How do I shut off the new colored progress bar under the address bar?
In Firefox 7, there is now a small colored "progress bar" under the address url that loads with colored segmentation as a web page loads. While some might consider it helpful, I consider it both distracting and obnoxious. Can someone tell me how to disable this "feature" in about:config? I want to keep the colored granularixation of address sections, but there is no need for that to load as a colored every time a page loads. If I wanted rainbows in my browser, I'd create a Lucky Charms theme. I don't need this, thanks.
Chosen solution
Just to be sure, you did start in Firefox Save mode?
- Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
A screenshot that shows the progression bar would be helpful.
Maybe someone recognizes it.
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Such a progression bar is most likely added by the Status-4-Evar extension, so check the Progress setting for the location bar in the options of that extension.
I wish this was the case. This is a default action of Firefox 7, not a plugin. While I do want to replace the status bar one day, I have not used StatusBar4Ever to replace the late, lamented status bar as of yet. Unfortunately, this action is tied directly to the new colored segmentated address bar code. In version 5 and 6, he code was "unfinished" (or not fully implemented; take your pick), and as a result this thing never appeared. But in 7, the Firefox term prodly declaimed the feature "functional" and lo and behold, this problem arises! I do appreciate the suggestion, however.
Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
- Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
Thanks again for the quick reply.After starting in safe mode, the problem is still there, which seems to rule out both plugins and hardware acceleration as the culprits. At this point, I'm willing to trying something more radical. Do you happen to know the about:config setting to turn off the colored segmentation in the addressbar? If that is shut off and the problem disappears, then the root cause can be definitively confirmed. The help is greatly appreciated, btw.
Plugins aren't disabled in Save mode as you can see in Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.
Can you attach a screenshot?
Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot and make sure that you do not exceed the maximum file size (1 MB).
Modified by cor-el
Apologies for not responding sooner. I've been having some technical difficulties on my end, unrelated to this issue. Regardless, I will take some screenshots as soon as possible. What screens do you want included in the screen shots?
Chosen Solution
Just to be sure, you did start in Firefox Save mode?
- Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
A screenshot that shows the progression bar would be helpful.
Maybe someone recognizes it.
Yes, correct. I did start Firefox in safe mode with add0ns disabled. I will try to take a screenshot of the progress bar but it may be difficult, at it only appears during page loads, and only briefly even then. Do you want a screenshot of anything else?
Try to open a page that takes a while to open.
Can you make the screenshot while in Save mode?
- Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
Please delete this post.
Modified by itsjustarumour
Cor-el. I've been trying to get a screenshot of the statusbar, but it's just to fast to catch. I received a notification that itsjustamour had posted a screenshot of this, but that post seems to have been redacted.