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How to move the address/url/location/awsome bar

Niels Healey
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Hi guys,

Back before the whole Australis update to firefox in version 29, basically all of the elements/buttons were moveable. With version 29 a couple of things were locked down. One of those was the address bar. That was a bit frustrating for me because it meant that I couldn't put the address bar beside the tabs (so that there is only on bar along the top of the window).

I asked about this not long after version 29 was released and the solution that was suggested to me was Classic Theme Restorer. I really liked that addon but the developer just kept adding features and I only wanted it so that I could move the address bar. In the end it got so memory heavy that I decided it was time for it to go. I am now wondering if there is away of making the address bar element moveable again? (Besides the obvious Classic Theme Restorer)

A toggle, switch, script etc. would be ideal!

Thanks

Hi guys, Back before the whole Australis update to firefox in version 29, basically all of the elements/buttons were moveable. With version 29 a couple of things were locked down. One of those was the address bar. That was a bit frustrating for me because it meant that I couldn't put the address bar beside the tabs (so that there is only on bar along the top of the window). I asked about this not long after version 29 was released and the solution that was suggested to me was Classic Theme Restorer. I really liked that addon but the developer just kept adding features and I only wanted it so that I could move the address bar. In the end it got so memory heavy that I decided it was time for it to go. I am now wondering if there is away of making the address bar element moveable again? (Besides the obvious Classic Theme Restorer) A toggle, switch, script etc. would be ideal! Thanks

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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The inactive Classic Theme Restorer extension that you have may interfere with whatever customizations you try to do without that extension. My suggestion is to start with a new Profile first.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile

As far as moving the address/url/location/awsome bar, it's better to move everything else.

What's wrong with where is it? You want tabs on the bottom? Move the tab-strip via 'code' rather than moving the Navigation Toolbar where address/url/location/awsome bar are stuck.

Like when a huge rock is in the way, dig a hole next to that rock and shove in it there. IOW, it's a lot easier to use leverage to roll the rock that it is to lift it up and move it out of the way.

Niels Healey
Niels Healey Question owner
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Sorry! Probably wasn't clear enough the first time. Let me expand my explanation.

I have uninstalled Classic Theme Restorer (and I don't regret having done so) I am not having any trouble with my Firefox. Everything (from its looks to its operation) are exactly how I have them set to be.

Secondly I am not trying to move the tabs strip to be above or below the address bar. I actually want to position the address bar on the same line as the tabs. Is there away of coding that in maybe?? I want it somewhat like this attached image. It might seem odd but it's what I am after, which is why I was looking to make that element moveable again.

Modified by Niels Healey

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Did you try that with a fresh Profile that has never had the Classic Theme Restorer extension installed? Uninstalling an extension doesn't remove all traces of that extension from about:config, and usually leaves old preferences lying around. And CTR has an unusually large number of preferences.

Sorry, I can't get the Customize feature to allow moving the tab-strip to the Navigation Toolbar or the "URL Bar container" to the tab-strip.

The "Searchbar container", the "Bookmarks Toolbar items", and all the "Toolbar buttons" (except for the 3-bar Open Menu button) can be moved at will; to another location or hidden in Customize _ Additional Tools and Features or in the Menu Panel.

Beyond trying to move those two things short of using userChrome.css script or a UserStyle with Stylish, I don;t see how that can be done. If you can locate a UserStyle that accomplishes that, use that: https://userstyles.org/

And if you post the URL to that type of UserStyle here, I should be able to use the correct lines of code particular to doing that via userChrome.css alone so that you may not need to use Stylish. But sometimes a bit of userContent.css is used in a UserStyle and that complicates things, a bit.

Warning before you start looking for a UserStyle - the search for that site sucks and there is no "sort" by Firefox version number. You may find pre-Australis "Styes" along with "Styles" that you are looking for and spend many hours looking. Not for the "faint of heart".'

Or wait for another contributor around here who has a better grasp of CSS in Australis - my abilities dropped off sharply when Australis arrived on the scene. UserStyles.org has become my crutch to help me survive Australis.