Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar Tweaks: Auto-Hide and Multi-Row Toolbar



1. Make Firefox Bookmarks toolbar to show in Multiple rows:

Open "userChrome.css" file and copy paste following lines at the end of file:

/* Make bookmarks toolbar to show in multiple rows */
#bookmarks-ptf {display:block}
#bookmarks-ptf toolbarseparator {display:inline}

Save the file and start Firefox to see the effect.

NOTE: For Firefox 3, use following code instead of above mentioned code:

/* Multi-row bookmarks toolbar for Fx3b5pre*/
#bookmarksBarContent
{display:block !important;}
.places-toolbar-items
{display:block !important;
height: 35px !important;
overflow-y:auto !important;}
#bookmarksBarContent toolbarseparator
{display:inline !important;}
#bookmarksBarContent .bookmark-item
{visibility: visible !important;}
.chevron {height: 0px !important;}

2. Make Firefox Bookmarks toolbar Auto-hidden:

Open "userChrome.css" file and copy paste following lines at the end of file:

/* Auto-hide bookmarks toolbar */
#PersonalToolbar {display: none;}
#navigator-toolbox:hover > #PersonalToolbar {display: -moz-box;}

Save the file and start Firefox to see the effect.

NOTE: For Firefox 3, use following code instead of above mentioned code:

/* Auto-hide bookmarks toolbar */
#PersonalToolbar {visibility: collapse !important;}
#navigator-toolbox:hover > #PersonalToolbar {visibility: visible !important;}

NOTE: To know about the location and more information about "userChrome.css" file go through following link:

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22 Comments

  • How do I get the Autohide hack to work for other toolbars I installed, lie the Google Toolbar? What do I replace PersonalToolbar with

  • VG

    ^^ This trick only works for bookmarks toolbar.

  • I have a problem using the Autohide tweak. Once I start autohiding, I can't click on bookmarks that are in subfolders of the Bookmarks Toolbar (like Latest Headlines). Only bookmarks that are directly on the toolbar work.

  • sbw07: This is an old one that only worked with Firefox 2.0 if you have Firefox 3.0 then you need stylish and this code: http://userstyles.org/styles/6599

  • Thanks for the tip!

  • excellent mod! is there any way to set a 1 sec delay before the toolbar disappears again? It keeps disappearing when I don't want it to when using a trackpad!

  • VG

    ^^ Sorry but its not possible.

  • hey guys, is there a way to set a timer or something on the Auto-hide thing.. i mean, i'd like it to wait for like 2 seconds before poping up.. so it'll never happen accidentaly, for example i pass the curssor up to the address tolbar and the bookmark bar keeps poping up accidentaly... so i was wondering is there a way to set it to 2 secs or X secs .. you know what i mean.

  • VG

    ^^ Not possible. :)

  • #
    VG said:
    ^^ Afaik no way. If I come to know about it, I'll definitely let you know. :)

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    Did you try that:
    A right-click on the navigation toolbar (on the 'home' icon for example) gives a contextual menu allowing to mask toolbars (navigation, bookmark, webdevelopper, etc..)

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