if i am on a page and go to a bookmark it opens the page i want to the left of the screen.
i can be on any page and want to open a bookmark, say yahoo, or any other bookmark, it pulls up to the left of whatever page i am on. it leaves the original page to the right about 2/3's and the other tab open about 1/3 to the left of the screen. . what to i do to fix this.
Chosen solution
Yes, you are opening the page in the sidebar as you can see by the close X in the top right corner.
You will have to check the details of the bookmarks that behave this way and make sure to remove the tick on "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". You can see this in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) via the Details pane at the bottom right, click the More button to make this choice visible. You can also do this in the bookmarks sidebar in the Properties via the right-click context menu.
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Right-click that bookmark and select Open In New Tab/Window.
A bookmark that opens in the sidebar is the default for bookmarks that are created via a link or button on a website. You can check the properties of a bookmark via the right-click context menu in the sidebar (Ctrl+B; Command+B on Mac). In the Bookmarks Manager (Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks) you can click the More button in the Detail pane at the bottom right. Make sure "Load this bookmark in the sidebar" is not selected.
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cor-el said
A bookmark that opens in the sidebar is the default for bookmarks that are created via a link or button on a website. You can check the properties of a bookmark via the right-click context menu in the sidebar (Ctrl+B; Command+B on Mac). In the Bookmarks Manager (Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks) you can click the More button in the Detail pane at the bottom right. Make sure "Load this bookmark in the sidebar" is not selected.
bretzfelder said
I HAVE BEEN USING "OPEN IN NEW TAB". "LOAD THIS BOOKMARK IN THE SIDEBAR" IS NOT BEING USED. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE ICONS FOR YAHOO, FACEBOOK, ETC. THAT I HAVE PUT ON TASK BAR (NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHAT IT IS CALLED. IT IS THE BAR AT TOP OF PAGE WITH "MOST USED" "GETTING STARTED") WHEN I TRY TO USE THE ICONS IT OPENS TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN AND LEAVES THE PAGE I AM ON TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN. IF I USE A BOOKMARK I HAVE TO USE "OPEN IN NEW TAB" OR IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN IT OPENS A PAGE. I AM TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT AS SIMPLY AS I CAN BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT MOST STUFF IS CALLED.
That is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder.
Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar.
To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
cor-el said
That is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar. To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
bretzfelder said
cor-el saidThat is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar. To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
cor-el said
That is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar. To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
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Modified by bretzfelder
bretzfelder said
bretzfelder saidcor-el saidThat is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar. To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
i hit control b and all the bookmarks come up on the sidebar. are they suposed to be there? when the sidebar is open that is what my page problem looks like. the sidebar is like 1/4 to 1/3 of the page to the left. thats the same size as what happens when i try to open a new page. if you can understand what i am trying to say. i sent the jpeg
bretzfelder said
cor-el saidThat is the Bookmarks Toolbar that stores bookmarks that are located in the Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Are you sure that some bookmarks aren't opened in the sidebar. To check that then you can open the bookmarks in the sidebar via the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut.
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
- make sure you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB
Chosen Solution
Yes, you are opening the page in the sidebar as you can see by the close X in the top right corner.
You will have to check the details of the bookmarks that behave this way and make sure to remove the tick on "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". You can see this in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) via the Details pane at the bottom right, click the More button to make this choice visible. You can also do this in the bookmarks sidebar in the Properties via the right-click context menu.
cor-el said
Yes, you are opening the page in the sidebar as you can see by the close X in the top right corner. You will have to check the details of the bookmarks that behave this way and make sure to remove the tick on "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". You can see this in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) via the Details pane at the bottom right, click the More button to make this choice visible. You can also do this in the bookmarks sidebar in the Properties via the right-click context menu.
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