Comments on: Highlight the active tab in Firefox http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/ Your source for Mozilla news, tips, reviews, and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-69278 Jeff Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:38:26 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-69278 Andrei, Thanks. This worked for me only if I put it in the following folder for Firefox 3 C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\XYZ.default\chrome Andrei, Thanks. This worked for me only if I put it in the following folder for Firefox 3

C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\XYZ.default\chrome

]]> By: Jorge http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-67082 Jorge Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:10:33 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-67082 Thank you very much Andrei. It worked for mi too (kubuntu 8.04 64bits with Firefox 3.03) Regards Thank you very much Andrei. It worked for mi too (kubuntu 8.04 64bits with Firefox 3.03)
Regards

]]> By: Andrei http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-65437 Andrei Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:24:10 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-65437 I found the following to work for me (Ubuntu 8.04, Firefox 3.0.1, Theme=Redmond): @namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); tab{ -moz-appearance: none !important; } tab[selected="true"] { background-color: #AACCFF !important; /* light blue */ color: #000 !important; /* black */ } tab:hover { background-color: #FFFFCC !important; /* light yellow */ color: #000 !important; /* black */ } I found the following to work for me (Ubuntu 8.04, Firefox 3.0.1, Theme=Redmond):

@namespace url(“http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul”);

tab{ -moz-appearance: none !important; }

tab[selected="true"] {
background-color: #AACCFF !important; /* light blue */
color: #000 !important; /* black */
}

tab:hover {
background-color: #FFFFCC !important; /* light yellow */
color: #000 !important; /* black */
}

]]> By: Reik Red http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-62393 Reik Red Sat, 31 May 2008 18:15:02 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-62393 It should be pointed out that the above solution to active tab highlighting does not necessarily work in linux/X11. At least it does not work in my case where I use a focus-follows-mouse type behavior instead of click-to-focus type behavior. Tthe active tab highlights blue only when I pass the mouse pointer over the tab. Hence the solution is ok for Windows XP et al, but may not be for linux/X11. I should also mention that in Win XP, I get the active tab highlighted already without doing any hack whereas in linux/X11 I do not. (I'm using firefox 2.0.0.14, this may not be significant). The tab highlight out-of-the-box may be due to a different choice of background colors, I do not know with certainty. It should be pointed out that the above solution to active tab highlighting does not necessarily work in linux/X11. At least it does not work in my case where I use a focus-follows-mouse type behavior instead of click-to-focus type behavior. Tthe active tab highlights blue only when I pass the mouse pointer over the tab. Hence the solution is ok for Windows XP et al, but may not be for linux/X11.

I should also mention that in Win XP, I get the active tab highlighted already without doing any hack whereas in linux/X11 I do not. (I’m using firefox 2.0.0.14, this may not be significant). The tab highlight out-of-the-box may be due to a different choice of background colors, I do not know with certainty.

]]> By: Jonathan Aquino http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-53069 Jonathan Aquino Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:56:50 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-53069 Ah shoot, it converted the double-quotes again. Anyway, make them normal double-quotes and it will work. Ah shoot, it converted the double-quotes again. Anyway, make them normal double-quotes and it will work.

]]> By: Jonathan Aquino http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-53068 Jonathan Aquino Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:56:05 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-53068 The problem is that the code shown above has funny quotation marks (probably inserted by the blogging software). Use normal double-quotes and they will work: .tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"] > hbox, .tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"] > .tab-close-button { background-color: #000088 !important; color: #fff !important; } .tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"]:hover > hbox, .tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"]:hover > .tab-close-button { background-color: #0000BB !important; color: #fff !important; } The problem is that the code shown above has funny quotation marks (probably inserted by the blogging software). Use normal double-quotes and they will work:

.tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"] > hbox,
.tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"] > .tab-close-button {
background-color: #000088 !important;
color: #fff !important;
}

.tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"]:hover > hbox,
.tabbrowser-tab[selected="true"]:hover > .tab-close-button {
background-color: #0000BB !important;
color: #fff !important;
}

]]> By: site ekle http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-52995 site ekle Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:26:58 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-52995 im have the same problem i cant choose "I’m having trouble getting this to work with the default theme, too. Firefox 2.0.0.3 on XP in my case. " im have the same problem i cant choose

“I’m having trouble getting this to work with the default theme, too. Firefox 2.0.0.3 on XP in my case.
“

]]> By: Paulo Raponi http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-17775 Paulo Raponi Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:23:03 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-17775 If don't work, it is because of the copy & paste... Attention with the quotation marks that the wordpress places in the code. " for him is ´´ regards, Paulo If don’t work, it is because of the copy & paste…
Attention with the quotation marks that the wordpress places in the code. ” for him is ´´

regards,

Paulo

]]> By: LouCypher http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-17566 LouCypher Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:12:26 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-17566 http://userstyles.org/style/show/1179 http://userstyles.org/style/show/1179

]]> By: Matt http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-17101 Matt Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:28:06 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-17101 I'm having trouble getting this to work with the default theme, too. Firefox 2.0.0.3 on XP in my case. I’m having trouble getting this to work with the default theme, too. Firefox 2.0.0.3 on XP in my case.

]]> By: jp http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-16685 jp Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:21:31 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-16685 Does not work here with the default theme (the only one I have installed) either. Running FF 2.0.0.2 under Linux. Does not work here with the default theme (the only one I have installed) either. Running FF 2.0.0.2 under Linux.

]]> By: Percy Cabello http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-16236 Percy Cabello Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:12:46 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-16236 Egídio, good to know if finally worked for you. I'm using the default theme and had no problem at all. Try deleting everything else from userChrome.css (after macing a backup copy) to discard a conflict with some other customization. Egídio, good to know if finally worked for you. I’m using the default theme and had no problem at all. Try deleting everything else from userChrome.css (after macing a backup copy) to discard a conflict with some other customization.

]]> By: Devon Young http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-16231 Devon Young Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:40:58 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-16231 Which just begs the question....why don't they make it easy to change in the preferences? It's a very user friendly feature. Which just begs the question….why don’t they make it easy to change in the preferences? It’s a very user friendly feature.

]]> By: Egídio Leitão http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-16213 Egídio Leitão Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:19:51 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-16213 Just a quick follow-up to my previous note. I finally got this tip to work after trying it on a 3rd theme. It wouldn't work on the default FF theme, but it does work on iFox. Just a quick follow-up to my previous note. I finally got this tip to work after trying it on a 3rd theme. It wouldn’t work on the default FF theme, but it does work on iFox.

]]> By: Egídio Leitão http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-16191 Egídio Leitão Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:39:19 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/highlight-the-active-tab-in-firefox/#comment-16191 I have not had problems with changes to my userChrome.css file before. However, adding the code mentioned in this tip has not changed the look of my browser tabs. I thought it could be because of the theme I had chosen. So, I went back to the original FF theme. After several restarts, the tabs still do not show a different color. What could possibly be wrong? I have not had problems with changes to my userChrome.css file before. However, adding the code mentioned in this tip has not changed the look of my browser tabs. I thought it could be because of the theme I had chosen. So, I went back to the original FF theme. After several restarts, the tabs still do not show a different color. What could possibly be wrong?

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