Floating URL and Bookmark bar Autor: Aabir

Floating URlbar and Bookmark Toolbar Firefox Extension

This Firefox extension creates a modern, floating toolbar on web pages that provides quick access to your bookmark bar and a powerful URL/search bar.

Features

• Floating & Centered Toolbar: Appears as a transparent, blurred overlay in the center of the screen.
• Theme-Aware Design: Adapts its appearance (colors, backgrounds) to your Firefox light or dark theme.
• URL & Search Bar: A dedicated input field to quickly navigate to URLs or perform searches using Google (or your default engine if configured by Firefox).
• Smart Suggestions: Provides suggestions from your browsing history, bookmarks, and Google search as you type.
• Bookmark Grid: Displays your Firefox bookmark bar items (bookmarks and folders) in a visually appealing grid.
• Clickable Folders: Navigate into your bookmark folders by clicking on them. Includes a "← Back" button to return to the previous folder.
• Bookmark Icons: Shows website favicons (if available) or a fallback with the first letter of the site/title.
• Wrapped Text: Long bookmark titles/URLs wrap within their icon box for better readability.
• Keyboard Shortcut: Toggle the toolbar's visibility instantly with a customizable keyboard shortcut (default is Alt+Shift+B).
• Click Outside to Hide: Easily dismiss the toolbar by clicking anywhere outside of it.
• Focus on Open: The URL bar is automatically focused and ready for typing when the toolbar appears.

Limitations

• Webpages Only: Due to Firefox WebExtension limitations, the toolbar cannot be injected into privileged browser pages like about:home, about:newtab, about:addons, etc. It will only appear on regular websites (http/https).

Usage

• Navigate to any regular website (e.g., google.com, wikipedia.org).
• Use the keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+B by default) to show or hide the floating toolbar.
• URL/Search Bar: Type in the bar to see suggestions. Press Enter or click "Go" to navigate or search.
• Bookmarks: Click on a bookmark icon to open the URL in a new tab.
• Folders: Click on a folder icon to view its contents. Use the "← Back" button to go up a level.
• Hide: Click anywhere outside the toolbar to hide it.

Customizing the Keyboard Shortcut

If you want to change the default Alt+Shift+B shortcut:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Go to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
3. Click "Extensions" on the left.
4. Find "Floating Bookmark Toolbar".
5. Click the gear icon (Settings) next to it.
6. Select "Manage Extension Shortcuts".
7. Click the current shortcut for "Toggle Floating Bookmark Toolbar" and press your desired key combination.