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Reduce Bookmark Size?

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Shimergo
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I want to reduce the height of my bookmarks. I've just updated the linux OS, which has also upgraded Firefox (now v43.0). But the white space between each bookmark has increased I think, at any rate many of my folders no longer fit on a page.

I've created this file: ~/.mozilla/firefox/mwad0hks.default/chrome/userChrome.css with the lines: 

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */
#personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item > .toolbarbutton-text { font-size:12pt !important; font-weight:bold; }
#personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item > .toolbarbutton-icon { height:18px !important; width:24px !important; }

but playing with the 18px (and 12pt) data makes no difference.

What am I doing wrong?

I want to reduce the height of my bookmarks. I've just updated the linux OS, which has also upgraded Firefox (now v43.0). But the white space between each bookmark has increased I think, at any rate many of my folders no longer fit on a page. I've created this file: ~/.mozilla/firefox/mwad0hks.default/chrome/userChrome.css with the lines: <pre><nowiki>@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */ #personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item > .toolbarbutton-text { font-size:12pt !important; font-weight:bold; } #personal-bookmarks .bookmark-item > .toolbarbutton-icon { height:18px !important; width:24px !important; }</nowiki></pre> but playing with the 18px (and 12pt) data makes no difference. What am I doing wrong?

Modified by cor-el

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cor-el
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Try a different Linux theme as we have seen reports that the Linux window theme affects the width of these items.

Shimergo
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I'm on Mint Xfce. just tried some other themes, but the difference to the bookmark heights is trivial.

The above should work from what I've read in similar threads, but I guess I'm just making a small mistake or a small misunderstanding if someone can spot it please? Thanks!

cor-el
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Did you try to check with the DOM Inspector that the rules are applied to those bookmark-items?

I use this code with negative margins for the height: 

#PersonalToolbar {height:26px!important}
#personal-bookmarks  toolbarbutton {margin:-1px 0 6px 0 !important}
#personal-bookmarks .toolbarbutton-icon {margin:-2px 2px -2px 0 !important}
#personal-bookmarks .toolbarbutton-text {margin:-2px 0 !important}
Shimergo
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Thanks, cor-el. Sadly this code had no impact either. (I just appended it to what I have above, including #'s - I think that's right?)

Is it possible I've got the userChrome.css in the wrong place?

And I'm a complete novice at all this. Didn't know what a DOM Inspector is. Looked it up, and have now opened it. But if I need to use it for this issue, could you point me to a tutorial that addresses your specific question, or guide me through the steps please?