Can I get Firefox to go full screen in its own space with bookmarks shown (OS X Lion)?

Under OS X Lion, many apps will operate in their own space, separate from the desktop. Firefox in full screen mode (or otherwise) sits on the desktop space. also, the only way to view bookmarks is to leave full screen. It just seems so awkward compared to Chrome or Safari. There are so many compelling reasons to use Firefox, but these issues keep me from doing so.
Please tell me that I have missed the settings that will fix these issues.

Set it to full screen?
What happens when you set it to full screen, quit, and restart Safari?

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