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Three Extensions to Trick Out Your Firefox Tabs and Location Bar [Firefox]

Source: Lifehacker

Nov 07, 2008

Summary

Reader RJ writes in with his/her perfect combination of extensions and user styles that make working with tabs easier: TabMix Plus, Locationbar² and Stylish (with a custom style). RJ explains:

It might not look like much to some, but this combination of add-ons has made it a lot easier for me to work with tabs, and moreover, improves the look and feel of the browser by making it more interactive and accessible. I have shared this with some of my coworkers and friends and their reaction has been very positive.

Here's the rundown of what does what (with links) and a screenshot.

TabMix Plus formats the text on the tabs. There are formatting options for active and inactive tabs.

Locationbar² stylizes the URL bar. You can set a color and/or bold the domain in the URL bar.

Stylish further improves the URL. (I find this to be very handy) NOTE: When using Stylish with Locationbar², the Locationbar² options for adding color or making the domain text bold won't work. You will have to do this by editing the CSS stylish sheet. This isn't hard.

Locationbar²: CSS mods st

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