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customizing bookmarks toolbar

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dugleik
dugleik

I had spent time making the perfect bookmark toolbar, setting it up just like I wanted it with a mix of bookmarks, folders and addons. And it worked great for a day until suddenly (without even me closing the browser) everything was just gone. The only thing remaining being the basic 'bookmarks' that came with the browser.

Now I can't add anything to the bookmark toolbar. I wanted to start using firefox, but now I am deleting it instead. This thing is just a fraud.

I had spent time making the perfect bookmark toolbar, setting it up just like I wanted it with a mix of bookmarks, folders and addons. And it worked great for a day until suddenly (without even me closing the browser) everything was just gone. The only thing remaining being the basic 'bookmarks' that came with the browser. Now I can't add anything to the bookmark toolbar. I wanted to start using firefox, but now I am deleting it instead. This thing is just a fraud.

Chosen solution

Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible:

  • Firefox menu button > Options
  • View > Toolbars (press F10 to display a hidden menu bar)

Open the Customize window to set which toolbar items to display:

  • Firefox menu button > Options
  • View > Toolbars (press F10 to display the menu bar)
  • Right-click empty toolbar area
  • check that "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • If the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar then drag it back from the toolbar palette in the customize window to the Bookmarks Toolbar

You can also check for problems with the localstore.rdf file.

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iamjayakumars
iamjayakumars

Try with Firefox Addons


ideato
ideato

Hello dugleik, probably the problem is the places.sqlite file, see : Can't add, change or save bookmarks - How to fix

see also : Locked or damaged places.sqlite


thank you

alan_r
alan_r

I hope you've tried the simplest solution. Right click on toolbar space and make sure Bookmarks Toolbar is checked.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible:

  • Firefox menu button > Options
  • View > Toolbars (press F10 to display a hidden menu bar)

Open the Customize window to set which toolbar items to display:

  • Firefox menu button > Options
  • View > Toolbars (press F10 to display the menu bar)
  • Right-click empty toolbar area
  • check that "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
  • If the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar then drag it back from the toolbar palette in the customize window to the Bookmarks Toolbar

You can also check for problems with the localstore.rdf file.

alan_r
alan_r

Feedback? Have you worked through cor-el's suggestions?