Firefox in 98SE

[Robert Baer]

Can anyone solve the following problems?
1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?

2) The bookmarks background is grey, making entries hard to read - how
can this be changed?

3) Click on add URL to bookmarks, and a stupid, redundant, time-wasting
POPUP prompts to "add in bookmarks" - how to eliminate?

4) Default URL not shown in address bar when launched.

 

[Brian A.]

"Robert Baer" <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone solve the following problems?
> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar Folder" - how
> can i get rid of that *permenantly*?

I find no way w/o checking in the registry to rid of it permenantly, however you
can hide it.
In FF on the Menu bar click View > Toolbars, uncheck Bookmarks Toolbar.

>
> 2) The bookmarks background is grey, making entries hard to read - how can this be
> changed?

If you mean the color of the menubar bookmark dropdown, open Display Properties >
Appearance tab and change the "Menu" color. Take note this will change all menus
colors, not just FF's.

If you mean bookmark opened as side pane, Change the "Window" color. Take note
this will change all window colors, not just FF"s.

>
> 3) Click on add URL to bookmarks, and a stupid, redundant, time-wasting POPUP
> prompts to "add in bookmarks" - how to eliminate?

I don't see that.

>
> 4) Default URL not shown in address bar when launched.

Tools > Options > Main > Startup section - When FF starts - dropdown - select Show
my home page.


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[Robert Baer]

Brian A. wrote:

> "Robert Baer" <robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:13juv43k3e317b4@corp.supernews.com...
>
>> Can anyone solve the following problems?
>> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
>> Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?
>
>
> I find no way w/o checking in the registry to rid of it permenantly,
> however you can hide it.
> In FF on the Menu bar click View > Toolbars, uncheck Bookmarks Toolbar.
>
>>
>> 2) The bookmarks background is grey, making entries hard to read - how
>> can this be changed?
>
>
> If you mean the color of the menubar bookmark dropdown, open Display
> Properties > Appearance tab and change the "Menu" color. Take note this
> will change all menus colors, not just FF's.
>
> If you mean bookmark opened as side pane, Change the "Window" color.
> Take note this will change all window colors, not just FF"s.
>
>>
>> 3) Click on add URL to bookmarks, and a stupid, redundant,
>> time-wasting POPUP prompts to "add in bookmarks" - how to eliminate?
>
>
> I don't see that.
>
>>
>> 4) Default URL not shown in address bar when launched.
>
>
> Tools > Options > Main > Startup section - When FF starts - dropdown -
> select Show my home page.
>
>
Thanks 3 out of 4 ain't bad!

 

[Robert Baer]

Robert Baer wrote:

> Can anyone solve the following problems?
> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
> Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?
>
> 2) The bookmarks background is grey, making entries hard to read - how
> can this be changed?
>
> 3) Click on add URL to bookmarks, and a stupid, redundant, time-wasting
> POPUP prompts to "add in bookmarks" - how to eliminate?
>
> 4) Default URL not shown in address bar when launched.
Seems that i am totally stuck with that stupid,
redundant,time-wasting popup prompt.
FF "help" states, and i quote via copy and paste:
Bookmark This Page...

Adds the current page to your bookmarks. A dialogue will be displayed,
allowing you to choose a title for the bookmark and specify where you
want it to be stored.
**
#1 and #4 can be fixed with one installation, but not the other.
The difference is that in one, FF was loaded before NS, and
in the other NS was loaded before FF.
It is "interesting" that where FF was loaded first, it is impossible
to get NS to load and work properly (2 attempts, and NS loaded in
differnt folders each time).
Will have to look into what other differnces ther are...

BTW, is there a decent NG interface that works roughly like the NS one?

 

[... et al.]

Robert Baer wrote:

> Robert Baer wrote:
>
>> Can anyone solve the following problems?
>> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
>> Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?

(Plus one also has another separator-line there taking up space.)
If you take the time to find a solution for this one, please post
it, i wouldn't mind getting rid of these, to me, unused
extra-items in the 'Bookmarks' drop-down menu as well.

> **
> #1 and #4 can be fixed with one installation, but not the other.

This (half-)solution is a little bit sketchy on the details.


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[... et al.]

.... et al. wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
>
>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone solve the following problems?
>>> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
>>> Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?
>
> (Plus one also has another separator-line there taking up space.)

Oops, one can delete the separator. I have intentionally left it
there (or perhaps even created it myself) to separate the top
item, the to me unwanted 'Bookmarks Toolbar Folder' item.

> If you take the time to find a solution for this one, please post it, i
> wouldn't mind getting rid of these, to me, unused extra-items in the
> 'Bookmarks' drop-down menu as well.
>
>> **
>> #1 and #4 can be fixed with one installation, but not the other.
>
> This (half-)solution is a little bit sketchy on the details.
>
>


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[Robert Baer]

.... et al. wrote:

> Robert Baer wrote:
>
>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone solve the following problems?
>>> 1) In the Bookmarks, the first (useless) entry is "Bookmarks Toolbar
>>> Folder" - how can i get rid of that *permenantly*?
>
>
> (Plus one also has another separator-line there taking up space.)
> If you take the time to find a solution for this one, please post it, i
> wouldn't mind getting rid of these, to me, unused extra-items in the
> 'Bookmarks' drop-down menu as well.
>
>> **
>> #1 and #4 can be fixed with one installation, but not the other.
>
>
> This (half-)solution is a little bit sketchy on the details.
>
>
Well, where NS was installed befoer FF, both are useable, but the
pesky details regarding bookmarks aer uncontrollable (am not counting
shading of background).
Setting the file as System, ReadOnly and Hidden does no good FF just
re-names it and copies it to a new file and adds its own junk.