Anyone who has used Opera will be familiar with the information presented for the webpage that is currently loading in the browser (i.e. number of images loaded). If you would like to have that same functionality in Firefox then join us as we look at the Extended Statusbar extension.

Before

Here is the default setup for Firefox…not a lot of information available to indicate exactly how much of the webpage has already loaded versus what has not. For some people this is enough but what if you like more details?

Extended Statusbar in Action

You may be curious about the information that the Extended Statusbar extension will provide. The information includes:

• Percentage of the webpage loaded
• The number of images loaded
• Bytes downloaded
• Average download speed
• The load time

After emptying the cache we once again reloaded the HTG homepage. The default style/mode is “Classic Style” and the “webpage load information” will be displayed within your “Status Bar” as shown here.

The information available after the webpage finished loading in “Classic Style”.

If you prefer “Slim Mode” this is how your “Status Bar” should look afterwards…very condensed.

For those preferring the “New Style” a temporary addition will appear above your regular “Status Bar” and disappear just a few seconds after the webpage has fully loaded (unless changed in the “Settings”).

Settings

The “Settings” are set up in two different ways. For those who prefer to use the “Classic Style & Slim Mode” these are the options available to you.

If you prefer the “New Style” then you will have a whole different set of options available. Notice that you can exclude certain webpages and set a custom style if desired.

Conclusion

If you have been wanting to add Opera style webpage loading information to your “Status Bar” then you should definitely give this extension a try.

Links

Download the Extended Statusbar extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

Go to Source Article at How to Geek

Would you prefer to have Firefox’s Tab Bar located at the top of the browser instead of its’ default location? See how easy it is to move the Tab Bar back and forth between the top and current positions “flip switch style” with the Tabs On Top extension.

Note: Tabs On Top extension supports multi-row feature in TabMixPlus.

Before

You can see the “Tab Bar” in its’ default location here in our test browser…not bad but what if you prefer having it located at the top of the browser?

After

As soon as you have installed the extension and restarted Firefox the “Tab Bar” will have automatically moved to the top of the browser. You will most likely notice a slight decrease in tab height as well (which occurred during our tests).

To move the “Tab Bar” back and forth between the top and default locations just select/deselect “Tab Bar on top” in the “Toolbars Context Menu”.

You can quickly reduce the size of the upper UI after hiding some of the other toolbars and go even further if you like using extensions that will hide the “Title Bar”. This is definitely a good UI matching extension for anyone using a Chrome based theme in Firefox.

Conclusion

If you are unhappy with default location for Firefox’s “Tab Bar” then this extension will certainly provide an alternative option for you.

Links

Download the Tabs On Top extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

Go to Source Article at How to Geek
From: Howtogeek.com