The page hangs indefinitely, unless I hit the reload button.

My question is: Often times when I am opening a new page, the page hangs indefinitely, unless I hit the reload button. Sometimes I have to do this several times. The tab shows that it is trying to connect, but it won't. I have also experienced when the page loads incorrectly and all I get is a jumbled mess to the left side of the page. I mistakenly thought it was a problem with my carrier but now realize it's Mozilla. I am having more problems now than I did with Internet Explorer and am ready to go back! edit
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A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
See:
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Server+not+found
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firewalls
Start Firefox in [[Safe 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

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Web DynPro Behaviour when the Reload button is pressed

Hi,
I'd like to know what is the behaviour of the Web DynPro when an user presses the Reload button on the browser.
I'm asking this because I designed a WDP that has a view with some input fields, two button and a table to show the result of a search operation based on the content of the input fields.
Some of the input fields are text inputs and others are dropdown list controls. In some cases, e.g. after having performed a search, if I hit the Reload button the content of one dropdown list was shown in another dropdown list.
The dropdown lists and the other input fields are bound to some context attributes and nodes.
I'm trying to figure out why the WDP is kept in this 'dirty state' when the page is reloaded.
Thanks,
Pietro.

Hi Pietro,
a reload of the Browser causes every time a reload of WDJ-Application. That means the content in the wdDoInit-Method is executed and the UI-Input elements are in initial state.
If you want to store the selection in the Input fields and droodowns the only way is to store that in the session.
Here is an example to do that.
WDScopeUtil.put(WDScopeType.CLIENTSESSION_SCOPE, "ABC", "someValue");
Than you have to read this in the init-Methods.
WDScopeUtil.get(WDScopeType.CLIENTSESSION_SCOPE, "ABC");
Regards
Gunter

I would like to move the reload button off of the location bar. I would also like to have a visible "forward" button as well as the back button.

Simple as that. Given that I have OCD, it's extremely unpleasant to have both the forward and back buttons not consistently visible. How can I return to that appearance?
I also want to separate the reload button from the location bar, as I had it before the update. I find myself reloading pages quite often, and having the button be smaller, and within the location bar, is well... kinda counter-intuitive.
Ideally, I would like to have it ordered, from left to right: back, forward, reload, location bar.
Firefox has always been very customizable, and very user friendly. A few hiccups here and there, sure, but you can typically get what you want done, one way or another. So can you guys help me out? This is driving me crazy. I have installed Classic Theme Restorer, and it doesn't change that I can't currently do this.

Hi Rose1, if you mean in the regular address bar of Firefox 29, the Forward button should appear after you have used Back.
If you mean in the Classic Theme Restorer, you first need to check the box for "Movable back-forward button" in its Options. Open the Add-on page using either:
* Ctrl+Shift+a
* menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions, then click the Options button for Classic Theme Restorer. On the "Main" tab, under General UI, you will find this option. As you check and uncheck, Firefox shows the result of the change, so you should see the arrows appear on the right end of the main toolbar.
After finishing with this dialog, you can use Customize to drag them where you want them.
Any luck?

Why has the Reload button shrunk and shot to the end of the URL window? How will I find out when the Favloc plugin works in V4?

I had installed Firefox 4, but rapidly had to backtrack to 3.6, then again to 3.5. Two reasons: 1. The three toolbar buttons I use most are Back, Forward and Reload. In 3.5 I can group these nicely at the left hand end; in 4 the Reload button has shrunk and shot across to the end of the URL bar. Why?
2. Versions 3.6 and 4 are incompatible with the Favloc plugin. This is such a brilliant plugin you ought to buy the code and build it in. I am marooned in 3.5 until this plugin works in V4 - running 3.5, how will I find out when it does?

As far as I know, [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/ the Classic Theme Restorer add-on] is the only way move the Reload button outside the address bar.
# Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/ Classic Theme Restorer] and restart Firefox when prompted.
# Open the Add-ons Manager (Ctrl+Shift+A; Mac: Command+Shift+A), then the Extensions category.
# Next to Classic Theme Restorer, click the Options button.
# On the Main tab, make sure "Movable back-forward button" and "Hide urlbars stop & reload buttons" are checked. You might also want to check "Combine stop & reload buttons". Close the options window when done.
# Right-click an empty area of the tab bar and choose Customize.
# Drag the Back/Forward, Stop and Reload buttons onto the navigation toolbar.
# Click the Exit Customize button in the lower right corner when done.
That being said, I should point out that you can reload pages in other ways.
* Right-click any tab and choose Reload.
* Right-click an empty area of the page and choose Reload.
* Press F5.
* Press Ctrl+R (Mac: Command+R).

Where's the Reload button on Firefox 6?

I installed Firefox 6 and now I cannot locate the Reload button. On my previous version it was just to the right of the forward/back arrows.

It is docked at the end of the location bar (where you type web addresses) and is changed so that it is a reload button with an arrow once a web page is loaded but a stop button with a cross whilst a page is loading.
If you really want the old type buttons back it is possible to get something similar using the customise option. (whether you get or two buttons or one combined depends on the position and order of the buttons.)
* see also [[common questions after updating firefox]]

Where is the 'reload' button?

''Duplicate post, continue here - [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/843347]''
how do I get my 'reload' button back on my screen?

In Firefox 4, the stop/go/reload buttons have been combined into one button, and are attached to the right edge of the location bar. If you type in the location bar you get the go button, when a page is loading it becomes the stop button, at other times it becomes the reload button.
If you want separate buttons, right-click on a toolbar and choose Customize, you can then drag and drop the reload and stop buttons to where you want them on the toolbar.

The reload button has disappeared?

The reload button has disappeared from the upper right of the screen.

Right-click on the top bar and use the context menu to select Library to be visible...

I want the reload button to appear outside the address bar (on the left, next to the back and forward buttons), not at the extreme end of the address bar. How can I do this?

I want to re-position the reload button to appear outside the address bar (on the left, next to the back and forward buttons), not where it is at the moment, which is at the extreme end of the address bar and is a real hassle to use. How can I do this?

To move the Stop and Reload buttons to their position to the left of the location bar you can use these steps:
* Open the Customize window via "View > Toolbars > Customize"
* Drag the Reload and Stop buttons to their previous position to the left of the location bar.
* Set the order to "Reload - Stop" to get a combined "Reload/Stop" button.
* Set the order to "Stop - Reload" or separate them otherwise (Space or Separator) to get two distinct buttons.

Went to your 'help' section and asked "where is the reload button?" and now I am being told my question is too long. very screwed up folks.

Where is the "reload" button?
WHY HAVE A 'DETAILS' BOX THAT HOLDS 345 CHARACTERS WHEN YOU COME BACK AND DEMAND THAT I REDUCE IT TO 255 CHARACTERS? HOW STUPID IS THAT? I had an explanation written out but the system won't accept it.
Christ, now it's telling me that my question is too long and I don't even know how to get back to the question to reduce the number of characters in it. This is truly screwed up folks.

By default the Stop, Go and Reload buttons are combined and attached to the right hand edge of the location bar.
When you are typing in the location bar it will show the Go button. When a site is loading it shows the Stop button. At other times it shows the Reload button.
If you want separate buttons, right-click on a toolbar and choose Customize, you can then drag and drop the stop or reload buttons and place them elsewhere. If you place them in the order "Reload-Stop" on the right hand edge of the location bar they will be combined again. For more details on customizing the toolbar see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar

Where is the Reload button in Safari 5?

Where is the reload button on Safari latest version?

HI,
Right side of the web address bar or Command + R
Carolyn

Where is the reload button that used to be on top of the window?

The old version had a reload button on the top of the screen. Where is it now?

Thanks! That solved it.

In Firefox 29 why isn't the RELOAD button one of the customizable controls? I want to add it to my toolbar.

Bummer!

*There is now one large urlbar container that contains the location bar and the Back and Forward buttons and the combined Stop/Reload/Go button that is located at the right end of the location bar.
*This urlbar container is locked to its position on the Navigation Toolbar and can't be moved.
*This change also has the consequence that you can no longer hide the Navigation Toolbar, so you do not see this bar in the right-click context menu of the toolbar area that shows which toolbars to show or hide.
Firefox 29 and later versions have the Australis interface that looks different than the user interface in Firefox 28 and older versions.
*With the Australis interface the orange Firefox menu button has been replaced by the three bar Menu button at the far right end of the Navigation Toolbar A consequence of this new menu button is that you no longer can hide the Navigation Toolbar
*There is a star like button to the right end of the search bar on the Navigation Toolbar to bookmark the current web page and a "Show your bookmarks" button next to it to open the Bookmarks in a drop down menu
*It is still possible to have the menu bar visible via the right-click context menu on the toolbars to have menus like the the Bookmarks menu
You can look at the Classic Theme Restorer extension to restore some functionality that was lost with the arrival of the Australis style in Firefox 29.
*Classic Theme Restorer: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-to-make-new-firefox-look-like-old-firefox
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/common-questions-after-updating-to-new-firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/learn-more-about-the-design-of-new-firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-to-make-new-firefox-look-like-old-firefox

The reload button blinks continually with certain sites; how do I stop it?

Reload butto blinks continuously at certain sites. How do I make it stop without resetting Firefox?

[To Anyone Coming Here From a Google Search on the same issue: 
'''DO NOT RESET FIREFOX''' 
It is a stupid suggestion that will do nothing to fix your problem.]
steven1950, 
I've noticed this behaviour on the NY Times website (nytimes.com). Using the Ghostery addon, I've been able to narrow it down to a Javascript tracker from ''ScoreCard Research Beacon'', itself called from another script from ''Web Trends''. Blocking either Scorecard or Webtrends prevents the behaviour (at least on the NYTimes site.) That said, I don't know what the script is actually doing, nor why Firefox even has this "function".
You can stop it by using either NoScript or Ghostery.
In Ghostery, open blockable trackers (click on the Ghost icon), then click the slider icon next to "Scorecard Research Beacon". Reload the page with F5. Problem should be solved. (Actually you can block all ten NYT tracker scripts, they offer no functionality that you want.) [Edited by user, Ghostery just simplified their interface.]
Alternatively, if you are using the Ad Block Pro addon, select "Open Blockable Items", type "scorecard" in the search field. Then double click on http: //b.scorecardresearch. com/c2/3005403/cs.js to block it.
Note for Devs and Mods: This is not caused by addons. It is due to a Javascript. Please stop mindlessly advising people to reset firefox or disable addons, or similar thoughtless nonsense, you are just making things worse. This is not a Windows Helpdesk. Turning it off and turning it on again is not a useful suggestion.

I can't open certain sites,which previously have opened OK without pressing the reload button

i have only noticed this since updating to Firefox 5.
the URL below is the only one to date

Cannot load websites after updating Firefox
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox%20cannot%20load%20websites%20but%20other%20programs%20can#w_cannot-load-websites-after-updating-firefox
Check and tell if its working.

Why has the "Reload current page" control been moved to the navigation bar Firefox 29? I would like to be able to place it where I had it in Firefox 28.

After getting the Firefox 29 download I tried to rearrange my buttons\controls to where I was used to having them in Firefox 28 and prior. I noticed, in particular, that the "Reload current page" control is no longer available to be set in front of the navigation bar where I've had it for years now. The reason I chose Firefox in the first place was because I could customize it to my liking. I know you can simply right click and "Reload" the tab or just get used to going to the end (right side) of the navigation bar but that defeats the purpose completely for me.
Here's an analogy; Ford decides they will now replace current model cars in the US with British standard style vehicles. Every car sold by Ford will now be right-hand steer. While this may seem like a "no biggy" to some, others, especially those of us who are inclined to drive standard transmission vehicles, may be a bit resistant to that change. Not sure if I successfully made my point or not but hopefully I did.
Initially I thought I'd start by "Has someone fallen and hit their head?' or "Did Steve Ballmer suddenly take over Mozilla, in particular the build of Firefox 29, because this one smells like a Windows 8 (aka the aroma of a full sewer tank on a hot day)?" It is understood that updates are required and as an IT guy, I've been around for many a faux pas where the kinks just need to be worked out. They happen. Maybe some consideration will be made with Firefox 30 to those of us in the states that are used to left-hand steer vehicles.
I may be missing something here, and will gladly fall on my sword if that is the case, but there is no indication that I've seen from the Mozilla sight that the "Reload current page" control can be manipulated in any way as of Firefox 29. On the bright side, I now have a good reason to go back and review some of the browsers I discounted back in the day when I decided to go with Firefox.

As far as I know, [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/ the Classic Theme Restorer add-on] is the only way move the Reload button outside the address bar.
# Install [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/ Classic Theme Restorer] and restart Firefox when prompted.
# Open the Add-ons Manager (Ctrl+Shift+A; Mac: Command+Shift+A), then the Extensions category.
# Next to Classic Theme Restorer, click the Options button.
# On the Main tab, make sure "Movable back-forward button" and "Hide urlbars stop & reload buttons" are checked. You might also want to check "Combine stop & reload buttons". Close the options window when done.
# Right-click an empty area of the tab bar and choose Customize.
# Drag the Back/Forward, Stop and Reload buttons onto the navigation toolbar.
# Click the Exit Customize button in the lower right corner when done.
That being said, I should point out that you can reload pages in other ways.
* Right-click any tab and choose Reload.
* Right-click an empty area of the page and choose Reload.
* Press F5.
* Press Ctrl+R (Mac: Command+R).

The page hangs indefinitely, unless I hit the reload button.

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