Add-Ons Manager or Downloads Manger in Sidebar

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Allows the Add-Ons and/or Download Managers to be opened in a sidebar instead of pop-up window

Contents 1 Compatibility 2 Background 3 The Tweak 3.1 Add-Ons Manager 3.2 Downloads Manager

Compatibility

• Firefox 2.0: YES
• Firefox 3.0: YES
• Firefox 3.5: YES
• Firefox 3.6: YES

Background

By default Firefox displays the Add-ons as well as the Downloads managers in a pop-up window. With this tweak these managers can be displayed in the sidebar by creating bookmarks to these managers.

The Tweak

To make it even easier to access the Add-Ons and/or Download Managers, drag the bookmarks created below from the Bookmark Menus onto your Bookmarks Toolbar.

Add-Ons Manager

• Open a new tab and go to chrome://mozapps/content/extensions/extensions.xul
• Press CTRL+B or from the Bookmarks menu select Bookmark This Page
• In the name field type Addons and click Done (Firefox 2 OK).
• Locate the newly added bookmark in the Bookmarks menu, right-click and select Properties
• Check the box: Load this bookmark in sidebar
• Click OK

Downloads Manager

• Open a new tab and go to chrome://mozapps/content/downloads/downloads.xul
• Press CTRL+B or from the Bookmarks menu select Bookmark This Page
• In the name field type Downloads and click Done (Firefox 2 OK).
• Locate the newly added bookmark in the Bookmarks menu, right-click and select Properties
• Check the box: Load this bookmark in sidebar
• Click OK

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