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- <h1>Customizing &brandFullName;</h1>
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- <div class="contentsBox">In this section:
- <ul>
- <li><a href="#can_i_customize_my_toolbars">Can I Customize My
- Toolbars?</a></li>
- <li><a href="#how_do_i_customize_the_toolbars">How Do I Customize the
- Toolbars?</a></li>
- <li><a href="#themes">Themes</a></li>
- <li><a href="#extensions">Extensions</a></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <h2 id="can_i_customize_my_toolbars">Can I Customize My Toolbars?</h2>
-
- <p>This will tell you how to add, remove, and rearrange toolbars in
- &brandFullName;.</p>
-
- <p>Yes, you can customize the toolbars in &brandShortName;. For those who are
- unfamiliar with the terminology, a toolbar is the (usually gray) box above
- the area that the web site is displayed. The toolbar contains by default
- the following items:</p>
-
- <ul>
- <li><strong>Menu Bar</strong>: This is the toolbar that contains the browser
- menus (File, Edit, Help, etc.).</li>
- <li><strong>Navigation Bar</strong>: This is the toolbar that contains the
- Location bar and the buttons used to navigate web sites.</li>
- <li><strong>Bookmarks Toolbar</strong>: This is the toolbar that contains
- your Bookmarks Toolbar Folder bookmarks.</li>
-
- </ul>
-
- <h2 id="how_do_i_customize_the_toolbars">How Do I Customize the Toolbars?</h2>
-
- <p>There are two basic methods of customizing the toolbars in
- &brandShortName;:</p>
-
- <ul>
- <li><a href="#adding_removing_toolbars">Adding/Removing Toolbars</a></li>
- <li><a href="#rearranging_toolbar_items">Rearranging Items on the
- Toolbars</a></li>
- </ul>
-
- <h3 id="adding_removing_toolbars">Adding/Removing Toolbars</h3>
-
- <p>You can take away certain toolbars if you do not wish to keep them on your
- screen. Currently, these toolbars can be removed:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>Navigation Toolbar</li>
- <li>Bookmarks Toolbar</li>
- </ul>
- <p>You cannot currently remove the Menu Bar because you cannot move the menu
- items (File, Edit, Help, etc.) to a different toolbar, and they must stay on
- the screen at all times.</p>
-
- <p>To remove a toolbar, look in the View menu on your Menu Bar. Select <span
- class="menuPath">View > Toolbars</span>. You should see a few menu items.
- The top ones (above the separator) are the toolbars you may show. Toolbars
- currently shown are checked, and toolbars currently hidden are not checked.
- To show or hide a toolbar, simply click its menu item. The toolbar will now
- be shown or hidden based on your choice.</p>
-
- <p>To add a toolbar, select <span class="menuPath">View > Toolbars >
- Customize</span>. Click on <em>Add New Toolbar</em> (in the bottom of the
- dialog). This should give you a dialog to enter a name. Enter a name, click
- <em>OK</em>, and then click <em>Done</em>. Now select the <span
- class="menuPath">View > Toolbars</span> menu, and you should see your new
- toolbar listed. Follow the procedures in the previous section to show or hide
- it.</p>
-
- <h3 id="rearranging_toolbar_items">Rearranging Toolbar Items</h3>
-
- <p>To rearrange the items (icons, buttons, text boxes, etc.) on your toolbar,
- <span class="noMac">right-click</span><span class="mac">press &ctrlKey; and
- click</span> on any part of the toolbar that is not a text box. This will
- bring up the toolbar customization dialog.</p>
-
- <p>Drag and drop any items you want to and from the toolbars (excluding the
- menu items). You can also rearrange icons already on the toolbars by
- dragging and dropping them wherever you wish. When the toolbars and items are
- arranged the way you want them, click <em>Done</em>.</p>
-
- <h3 id="special_toolbar_items">Special Toolbar Items</h3>
-
- <p>There are a few special items that are available to you when customizing the
- toolbar. They are as follows:</p>
-
- <ul>
- <li><strong>Separators:</strong> These allow you to separate items on the
- toolbars with a small vertical line.</li>
- <li><strong>Spacers:</strong> These allow you to separate items on the
- toolbars with a fixed-size space, usually around 20 pixels on most
- themes.</li>
- <li><strong>Flexible spacers:</strong> Spacers allow you to separate items
- on the toolbars with a space. These spacers automatically resize to fill
- all of the empty space on the toolbar. These are good for positioning
- items on the right of a toolbar.</li>
-
- </ul>
-
- <h2 id="themes">Themes</h2>
-
- <p>Themes are small files that are installed in &brandShortName; that change
- the look and feel of &brandShortName;. Themes are not allowed to modify the
- actions or functionality of &brandShortName;, only the look.</p>
-
- <h3 id="getting_installing_themes">Getting and Installing Themes</h3>
-
- <p>You can download and install many themes from <a
- href="https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/" target="_blank">Mozilla Update</a>.
- Internet searches will find many other themes as well.</p>
-
- <p>Usually when you click on a link to install a theme, &brandShortName;
- displays a dialog asking you for permission to install the theme. You can
- choose to allow the download and installation or to cancel the process.</p>
-
- <h3 id="uninstalling_themes">Uninstalling Themes</h3>
-
- <p>Should you ever wish to remove a theme from &brandShortName;, click on <span
- class="menuPath">Tools</span> from the menu bar and select the
- <span class="menuPath">Themes</span> menu item.</p>
-
- <p><img width="375" height="285" alt="Theme Manager"
- src="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/1.0/theme_manager.png"/></p>
-
- <p>Once in the Themes Manager, select the theme that you wish to remove. Then,
- click the Uninstall button. You may need to close and then reopen
- &brandShortName; for all changes to take effect.</p>
-
- <h3 id="changing_themes">Switching Themes</h3>
-
- <p>To switch between your installed themes, select <span class="menuPath">
- Tools</span> menu and click on <span class="menuPath">Themes</span>.</p>
-
- <p>Once in the Themes dialog, simply select the theme of your choice, and click
- the Use Theme button. It is recommended that you close and then reopen
- &brandShortName; so that the theme can be applied correctly.</p>
-
- <h3 id="updating_themes">Updating Themes</h3>
-
- <p>Whenever you would like to check for a newer version of a theme that you
- have installed, you will need to access &brandShortName;'s <span
- class="menuPath">Tools</span> menu, then select the <span class="menuPath">
- Themes</span> menu item.</p>
-
- <p>Simply select the theme that you wish to update, and then click the
- <em>Update</em> button.</p>
-
- <h2 id="extensions">Extensions</h2>
-
- <p>Extensions are small add-ons to &brandShortName; that change existing
- browser functionality or add new functionality.</p>
-
- <h3 id="getting_installing_extensions">Getting and Installing Extensions</h3>
-
- <p>Installing an extension involves a very similar process to installing
- themes. Extensions can be found at <a target="blank"
- href="https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/">Mozilla Update</a>.</p>
-
- <p>There should be an install link for each extension on that extension's
- page. As long as JavaScript is not disabled in your browser, clicking this
- link will install the extension for you.</p>
-
- <h3 id="uninstalling_extensions">Uninstalling Extensions</h3>
-
- <p>Should you ever wish to remove an extension from &brandShortName;, you will
- need to access &brandShortName;'s <span class="menuPath">Tools</span> menu,
- then select the <span class="menuPath">Extensions</span> menu item.</p>
-
- <p><img width="300" height="225" alt="Extension Manager"
- src="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/1.0/extension_manager.png"/></p>
-
- <p>Once in the Extensions dialog, select the extension that you wish to remove.
- Then, click the Uninstall button. You may need to close and then reopen
- &brandShortName; for all changes to take effect.</p>
-
- <h3 id="updating_extensions">Updating Extensions</h3>
-
- <p>Whenever you would like to check for a newer version of an extension that
- you have installed, You will need to access &brandShortName;'s <span
- class="menuPath">Tools</span> menu, then select the <span class="menuPath">
- Extensions</span> menu item.</p>
-
- <p>Simply select the extension that you wish to update, and then click the
- <em>Update</em> button.</p>
-
- <div class="contentsBox"><em>05 November 2004</em></div>
- <p>Copyright © 2003-2004 Contributors to the Mozilla Help Viewer Project.</p>
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