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

Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
> EE wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> 
> As I said, I don't see the problem in the DEFAULT theme, which is the 
> only theme from Mozilla. Ergo, if the problem appears it is because of 
> some coding within the theme itself, not in Firefox.
> 
> Why don't you ask the authors of the themes why? Imho it is a theme 
> issue, NOT a Firefox one.

Since I have to INHIBIT something that Firefox does with code in a 
theme, I think it is a Firefox issue.  I decided that the star and feed 
buttons on the address bar were in the way and cluttering up the window, 
so I added code to a userChrome stylesheet to get rid of those.  Was 
that a theme issue?  No, it is something that Firefox does.
That is an idea, though.  Maybe I should just add code to my userChrome 
file to suppress those extra markers for any theme.