Firefox business...

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:40 pm

Okay, I'm trying it.

1) How do you make it where EVERY new site you open from either bookmarks or in-page links open in a new tab WITHOUT using the keyboard? That is, you click and it automatically opens in a new tab, that won't replace whatever page is currently being displayed?

2) Why can;t you drag and drop imported bookmarks on the links bar?

3) Can you change custom bookmark icons to the default one? I don't see a way how to do it.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:35 pm

Burke wrote:Okay, I'm trying it.

1) How do you make it where EVERY new site you open from either bookmarks or in-page links open in a new tab WITHOUT using the keyboard? That is, you click and it automatically opens in a new tab, that won't replace whatever page is currently being displayed?

I right click > open in tab. Don't know of a way to make a left-clik open in tabs

2) Why can] I can - try View > Toolbats > Bookmark Toolbar
3) Can you change custom bookmark icons to the default one? I don't see a way how to do it.

I don't believe you can - those are sent by the server, no?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:45 pm

Well, in IE I can right-click on a bookmark and set it to the default IE icon.

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:26 am

[quote="Burke"]Okay, I'm trying it.

1) How do you make it where EVERY new site you open from either bookmarks or in-page links open in a new tab WITHOUT using the keyboard? That is, you click and it automatically opens in a new tab, that won't replace whatever page is currently being displayed?

2) Why can]

As to question #1, the closest I have come is to get the Tabbrowser Preferences Extension
https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/m ... 8&vid=1345

and then goto Tools, Options, Tabbed Browsing, and then set the options as you see fit.
It still doesn't seem to do what I want though...only certain links it will open in a new tab, even though I have it set so links open in a new tab.

As to question #2, I haven't had a problem doing that, sorry. I can drag and drop any of the bookmarks to the links bar fine.

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:09 am

Burke wrote:Well, in IE I can right-click on a bookmark and set it to the default IE icon.

If that makes a difference, you may be happier with IE.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:08 pm

Okay, I dug up a way to disable bookmark icons. You can add this to either the user.js or prefs.js file

// Disable Bookmark Icons
user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false);

Another thing I carried over from IE:

Set your Home Page to whatever you want, but to block it from auto-loading when you open the browser, change your Firefox shortcut Target to this:

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" about:blank

WhoNut · Post by **WhoNut** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:38 pm

Burke wrote:Okay, I'm trying it.

1) How do you make it where EVERY new site you open from either bookmarks or in-page links open in a new tab WITHOUT using the keyboard? That is, you click and it automatically opens in a new tab, that won't replace whatever page is currently being displayed?

Go here and install the SuperDrag&Go extension. It allows you to "drag" a link with your mouse to a blank space on the page. The destination link opens in a new tab without focus.

Works great for me!

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:52 pm

WhoNut wrote:Go here and install the SuperDrag&Go extension. It allows you to "drag" a link with your mouse to a blank space on the page. The destination link opens in a new tab without focus.

Works great for me!

cool, this does work pretty good!

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:59 pm

Press the scroll button in?

cchooper · Post by **cchooper** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 8:32 am

[quote="Burke"]Okay, I dug up a way to disable bookmark icons. You can add this to either the user.js or prefs.js file

// Disable Bookmark Icons
user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false)]

You can change alot of those same options by typing about:Config in your address bar

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:05 pm

cchooper wrote:You can change alot of those same options by typing about:Config in your address bar

Cool!

earthmofo · Post by **earthmofo** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:14 pm

Burke wrote:Okay, I'm trying it.

1) How do you make it where EVERY new site you open from either bookmarks or in-page links open in a new tab WITHOUT using the keyboard? That is, you click and it automatically opens in a new tab, that won't replace whatever page is currently being displayed?

For in-page links put the following in your user.js file:

user_pref("browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs", true);

Restart Firefox then go to Tools>Options>Advanced under the Tabbed Browsing section you will now have a new option. Check Force links that open a new window in then check New Tab.