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Finding buttons
Where do I get buttons from?
On the main buttons forum there is a subforum (in smaller print in the main Board Index - see the mouse pointer) called the Buttons Database:-
The forum list buttons alphabetically to help you to browse the list. You can change the order if you wish using the drop down boxes at the bottom of the page.
You can also use the search facility to find buttons by name.
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How do I download buttons?
Click on the link for the button which you will find towards the top left corner of the post:-
You'll see these two alert windows in succession:-
See the following section for how to get the button onto your toolbar. Just scroll down...
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Getting your new button onto a toolbar.
First make sure that the toolbar that you want to put your button on is visible. Also, and this is important, make sure that you have no other browser windows open. The button does not get automatically placed on any other open windows and will simply disappear when you go back to the first window that you opened.
Your new button has been placed in the "Customise Toolbars" pop-up window. To open this you can either:-
Use the standard window menus...
..or RIGHT-click on any open area of a toolbar and choose "Customise" from the drop down menu...
It can take a few seconds, but you will then see the pop-up "Customise Toolbars" window with a number of icons in it. Since yours is a new button it is most likely to be at the bottom of the collection there...
Hold down the LEFT mouse button and drag it to the place where you want it on your toolbar:-
Then let go of the mouse button:-
Close the "Customise Toolbars" pop-up window 'cos you're done!
Tip:- For those of you new to Firefox, now is a good time to rearrange any of your other toolbar buttons.
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If there isn't a button that I want on the list??
Easy peasy - just ask for one.
The Button Requests forum:-
Just let us know what you need and we'll see what we can do.
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If it's "nearly" I want, can I change it?
Sure. Go right ahead. All the buttons are open source and written in javscript. Open the button context menu (scroll down) and choose "Edit". The button edit window has three tabs "Code", "Initialisation", and "Help"
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What/Where is the context menu to get to "Edit"?
Hmm... simple question, but the answer isn't a single one. While we have a "convention" in place - it depends on how the button works...
A single operation button such as one to toggle a toolbar on or off, or go to a website, i.e. a "do this" button will always be:-
- LEFT click = "Do this"
- RIGHT click = Context menu (drop down)
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