why am I not surprised?

[Dragosvr92]

No - if it isn't in the HTML, then the browser will load the page, and then look for a favicon. If it is in the HTML, some browsers (such as IE) will stop the page loading, load the favicon, and then continue.

Ah.. I didnt knew that. Thanks for letting me know ! I should remove that line from my forum and just let the favicon.ico there, in the root.

The reason to have favicon specified in HTML is to append an asset timestamp to it. However asset timestamps is not something we have in phpbb at the moment.

I dont know what do you mean by a timestamp for favicon loading...

Anyways, my idea still stands, with, or without the favicon linked with html.
I think it will be nice to include a favicon that describes the phpbb software.
That way people may understand faster that all they need to do is replace that file with their own.