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Title: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Simon on Jun 22, 2008, 21:00:03
If you have upgraded from FF2 to FF3, and are missing the yellow address bar indicating an encrypted website, you may want to have a look here for a 'hack' which will bring it back:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-9974221-33.html
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Rik on Jun 23, 2008, 10:25:35
Nice find, Simon.  :thumb: :karmic:
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Sebby on Jun 23, 2008, 13:24:01
Thanks, Simon. I believe Lona had this issue the other day. :)
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Simon on Jun 23, 2008, 13:45:27
Yes, Lona did mention it.
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: JB on Jun 23, 2008, 17:28:02
Quote from: Simon on Jun 22, 2008, 21:00:03
you may want to have a look here for a 'hack' which will bring it back:

Many thanks Simon.

I confirm that the hack does work in Firefox 3 running under Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron.

Cheers,

JB.
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Lona on Jun 27, 2008, 17:44:23
I just went into View at the top and clicked status bar which was unticked.  :)
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Simon on Jun 27, 2008, 22:03:04
But does it show yellow for secure sites, Lona?
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Lona on Jun 27, 2008, 22:28:28
Quote from: Simon on Jun 27, 2008, 22:03:04
But does it show yellow for secure sites, Lona?

Do you mean the wee padlock, Simon?
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Simon on Jun 27, 2008, 22:36:09
The 'wee' padlock ;D is now in the lower right hand corner, isn't it?  I'm on SeaMonkey at the moment, but thought the address bar didn't turn yellow on encrypted sites, like it did with FF2.  This hack is supposed to fix that.  :)
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Lona on Jun 27, 2008, 22:42:24
Quote from: Simon on Jun 27, 2008, 22:36:09
The 'wee' padlock ;D is now in the lower right hand corner, isn't it?  I'm on SeaMonkey at the moment, but thought the address bar didn't turn yellow on encrypted sites, like it did with FF2.  This hack is supposed to fix that.  :)

Don't mention SeaMonkey, I'm just getting used to Firefox.  Wish you wouldn't put ideas into my head, Simon. ;)
Title: Re: Firefox3 - missing yellow 'encryption' address bar?
Post by: Simon on Jun 27, 2008, 22:46:38
 ;D