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    not sure if FF can do this but IE7 can...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by _radditz_, Jan 13, 2007.

  1. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    I want to be able to click on a bookmark from the side bar, then the side bar closes. Presently:

    In FF, the page changes but the sidebar remains open
    In IE7, the page changes and the sidebar closes automatically when the favourite is selected.

    Any extension im missing?
     
    _radditz_, Jan 13, 2007
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  2. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Uh, I thought the point in a sidebar was that it stayed open. Unlike the Bookmarks menu, which, like any other menu, closes when you've clicked on an option.
     
    Jalf, Jan 13, 2007
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  3. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, I prefer to just use the bookmark toolbar..

    But, you could try this extension.
    I havn't tried it, but it looks like it might do what you're lookin for.
     
    iza, Jan 13, 2007
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  4. dragonesse

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    bookmarks toolbar takes away precious vertical viewing space. not everyone is down with that.
     
    dragonesse, Jan 13, 2007
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    isn't the first click on the favourites button basically the same as a menu? then the second click pastes it as a sidebar which sticks around?
     
    BigV, Jan 14, 2007
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    not in FF, can't speak on ie7
     
    dragonesse, Jan 14, 2007
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    starling Notebook Consultant

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    No, FF doesn't can't do that, yet. What you could do, though, especially if you have a widescreen laptop, is to just open your browser wider and leave the sidebar on. I find that pretty handy, myself, and it ends up the same.
     
    starling, Jan 14, 2007
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