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hover cursor over file does not open subfolder as in chrome

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When hovering the cursor over a file or bookmark the subfolders do not open automatically as occurs in chrome. A right click is necessary to open the sub.

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When hovering the cursor over a file or bookmark the subfolders do not open automatically as occurs in chrome. A right click is necessary to open the sub. Thanks

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
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Hi, if you are referring to the sidebar, that is correct. However they should open by pointing with the bookmarks button, or in the menu bar - press Alt to bring it up temporarily, or right click in the tab bar - but not on a tab, and tick/check Menu Bar.

Hope that helps.

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Thanks for your response. I don't use the sidebar, the Menu Bar is ticked. If I left click Bookmarks the list all appear normally, however if I hold the cursor over a bookmark there is nil response until I left click the Bookmark item and the appropriate submenu items appear. If I carry out the same in Chrome the submenu's appear. It is only a small fault, and I have been used to it, and for some reason the action has disappeared. I seem to think there was an add-on that allowed this to occur, but I may be mistaken.

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Fault?? It's just the way it is!

There's no law that says all browsers need to implement all features in the same manner, it's quite common for a specific feature or two to work slightly different in different brand browsers.

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Chosen Solution

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window