Bookmarks toolbar
Je...@unknown.com
In my "Bookmarks Toolbar" I have more links than can be accommodated in one
toolbar line. So In FF2 I had the bookmarks Toolbar setup to show more than
one line.
In FF3 the Toolbars Bookmarks has reverted to a single line toolbar and I
cannot find where the setting is to make it multiline again.
Anyone know?
Jeff
Ron Hunter
should also look into Smart Bookmarks Bar, which will allow you to
reduce entries to just a favicon. I use this one, and it allows a LOT
of bookmarks on the bar, and they can be redefined as well.
Je...@unknown.com
In trying to figure this out I found I must have added (in the long distant
past) a change to my userchrome.css to do it because it contains the
following lines in it:
.....................
/* Multi-row bookmarks toolbar */
@namespace
url(http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul);
#bookmarks-ptf {display:block !important; }
#bookmarks-ptf toolbarseparator {display:inline !important; }
#bookmarks-ptf .bookmark-item { visibility: visible !important;}
#overflow-padder { width: auto !important; } /* this
controls the length of the bookmarks */
#bookmarks-chevron { display: none !important; }
...................
which must have done it in FF2 but not in FF3
Do you see anything in it that makes it incompatible with FF3 thus causing
it to no longer work?
Jeff
David McRitchie
Here is what Ron suggested:
Smart Bookmarks Bar :: Firefox Add-ons
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4072
I would suggest instead putting your bookmarks into folders and
eliminating the folder icons. You can eliminate the icons with
Bookmarks Toolbar Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks | userstyles.org
http://userstyles.org/styles/9091
and you can use keyword bookmarks to save a lot of time using
an abbreviation or a first letters of two important words.
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/kws.htm
For what you had before or similar, I stay away from extra toolbars myself.
Multirow Bookmarks Toolbar :: Firefox Add-ons (marked as experimental)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6937
as an addition to userChrome.css
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_row_bookmark_toolbar
or as a style after installing Stylish: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2108
Multiple row Bookmarks Toolbar http://userstyles.org/styles/70
(the userstyles.org site has been down for a day, appears to be recovering now
as it has some titles but no content for them)
Reason to use folders: (second point expands on what was already said)
individual bookmarks is a major loss of screen real estate, what you really should be doing instead:
1) Create folders on you bookmarks toolbar, and give them 1-4 character names,
Eliminate individual bookmarks altogether (if possible).
Removing folder icons from the bookmarks toolbar change folders to blue,
and bookmarks to red can be done later when userstyles.org is fully functional
http://userstyles.org/styles/
2) Also make use of keyword shortcuts, so you simply type a short abbreviated name
that is easy for you to remember, could be shortened name, initials, first letter
but I personally would suggest that you include a colon at the end of it to
help you distinguish them from tags and location bar sorts. Read about inm
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/kws.htm
Most of my keyword shortcuts are in a folder named "K" on my personal
bookmarks. Titles all begin with the keyword shortcut to make them easy to find.
--
HTH,
David McRitchie, extensions I use are briefly documented on my site
Firefox Custom: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/firefox.htm
David McRitchie
> In trying to figure this out I found I must have added (in the long distant
> past) a change to my userchrome.css to do it because it contains the
> following lines in it:
> .....................
> /* Multi-row bookmarks toolbar */
> @namespace
> url(http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul);
> #bookmarks-ptf {display:block !important; }
> #bookmarks-ptf toolbarseparator {display:inline !important; }
> #bookmarks-ptf .bookmark-item { visibility: visible !important;}
> #overflow-padder { width: auto !important; } /* this
> controls the length of the bookmarks */
> #bookmarks-chevron { display: none !important; }
> ...................
> which must have done it in FF2 but not in FF3
>
> Do you see anything in it that makes it incompatible with FF3 thus causing
> it to no longer work?
If you remove it from userChrome.css you can put it into Stylish
(see my previous post) and test it quickly without recycling (firfox down/up).
Though it is probably the same as one of those included. But keyword shortcuts
and folders with shortnames would be better IMO.
Once tested if you want to do it that way you can put the code back into
userChrome.css where it would still work without extensions (in Safe Mode)..
Je...@unknown.com
Thank you very much for all the info.
Before reading your response someone else had directed me to
Multirow Bookmarks Toolbar :: Firefox Add-ons
which I tried and it works fine. Makes me wonder why it is called
"experimental".
But your other thoughts are excellent and I will consider them. I already
have folders in the Bookmarks toolbar and maybe I should work more on that.
Jeff
Ron Hunter
abbreviations. I have the Smart Bookmarks extension set to display the
folders, but to reduce the bookmarks to only favicons. Mouse-over
displays the whole name. Only bookmarks I use in virtually every
session get on the bookmarks toolbar, while less-used ones are in the
cascading folder menus. This works perfectly for me, and the toolbar is
only about 60% filled.
I rarely need to visit the organize bookmarks dialog as it is easy to
just drag new URLs to the proper place in the bookmarks toolbar, even
multiple levels deep in a cascading menu.
I consider this one of the indispensable features of Firefox.
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Ron Hunter rphu...@charter.net
Ron Hunter
available from the toolbar, and it isn't cluttered.
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Ron Hunter rphu...@charter.net
Je...@unknown.com
Very inspiring indeed. Thank you.
Jeff