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[In KB] Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing

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  • Last reply by AliceWyman
  1. Michael Verdi
    Michael Verdi 1755 posts
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    Navigation buttons like back, home, bookmarks and reload are missing

    This article just needs a little re-writing for Fx 4 on Windows and some new screenshots.

    [[Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing]] This article just needs a little re-writing for Fx 4 on Windows and some new screenshots.
  2. smo
    smo 352 posts
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    ... have taken it on for the evening.

    smo

    ... have taken it on for the evening. smo
  3. Michael Verdi
    Michael Verdi 1755 posts
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    Vito's revision is here https://support.allizom.org/en-US/kb/Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing/revision/8019

    FWIW, I don't think this article is one we have to try out on staging.

    Here are the changes I think still need to be done:

    • Showing the toolbar section - Windows, Fx4 needs instructions for Win XP, Mac and Linux.
    • Restore the default toolbar section - needs Fx 4 instructions
    • Reset toolbars section - safemode template needs a # before it

    We could use the same instructions for showing or customizing a toolbar as we use here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How to customize the toolbar/revision/11190

    Vito's revision is here https://support.allizom.org/en-US/kb/Back and forward or other toolbar items are missing/revision/8019 FWIW, I don't think this article is one we have to try out on staging. Here are the changes I think still need to be done: *Showing the toolbar section - Windows, Fx4 needs instructions for Win XP, Mac and Linux. *Restore the default toolbar section - needs Fx 4 instructions *Reset toolbars section - safemode template needs a # before it We could use the same instructions for showing or customizing a toolbar as we use here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How to customize the toolbar/revision/11190
  4. scoobidiver
    scoobidiver 1275 posts
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    Based on Vito's edit, I made the changes described in the previous post. It needs review.

    Based on Vito's edit, I made the changes described in the previous post. It needs review.
  5. Michael Verdi
    Michael Verdi 1755 posts
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    I made some small wording tweaks and made the notes about using the alt key to show the menu bar windows only. Approved.

    I made some small wording tweaks and made the notes about using the alt key to show the menu bar windows only. Approved.

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  6. AliceWyman
    AliceWyman 6434 posts
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    I just wanted to post some useful feedback (posted 05-20-2011 to /kb/ask/discuss, since deleted) that resetting localstore.rdf still works for missing toolbars:

    New thread: Several Toolbars disappeared

    User GaryStebbins has posted a new thread in a forum you're watching. Here is the thread:
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    Firefox 4.01, Windows XP. My navigation toolbar, Address bar (or whatever it's now called), bookmarks bar and more all disappeared. View > Toolbars shows them all enabled. There's just a blank area where they were. If I disable or enable a toolbar, that blank area changes size, but nothing shows there. Firefox is pretty useless without the tools. I'd like to go back to version 3 until version 4 is stable. Or, maybe I should use Chrome?

    Any ideas on how to get the toolbars to show?

    Thanks.

    Gary

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    To view this post on the site, click the following link, or paste it into your browser's location bar:

    https://support.mozilla.com/kb/ask/discuss/1219

    Reply to thread: Several Toolbars disappeared

    User GaryStebbins has replied to a thread you're watching. Here is their reply:

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    I found the solution. I had a corrupt localstore.rdf. Information at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf

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    To view this post on the site, click the following link, or paste it into your browser's location bar:

    https://support.mozilla.com/kb/ask/discuss/1219#post-2149

    Oddly, the Firefox user didn't find the solution in this article but in MozillaZine's KB.

    I just wanted to post some useful feedback (posted 05-20-2011 to [/kb/ask/discuss], since deleted) that resetting localstore.rdf still works for missing toolbars: ----- New thread: Several Toolbars disappeared User GaryStebbins has posted a new thread in a forum you're watching. Here is the thread:<br> <nowiki>=====</nowiki> Firefox 4.01, Windows XP. My navigation toolbar, Address bar (or whatever it's now called), bookmarks bar and more all disappeared. View > Toolbars shows them all enabled. There's just a blank area where they were. If I disable or enable a toolbar, that blank area changes size, but nothing shows there. Firefox is pretty useless without the tools. I'd like to go back to version 3 until version 4 is stable. Or, maybe I should use Chrome? Any ideas on how to get the toolbars to show? Thanks. Gary <nowiki>=====</nowiki> To view this post on the site, click the following link, or paste it into your browser's location bar: https://support.mozilla.com/kb/ask/discuss/1219 ----- Reply to thread: Several Toolbars disappeared User GaryStebbins has replied to a thread you're watching. Here is their reply: <nowiki>=====</nowiki> I found the solution. I had a corrupt localstore.rdf. Information at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf <nowiki>=====</nowiki> To view this post on the site, click the following link, or paste it into your browser's location bar: https://support.mozilla.com/kb/ask/discuss/1219#post-2149 ----- Oddly, the Firefox user didn't find the solution in this article but in MozillaZine's KB.

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