Add A Firefox Address Bar to the Windows Taskbar

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July 8th, 2004, 09:06 AM
Big Booger

Add A Firefox Address Bar to the Windows Taskbar

Anyone know of a way to add a firefox address bar to the windows taskbar (the one with the start, clock etc..)???

You can add an IE address bar quite easily by right clicking and selecting address under the properties of the taskbar...

This would be rather convenient I think.
:D
July 8th, 2004, 15:37 PM
efc

I asked the question on Mozillazine.com. Here is the link - Click Here.
July 8th, 2004, 18:09 PM
lynchknot

yeah, the address bar opens the default browser - what do you mean?
July 9th, 2004, 00:49 AM
Big Booger

I can't make Firefox the default browser. Reason is, my wife prefers IE, and if I make firefox default, she'll have a fit. I thought there was some tool to add the address bar from firefox directly.

:(
July 9th, 2004, 01:46 AM
rik

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Booger

I can't make Firefox the default browser. my wife would have a fit.

(In a deep Suthen growly voice)...Wussy Boy

:D
July 9th, 2004, 02:01 AM
Big Booger

"Heav'n has no Rage like love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell
a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd " William Congreve, The Mourning Bride, 1697
July 9th, 2004, 02:09 AM
lynchknot

Why does it have to be default? I never start my browser via another route - I always start from quick launch -
July 9th, 2004, 03:06 AM
Big Booger

Well I think it's just more convenient to have the address window in the toolbar. You type the addy in and the address pops up.
July 9th, 2004, 03:11 AM
lynchknot

I don't recall the last time I typed anything into the addy bar. - but i hear you BB
July 9th, 2004, 04:00 AM
efc

BB - You have lots of RAM so this is worth a try. Let your wife operate as usual. Add Firefox to the list of applications that load at start-up. The icon will appear in the system tray and double clicking on the icon will result in it opening quickly. That would give you quick access to Firefox.
July 9th, 2004, 04:38 AM
Big Booger

You know efc that is a fine idea.
July 9th, 2004, 04:38 AM
lynchknot

You can run windows only Firefox and rename it to Internet Explorer. Change theme to one that uses IE icons as well. LUNA: http://themes.mozdev.org/phoenix/luna.html - but that would be deception - :(
July 12th, 2004, 01:50 AM
cash_site

Quote:

Originally Posted by efc

BB - You have lots of RAM so this is worth a try. Let your wife operate as usual. Add Firefox to the list of applications that load at start-up. The icon will appear in the system tray and double clicking on the icon will result in it opening quickly. That would give you quick access to Firefox.

How do you get firefox to load minimized in the System Tray next to the clock?
July 12th, 2004, 02:07 AM
efc

Quote:

Originally Posted by cash_site

How do you get firefox to load minimized in the System Tray next to the clock?

You asked a good question. I think that Firefox did load to the system tray in the past. It looks like it no longer does. Maybe it is because they believe that it loads so fast that nothing is gained using the system tray.

I still use Mozilla which is always available in the system tray.

You can keep it in the quick launch toolbar.
July 12th, 2004, 02:36 AM
Big Booger

I just added mozilla to the HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run

I added a new string value, and called it Firefox. Then I modified the new value.
I used the following:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

Now when I start my PC, mozilla loads automatically, I don't have to hit the firefox icon in the quick launch. But there is no firefox icon in the sys tray.

But now when I close firefox it opens instantly. Very nice.
July 12th, 2004, 03:49 AM
lynchknot

Yoiu can "tray it" - http://www.teamcti.com/trayit/trayit.htm

Thread concerning issue: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...=640389#640389