How do I turn on the bookmarks drop down menu?

I just updated to version 19.0.2 (I'm not sure what version I had before) but the bookmarks icon doesn't have the little arrow on it and there is no drop-down below it (on the right side of the screen) when I click on it; the whole sidebar just opens on the left side. how do I get the direct drop-down back?

I wish it were that simple. I don't have 2 bookmark options...

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Unsorted Bookmarks Folder Menu: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/7269/

Updated to Firefox 19 from 3.6 and want to contol the width of the bookmark drop down menu

I have a bookmark drop down that is as wide as the screen. Because of this I assume that this causes the folders to open on the left instead of the right.
Is there something in about:con fig that I can change to control the width

Does one of your bookmarks has an outrageously long name that you might be able to shorten?
I don't think there is anything in about:config that governs the width of the menu or drop-down. You might need to add a style rule to a userChrome.css file or use the Stylish extension and a userstyle. In order to get specific, could you indicate whether the problem is with the Bookmarks menu on the menu bar, or the drop-down control on the right-hand end of the Bookmarks Toolbar?

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Wow, sorry, I found it, it`s just "show all bookmarks".

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''bmail wrote:''
I appreciate the amount of time you put into typing up the example and I'm sure the example is great, but again...I have no idea how to use it or where to put it.
You were supposed to install [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stylish/ the Stylish extension]. Once installed, there's a new category in the Add-ons Manager called User Styles. In that category, there's a button labeled Write New Style which opens a window where you can paste or write CSS code; click the Preview button to see what how your style affects the interface or a web page, or the Save button to keep it.
Styles in the userChrome.css file cannot be previewed, and any changes only take effect after restarting Firefox. Since the ChromeEdit Plus extension simply allows you to edit that file, presumably it has the same limitations.
Anyway...
''bmail wrote:''
What code would I need to have all the sub menus be the same background color as the main bookmark menu?
<pre><nowiki>/* Menu bar bookmarks menu background */
#bookmarksMenuPopup hbox {
background: silver !important;
}</nowiki></pre>
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* https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/CSS/color_value
''bmail wrote:''
What code would I use to change the highlight color that you see as your cursor hovers over the menu items?
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* http://forum.userstyles.org
''bmail wrote:''
How do I designate what menu items I want in bold face?
The relevant bit of information is the bookmark or folder name. Note the value of the label attribute in the above example (the stuff between quotation marks); that's how you show the Recently Bookmarked folder in bold text. You can combine several selectors (the stuff before the first { character) into one by separating them with a comma, like so:
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#bookmarksMenuPopup menuitem[label="Some other bookmark"],
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font-weight: bold !important;
}</nowiki></pre>
You're welcome.

I'm running firefox on a Macbook Air 10.6.8, and the bookmark folders in the bookmarks drop down menu don't open when I mouse over them or click on them. How do I fix this?

I've run diagnostics on the mac air, reloaded firefox, and tried eerything I could think of. The 'show all bookmarks' page works perfectly- it's just the dropdown menu that has problems. All the folders have numerous items in them except for one- which only has two. That one works- the pop out menu for that folder comes out on the left side. All the arrows for the folders are on the right side (pointing right) of the of the drop down bookmark menu, pointing at the right edge of the computer screen. The dropdown menu appears on the right half of the screen, close to the edge. Strangely, my main computer is an iMac desktop, and my mozilla bookmarks dropdown menu folders open on top of the dropdown menu, not out on the side.

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*Favicon Picker 2: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/3176
*Favicon Picker 3: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/7849
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* CheckPlaces: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/checkplaces/

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sorting_and_rearranging_bookmarks_-_Firefox
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Why can't I find "organize bookmarks" in the bookmarks drop-down menu? I read that Show all bookmarks has replaced it, but there is no way that I can see to manage/organize them from this screen.

As stated above

As you already guessed:
*"Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks" has been renamed to "Show All Bookmarks" in Firefox 4 and later.
What do you see when you open that window?
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/how-do-i-use-bookmarks
See this article if you have problems with the bookmarks or the history:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox

After installing the 9.0.1 update for Mozilla Firefox the bookmark icons are not loading on the bookmarks drop-down menu, even though they are loading when I go to Show All Bookmarks. Why?

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Firefox Help already had an answer for me - should have looked better: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/latest-firefox-issues#w_icons-missing-in-the-bookmarks-menu
IT WORKS PERFECTLY NOW!!! THANK YOU!

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When I try to add a new bookmark, I cannot find any of my bookmark folders. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Firefox and still have the same problem.

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Why can't I scroll in the bookmarks drop-down menu? It used to scroll, now it doesn't.

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/userChrome.css
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration
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#alltabs-popup .autorepeatbutton-up,
#alltabs-popup .autorepeatbutton-down {display:none!important}</nowiki></pre>

Is there a way to make the Menu Toolbar and the Bookmarks drop down appear at the same time?

When I activate the Menu Bar, the Bookmarks drop down menu gets hidden. If I deactivate the Menu Bar, the Bookmarks drop down reappears. I've tried moving the shortcut around but no matter where it is, it goes away when the Menu Bar is active. I'm using Firefox 9.0.1.

That Bookmarks button is supposed to work that way - be hidden when the Menu Bar, with the Bookmarks menu item, is showing.

How do I edit the shared drop down menu in sidebar?

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You can do it in OS X. When you click on Customize, you will see an icon that has a star with a drop down arrow next to it (it move the icon next to the other icons at the side of the address bar). Drag this icon to the Customize window & the bookmarks drop down will be gone from the bookmarks toolbar.

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