Re: Superfluous dropdown markers in Firefox v. 3.x

Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
> EE wrote:
>> Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
>>> Neil wrote:
>>>> EE wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Why is it that the version 3 branch of Mac Firefox puts superfluous 
>>>>> dropdown markers in the toolbar next to the back and forward 
>>>>> buttons? It is annoying, spoils the appearance of the toolbar, is 
>>>>> totally unnecessary, and has to be blocked by adding code to the 
>>>>> browser.css file in themes.  What was the point of having Mac FF3 
>>>>> do that in the first place?
>>>>
>>>> Not having used that particular version of Firefox I am wondering 
>>>> how else you intend to go back more than one page at a time?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ?? Using which theme? In Default them I see ONE dropdown marker 
>>> (actually within the Back/Foward icon) <Recent Pages>
>>>
>>> In Azerty III
>>> there is an added <Go back one page> and <Go forward one page>
>>> as well as the <Recent Pages> dropdown
>>>
>>> In Ifox
>>> I dont get ANY dropdown markers whatso-ever!
>>>
>>>
>>> I suggest it is a theme issue.
>>
>> I doubt that it is merely a theme issue.  It does not happen with 
>> Windows Firefox using the same themes.  Those themes which do not 
>> display that problem with Mac Firefox have special code in the 
>> browser.css file which blocks that phenomenon.  I saw the problem in 
>> (to name just the ones I have tried) Pitchdark, Oldfactory, NASA Night 
>> Launch, Re-designe-d, and Strata-o-Various.
>> The problem does not occur in Halloween, Walnut, or MidnightFoxy.  
>> Those themes have the codes to prevent the extra dropdowns.  Adding 
>> the extra code to those problem themes fixes them (except in the ones 
>> with unified back-forward buttons - those still get split apart).
> 
> 
> Well, if, as you say, SOME themes have code to prevent such, then it IS 
> a theme issue!

Why does it need prevention in Mac Firefox?  In Windows Firefox the 
presence or absence of that code makes no difference.  It is a Mac 
Firefox problem.