Unable to place bookmarks in bookmark toolbar.

Have tried everything to place bookmarked web sites in the bookmarks toolbar. But to no avail. One solution was to drag the Icon from the address bar, but I only see a padlock. When trying to bookmark a site from the drop down menu and ask it to go to the bookmarks toolbar, nothing happens. Anyone help?

Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible:
*Firefox menu button > Options
*View > Toolbars (press F10 to display a hidden menu bar)
Open the Customize window to set which toolbar items to display:
*Firefox menu button > Options
*View > Toolbars (press F10 to display the menu bar)
*Right-click empty toolbar area
*check that "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
*If the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar then drag it back from the toolbar palette in the customize window to the Bookmarks Toolbar
*if missing items are in the toolbar palette then drag them back from the Customize window on the toolbar
*if you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the toolbar palette then click the "Restore Default Set" button to restore the default toolbar set up
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing

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The Bookmark Toolbar will not place the bookmarks I save on the toolbar underneath the address bar... help!?

I just recently reformatted my laptop and lost all of my old bookmarks, however i did back them up. when i restored the bookmarks, i was unable to put bookmarks under the adress bar (bookmark Toolbar)
Help please!!! :(

Check that the Bookmarks Toolbar is visible and that the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is still placed on the Bookmarks Toolbar. 
If the menu bar is hidden then press F10 or hold down the Alt key, that should make the "Menu Bar" appear.
Make sure that toolbars like the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible: "View > Toolbars"
* Open the Customize window via "View > Toolbars > Customize" or via "Firefox > Options > Toolbar Layout" (Linux, Windows)
* Check that the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is on the Bookmarks Toolbar
* If the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" is not on the Bookmarks Toolbar then drag it back from the toolbar palette in the customize window to the Bookmarks Toolbar
* If you do not see the "Bookmarks Toolbar items" or other items that are missing in the toolbar palette or on a toolbar then click the "Restore Default Set" button
If you have a problem to create new bookmarks then a possible cause is a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_places-database-file

I am unable to remove an empty folder from the bookmarks toolbar

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Firefox 6.0.2
I have an empty folder on my bookmarks toolbar that I am unable to remove. I delete it and it comes back. I have been able to delete other folders from the toolbar, but not this one.

Any help??? Please!!

I need to change the color of the font in my Bookmark Toolbar. Unable to read all bookmarks.

No longer have a question about editing the Bookmarks Toolbar. I may be dense, but I have not discovered how I may change the text (font) color when using View, Bookmarks, Custom. I see the capability to choose to use text and image, but not to change the color of the text. The ability to "bold" the text would probably be sufficient. I will revisit the Getting Started page and select other background colors to try and alleviate the problem. Persona or thema colors conflict with black text (for my older eyes - I have a vision problem.).

You can make such a change with code in userChrome.css
Add code to [http://kb.mozillazine.org/UserChrome.css userChrome.css] below the @namespace line. 
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration#How_to_edit_configuration_files
<pre><nowiki>@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */
#personal-bookmarks .toolbarbutton-text {
color: black !important;
background-color: -moz-dialog !important;
font-size: 11pt !important;
font-weight: bold;
</nowiki></pre>
You can adjust the values or leave out things that you do not want to change.

On a shared computer bookmarks toolbar works ok for one user but for the other it is blank ( not even the default bookmarks) and unable to add any bookmarks

I tried changing persona made no difference
Bookmarks toolbar showing in sidebar with default and added bookmarks

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Can I place an image into a bookmarks toolbar site icon if it remains a blank folder after visting it's designated site?

after visiting most sites the icon changes to that site's logo, but some don't, and I would like to change the blank folder icon to some kind of graphic logo in order to shorten the amount of text occupying the toolbar but still be able to quickly distinguish which
icon is which.

Check your settings against those in about:config entries
* browser.chrome.favicons
* browser.chrome.load_toolbar_icons
* browser.chrome.site_icons
'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change).
FWIW, I use 1-4 character text directly on the bookmarks toolbar for bookmark(let)s/folders instead of site favicons which are meanlingless for bookmarks folders and bookmarklets.
* Bookmarks Toolbar Fx4 Blue/Folders, Red/Bookmarks http://userstyles.org/styles/46947/bookmarks-toolbar-fx4-blue-folders-red-bookmarks
* fx4toolbars.png (PNG Image, 915x326 pixels) http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png

Bookmarks change place in the Bookmarks Toolbar, I cannot pinpoint the cause.

I have the following configuration on my home netwok:
1 PC running Windows 7 32bits and latest Firefox release
1 PC running Windows 7 64bits and Nightly Firefox
1 Laptop running Windows XP SP3 and latest Firefox release
1 Tablet running Android Jelly Bean and Firefox for Android
I sync all of them, only bookmarks and Add-ons.
Every time the order of the bookmarks in the Bookmarks Toolbar changes, I reorder them and they change again the day after.
I don't know if the cause is related to sync or not.
I don't know if it is related to using the Nightly version.

Do you mean to unlink which device, the "Nightly" PC ?
All my devices are set to sleep at the end of the day, even the Tablet disconnects from the Wi-Fi network when the screen is Off (a new feature in Jelly Bean). Would it be the same as unlinking the devices? I think so. And it happens all the same.
Does Sync saves something locally in each device that tells also the order of the items? Or does Firefox sort the items on the Bookmark Toolbar when it starts?
BTW, to complete the picture:
* the "new" order of the items is not always the same, and it does not follow a specific sorting order (like alphabetic)
* The order changes only once, then it stays the same. Only when I reorder the items it happens again the next day.

Unable to add any site to bookmarks toolbar (it is displayed but empty!)

It is possible to display or hide the Bookmarks Toolbar (Menu/View/Toolbars/Bookmarks Toolbar) - but when displayed it is an empty grey bar. It is not possible to drag favicons from the navigation panel to the toolbar - the 'not allowed icon' (circle with diagonal bar) is displayed.
If the Bookmarks Toolbar is accessed from the Bookmarks Button (Bookmarks/Bookmarks Toolbar) three items are shown - 'Most Visited'; 'Getting Started' and 'Latest Headlines' - so why don't these appear on the enabled toolbar?

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Half of the bookmarks in my bookmarks toolbar have disappeared.

I think this happened after a recent update. I still have the first half of my bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar but the second half have disappeared. I still have all my other bookmarks but my history has also disappeared along with the most frequently visited sites (when you open up Firefox). It wouldn't be a big problem, but I tried to put the bookmarks back onto my bookmarks toolbar and they had disappeared again when I restarted Firefox. Any help would be appreciated!

Hello,
If you are able to add, delete, rearrange, and make other changes to your bookmarks but your changes are lost whenever you restart Firefox, try these solutions.
Note: It is recommended that you disable any extensions related to bookmarks, as explained here, before proceeding with the solutions suggested below.
Fix the Bookmarks file
* If your changes to your bookmarks do not appear when you restart Firefox, the issue may be that your bookmarks file is write-protected. A write-protected file can't be changed, which prevents Firefox from saving any changes you have made.
Allow Firefox to save bookmark changes:
* Open your profile folder:
* At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button, go over to the Help menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
* The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
* Under the Application Basics section, click on Show Folder. A window with your profile files will open.
Note: If you are unable to open or use Firefox, follow the instructions in Finding your profile without opening Firefox.
* At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Exit
* Right-click the file places.sqlite, and select Properties to open the Properties window.
* In the Properties window, select the General tab. Near the bottom of the window, verify that Read-only is NOT selected.
See image:
https://support.cdn.mozilla.net/media/uploads/images/2013-09-30-12-10-54-10d579.png
Bookmarks and browsing history are stored in the Firefox profile folder in the file places.sqlite. If there is a problem with this file, your bookmark changes may be lost whenever you restart Firefox. You can force Firefox to create another places.sqlite file by deleting the existing one.
You might want to print these directions out, or copy them down to reference because you will have to close Firefox to delete the files.
Warning: Once you delete the places.sqlite file, you will lose all of your browsing history.
Open your profile folder:
* At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button, go over to the Help menu and select Troubleshooting Information. The * Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
* Under the Application Basics section, click on Show Folder. A window with your profile files will open.
Note: If you are unable to open or use Firefox, follow the instructions in Finding your profile without opening Firefox.
* At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Exit
* In your profile folder, delete the places.sqlite file and, if it exists, places.sqlite-journal.
* (Optional) Also delete the file localstore.rdf. This will reset any toolbar customizations you have made.
* Firefox will create a new places.sqlite file and automatically import the most recent bookmark backup file. Your bookmarks will be backed up, but you will lose your browsing history
Report if this helps ! Thanks !

I have two sets of bookmarks, one under "Bookmarks Toolbar" and one under "Bookmarjs Menu," and they are not totally similar. What's going on?

I use Bookmarks toolbar. When I want to save a site, the browser asks which folder to place it in; however I have two somewhat different sets of bookmarks that Firefox stores, and I'm never sure which set is the one being saved to. I have only one profile, checked that. Firefox 4.0 is an upgrade from 3.6.16.

* The Bookmarks Toolbar folder stores the bookmarks that you see on the (View > Toolbars >) Bookmarks Toolbar.
* The Bookmarks Menu folder stores bookmarks that you see in the Bookmarks menu and create via "Bookmarks > Bookmark This Page" or "Bookmark This Link" in the right click context menu.
* The Unsorted Bookmarks folder stores that bookmarks that are created by clicking the star at the right end of the location bar.
Clicking the star in the location bar will bookmark the page in the "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder and the star turns yellow (blue on Mac) to show that. 
Bookmarks > "Bookmark This Page" (Ctrl+D or use Alt+B) will bookmark the page in the Bookmarks Menu folder (you need to confirm that).

How do I add a bookmark to the Bookmark toolbar permanently and delete it from the Recntly Bookmarked list?

It seems to me that in a previous version of Firefox that one could add a bookmark to the Bookmarks Toolbar and have it stay there.
I like to keep things neat and tidy. Now when I delete this bookmark from the Recently Bookmarked list (or the Unsorted Bookmarks list), Firefox insists only deleting it from the Bookmarks Toolbar as well.
How do I add a bookmark to the Bookmarks toolbar and keep it there? Am I required to keep it in the Recently Bookmarked and/or Unsorted Bookmarks list in order to have it remain on the Bookmarks Toolbar?

* "Most Visited" and "Recently Bookmarked" and "Recent Tags" are examples of so called [[Smart Bookmarks folders|Smart Bookmarks folders]] and are not real existing folders.
* Smart folders show a list created by a query of the places.sqlite database that stores bookmarks and history in Firefox.
* Smart folder lists show a maximum of 10 entries by default.
* Bookmarks and history items that show up in a smart folder list are stored elsewhere in another folder and any changes made are applied to the real bookmark or history item.
* If you remove an entry then the list is shifted up and a new entry that wasn't shown previously is added to show 10 entries.
* If you add a new bookmark or visit a website then a new item is added at the top and the entry at the bottom disappears from that list.

I want to access the options in the context menu when clicking on a dropdown list in the bookmarks toolbar, but the context menu disappears when I try to click on one of the options. How can I keep the menu from disappearing?

I have several dropdown lists in my bookmarks toolbar and would like to access the properties for some of the the items. This used to work fine. However, now, when I go to the list and place the cursor on a particular item, the context menu that is usually available on a right click disappears when I try to access one of the options. This is the menu that begins with Open. What can I do to regain this functionality? I really need the information in the Properties section. I'm using Firefox 3.6.8

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
Also check the Mouse driver settings in the Control Panel.

When I click on a folder in the bookmarks toolbar, it often won't open

Staring with Firefox version 4 and higher, I've been experiencing a strange problem with my bookmarks toolbar. If I try to open a folder from the toolbar while a site is loading, the bookmarks inside of the folder will not appear. As a workaround, I have to move my mouse to another folder and open it. Once I do that, I can go back and open the folder I wanted to open in the first place. For that matter, this seems to also happen with buttons on the main toolbar (but only when a page is in the midst of loading). Have you ever heard of this behavior before and if so, any ideas as to what's causing it?

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Upgraded to Firefox 4.0 Can see and use all old bookmarks folders and bookmarks, but cannot see any of the old folders when I attempt to bookmark a new page- only see Bookmarks toolbar & Menu and unsorted bookmarks

Had several bookmarks folders under old Firefox. After upgrade to 4.0 all of these still work via bookmarks menu. Problem is, when I attempt to bookmark a new page and place it in one of my existing bookmarks folders with 4.0, the only folders that Firefox can see are the bookmarks toolbar, bookmarks menu, and unsorted bookmarks. How do I get Firefox to see the old folders so that I can continue to put bokmarked pages in them??

In the "Edit this Bookmark" window, use the 2nd drop-down button, that is to the right of the "Folder", to open a larger window that will allow more folder to appear. See the sloppy red arrow on the screenshot below.

How can I synchronize "bookmarks toolbar" and "bookmarks menu" ? They have different bookmarks now.

I just noticed that the firefox sidebar has an entry for "bookmarks toolbar" as well as "bookmarks menu".
somehow, there are differences between the bookmarks in the various subfolders though they are probably 90% identical. There are far too many to go through by sight (I have over a 1000 bookmarks).
1. Is there an easy way to synchronize the two locations ?
2. Or, if not a direct way, are there two separate folders for these two bookmarks locations in Windows so that I can synchronize the two folders with a folder synchronization application ?
I want to get all of my bookmars under "bookmarks menu" then empty out the bookmarks toolbar entirely. The resulting bookmarks will be uploaded to override the xmarks folder on their server.
I hope you can help.

@brjoon1021
:I did not mistake the Bookmarks menu on the toolbar. If you check the bookmarks menu on the toolbar (the equivalent button) and it is behind, look in the bookmarks sidebar and you will see the updated bookmarks. I doubt that destroying places.sqlite will fix the problem --but it will lose your history which would be far worse.
Look in the Bookmarks sidebar ("Ctrl+B"), you should see three main folders
# Bookmarks Toolbar
# Bookmarks Menu
# Unsorted Bookmarks
If you import bookmarks, all of the bookmarks you import will be added to the bottom of the Bookmarks Menu, which you may very well see as duplicates, if what you imported them from something similar to what you already had. That is what "newsplexer" appears to be seeing.
Previously in Firefox 2 Bookmarks Toolbar was "Personal Bookmarks" and was a folder in the "Bookmarks" folder, importing then placed imported material at the bottom of the Bookmarks folder, what happens now is imported material is added to the bottom of the Bookmarks Menu. If you have a "Bookmarks" folder and a "Bookmarks Toolbar" as a subfolder at the '''bottom''' of the Bookmarks Menu it is not the same, as the actual "Bookmarks Toolbar". The actual Bookmarks Toolbar is also shown as a flyout menu at the top of the Bookmarks menu (I don't know if it suffers from the same lag as the Bookmarks menu, fixed by restarting Firefox).
I find the Bookmarks menu to be almost useless and very slow, and inaccurate after making extensive changes, and instead use the Bookmarks sidebar to examine bookmarks and bookmark structure, and the Bookmarks Library List to examine detail. And even adding scrollbars to the Bookmarks menu does not make it very useable to me.
Firefox 6 attempted to put the Unsorted Bookmarks back into the Bookmarks menu at the bottom not as a flyout as was done for the Bookmarks Toolbar, but as a link to the Bookmarks Library List with "Unsorted Bookmarks" selected.

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