How do I make the tab bar background transparent?
I've installed a separate installation of Australis, to see if I can customize it the way I want. So far, with the Classic Theme Restorer add-on, I've got it pretty close.
But I want my tab bar background to be transparent.
I could accomplish this before by putting things on the (now-defunct) Navigation toolbar and hiding the bookmarks toolbar. I can't do this now, and I'm stuck with the ugly, completely opaque Windows 7 default pale blue in my tab bar background. CTR allows adding a new toolbar, but any new toolbar also has the opaque-and-ugly background. Hiding the bookmarks toolbar doesn't get rid of the ugly opaque either.
See image-- http://i.imgur.com/o7IKk6s.png?1
The top is what I have and don't want (Firefox 29). The bottom is what I want and can't figure out how to get, without installing a theme that might change the entire look of Firefox. (Firefox 28.)
I know it would be better to upgrade to 29 permanently for future security updates, but if I can't fix the tab bar background, I'm going to remain very disappointed.
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In CTR Options, tab labeled "Special", did you try checking the box for "Remove tab toolbars background fog (Windows AeroGlass)"?
Yes, just after I posted this, I found that option in CTR (and it's wonderful!)
However, the CTR nav-bar is still has the opaque Windows blue background. I found some code on this thread -- http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=2773133 -- that has made the background of the CTR nav-bar black (or very nearly) and entered it in Stylish.
- nav-bar{
padding-top:4px !important; padding-bottom:4px !important; background: #282828 !important;
}
It's preferable to the opaque and bright Windows blue, but I have no idea how to tweak that code to make the nav-bar background transparent.
Maybe try:
#nav-bar{
background: transparent !important;
}
(The wiki software interprets # in the first position on a line as a request for numbering, but if you put a space before it, then it displays as expected.)
Modified by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
Yes! That works beautifully, jscher2000. No more opaque bars. Thanks for the help (and the tip about the wiki, I missed that.)
Suddenly, today, this bit of code no longer makes the Tab Bar background transparent. It's back to the Windows 7 powder blue.
Anything else I can try to make the Tab Bar background transparent?
That rule was just for the main toolbar, since Classic Theme Restorer was handling the tab bar.
Maybe try:
@namespace url(http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul); #navigator-toolbox > toolbar:not(:-moz-lwtheme), #nav-bar, #TabsToolbar { background: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; }
If that doesn't work, could you mention your themes: Windows Aero vs. Basic, Firefox default vs. a lightweight theme.