British English dictionary in firefox

[Red_John]

OK I downloaded the dictionary and installed it. It said that it would take effect next time I start Firefox, no joy, still not getting the correct spellings for English. What am I doing wrong?

[hc4361]

Look in your addons. Does it give you the option to enable?

[Buenchico]

Type some meaningless drivel into the answer box for this question, so that a 'word' is underlined as incorrect. Right-click on it. Underneath the list of spelling options you should see 'languages'. Click on it and select 'English/United Kingdom'.

Chris

[Red_John]

thanks Chris, I'll try that this evening, at work at the mo on IE.

[Red_John]

thanks Chris that worked, now how do I get my bookmarks displayed as before. Now they are under the "firefox" tab and I have to do do 3 clicks to go to one.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for your reply.

I've never had a 'Firefox' tab. I've just had to experiment to try to see what you're referring to. I got there (I think) by removing the menu bar, so I'm guessing that you've somehow managed to lose yours.

If so, right-click in the small space immediately to the left of the 'minimise' box, at the top right of your screen. Then click on 'menu bar' to show it.

Chris

[Red_John]

I have a menu bar of sorts but I'd really like it as it was before the upgrade, I just discovered the option under the orange "Firefox" tab so I have the tool bar back so I'm getting there. How do I get the open window tabs below the line where you can type web addresses etc, like it was before!

[Red_John]

It's ok Chris, cracked it! Why with a new release do they mangle all your settings!?

[Buenchico]

See 'Tab Strip' here:
http://support.mozill...-i-customize-toolbars

[Buenchico]

Oops!
Crossed posts!

It's taken me a while to get used to 'Open in New Tab' being the first option, rather than the second, when I right-click on a link. I kept opening a new window, rather than a tab, because the order has been switched round.

However, despite several of my add-ons not functioning under Firefox 4, I generally like the improvements. (It could be worse. If Microsoft had been involved, any 'upgrade' would have been certain to make things much harder to use!).

[Red_John]

ok thanks Chris, working ok now, just one small thing you know the tabs line, there used to be a little plus sign to the right to open a new tab, that's now to the far right, any idea if it's possible to get that back to where it was, thanks

[Buenchico]

You've got me beaten there, John ;-)

I've no idea exactly what this theme actually does (or doesn't do) but, if you want Firefox 4 to look like Firefox 3, it might be worth a try:
https://addons.mozill...-3-theme-for-firefox/

[Red_John]

ok thanks