Herb wrote:
> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>
put the following script into your userchrome.css file:

/* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */

window > hbox {
direction:rtl;
}
window > hbox > * {
direction:ltr;
}

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Herb wrote:

> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>

Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/

[from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]

Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder under
your profile:

/* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
window > hbox {
direction:rtl;
}
window > hbox > * {
direction:ltr;
}

HTH

Rob.

On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
> Herb wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>
>
> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>
> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>
> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder under
> your profile:
>
> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
> window > hbox {
> direction:rtl;
> }
> window > hbox > * {
> direction:ltr;
> }
>
> HTH
>
> Rob.

Splendid, thank you and also to gwtc.

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
> Herb wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>
>
> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>
> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>
> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder under
> your profile:
>
> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
> window > hbox {
> direction:rtl;
> }
> window > hbox > * {
> direction:ltr;
> }


I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.

Any suggestions?

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>> Herb wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>
>>
>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>
>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>
>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>> under
>> your profile:
>>
>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>> window > hbox {
>> direction:rtl;
>> }
>> window > hbox > * {
>> direction:ltr;
>> }
>
>
> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.

Any ideas?

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

"Herb" wrote in message
news:LpWdne21G9dSyWHanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
> On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
>> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>>> Herb wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>>
>>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>>
>>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>>> under
>>> your profile:
>>>
>>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>>> window > hbox {
>>> direction:rtl;
>>> }
>>> window > hbox > * {
>>> direction:ltr;
>>> }
>>
>>
>> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
>> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> --
> Herbert Eppel
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

window > hbox {
>>> direction:rtl!important;
>>> }
>>> window > hbox > * {
>>> direction:ltr!important;
>>> }

"Sonny" wrote in message
news:TYidnVywQ75c_mHanZ2dnUVZ_uSgnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
>
> "Herb" wrote in message
> news:LpWdne21G9dSyWHanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
>> On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
>>> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>>>> Herb wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if
>>>>> not,
>>>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>>>
>>>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>>>
>>>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>>>> under
>>>> your profile:
>>>>
>>>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>>>> window > hbox {
>>>> direction:rtl;
>>>> }
>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>> direction:ltr;
>>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
>>> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Herbert Eppel
>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>
> window > hbox {
>>>> direction:rtl!important;
>>>> }
>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>> direction:ltr!important;
>>>> }
>
>

also if you know the width of your sidebar, use this to auto hide it:
window > hbox {
direction: rtl !important;
}
window > hbox > * {
direction: ltr !important;
}
#sidebar-box {
margin-right: -197px !important;
}
#sidebar-box:hover {
margin-right: 0px !important;
}
Replace the -197px with the width of your sidebar minus one as a negative
number. ie, my sidebar width is 198px, hence the -197px for margin-right.

On 09.04.2008 07:35 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
> "Herb" wrote in message
> news:LpWdne21G9dSyWHanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
>> On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
>>> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>>>> Herb wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>>>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>>>
>>>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>>>
>>>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>>>
>>>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>>>> under
>>>> your profile:
>>>>
>>>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>>>> window > hbox {
>>>> direction:rtl;
>>>> }
>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>> direction:ltr;
>>>> }
>>>
>>> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
>>> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Herbert Eppel
>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>
> window > hbox {
>>>> direction:rtl!important;
>>>> }
>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>> direction:ltr!important;
>>>> }

I added !important as your reply seems to suggest (the quoting got a
little muddled for some reason, but it still doesn't work :-(

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

"Herb" wrote in message
news:IpGdnZ5nDdq2-mHanZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@mozilla.org...
> On 09.04.2008 07:35 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
>> "Herb" wrote in message
>> news:LpWdne21G9dSyWHanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
>>> On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
>>>> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>>>>> Herb wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if
>>>>>> not,
>>>>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>>>>
>>>>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>>>>
>>>>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>>>>> under
>>>>> your profile:
>>>>>
>>>>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>>>>> window > hbox {
>>>>> direction:rtl;
>>>>> }
>>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>>> direction:ltr;
>>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
>>>> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Herbert Eppel
>>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>>
>> window > hbox {
>>>>> direction:rtl!important;
>>>>> }
>>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>>> direction:ltr!important;
>>>>> }
>
> I added !important as your reply seems to suggest (the quoting got a
> little muddled for some reason, but it still doesn't work :-(
>
> --
> Herbert Eppel
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

Try this:
#browser {
-moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
}

On 09.04.2008 08:50, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Herb to
generate the following:? :
> On 09.04.2008 07:35 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
>
>> "Herb" wrote in message
>> news:LpWdne21G9dSyWHanZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@mozilla.org. ..
>>
>>> On 08.04.2008 09:36 UK Time, Herb wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 30.06.2006 08:20 UK Time, Rob wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Herb wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to move sidebars to the right of the screen, and if not,
>>>>>> are there strong/good technical reasons why it isn't possible?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Straightforward, once you find out how ;-/
>>>>>
>>>>> [from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/tips]
>>>>>
>>>>> Put the following code in the userChrome.css file in the chrome folder
>>>>> under
>>>>> your profile:
>>>>>
>>>>> /* Place the sidebar on the right edge of the window */
>>>>> window > hbox {
>>>>> direction:rtl;
>>>>> }
>>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>>> direction:ltr;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>> I just tried this (better late than never :-) ), but it doesn't work,
>>>> i.e. the sidebar is still on the left when I restart FF.
>>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Herbert Eppel
>>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>>>
>> window > hbox {
>>
>>>>> direction:rtl!important;
>>>>> }
>>>>> window > hbox > * {
>>>>> direction:ltr!important;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>
> I added !important as your reply seems to suggest (the quoting got a
> little muddled for some reason, but it still doesn't work :-(
>
>

I think that there's a SPACE missing !

reg

On 09.04.2008 09:35 UK Time, squaredancer wrote:

> I think that there's a SPACE missing !

Where?

Does it work for you?

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 09.04.2008 08:15 UK Time, Sonny wrote:

> Try this:
> #browser {
> -moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
> }

Success! 8-)

Thank you.

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 09.04.2008 13:09 UK Time, Melchert Fruitema wrote:
> On 09-04-2008 12:25 CET, Herb composed this enchanting statement:
>> On 09.04.2008 08:15 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
>>> Try this:
>>> #browser {
>>> -moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
>>> }
>> Success! 8-)
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
> Herb, could you show us the final set of statements that you've added to
> 'userChrome.css' for this feature, please?

#browser {
-moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
}

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 09-04-2008 14:35 CET, Herb composed this enchanting statement:
> On 09.04.2008 13:09 UK Time, Melchert Fruitema wrote:
>> On 09-04-2008 12:25 CET, Herb composed this enchanting statement:
>>> On 09.04.2008 08:15 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
>>>> Try this:
>>>> #browser {
>>>> -moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
>>>> }
>>> Success! 8-)
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>> Herb, could you show us the final set of statements that you've added
>> to 'userChrome.css' for this feature, please?
>
> #browser {
> -moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
> }
>
Thanks. It works for me, as well.

--
Kind regards,
Melchert

(MacOS 10.3.9 / Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0)

"Herb" wrote in message
news:u-ydna1mS_uAEWHanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@mozilla.org...
> On 09.04.2008 09:35 UK Time, squaredancer wrote:
>
>> I think that there's a SPACE missing !
>
> Where?
>
> Does it work for you?
>
> --
> Herbert Eppel
> www.HETranslation.co.uk

Herb,
If you wish to Auto Hide the sidebar to the right, you can use this:
#sidebar-box {
margin-right: -202px !important;
}
#sidebar-box:hover {
margin-right: 0px !important;
}
#sidebar-splitter {
border: none !important;
margin-right: -4px !important;
}
My sidebar in width is 203px, hence the -202px for margin-right. Replace
the -202px with the width of your sidebar minus one as a negative number. A
larger negative number moves sidebar to the right while less negative moves
it left.

Sonny

On 09.04.2008 11:27, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Herb to
generate the following:? :
> On 09.04.2008 09:35 UK Time, squaredancer wrote:
>
>
>> I think that there's a SPACE missing !
>>
>
> Where?
>
> Does it work for you?
>
>
direction:rtl!important;

here, I think^ before the exclamation mark! It should read as:
direction:rtl !important;

reg

ps - I haven't tried that yet...

On 09.04.2008 20:22 UK Time, squaredancer wrote:

> direction:rtl!important;
>
> here, I think^ before the exclamation mark! It should read as:
> direction:rtl !important;
>
> reg
>
> ps - I haven't tried that yet...

Thanks, I had tried that, but it still didn't work.

Anyway, it works with

#browser {
-moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
}

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk

On 09.04.2008 17:17 UK Time, Sonny wrote:
> "Herb" wrote in message
> news:u-ydna1mS_uAEWHanZ2dnUVZ_gqdnZ2d@mozilla.org...
>> On 09.04.2008 09:35 UK Time, squaredancer wrote:
>>
>>> I think that there's a SPACE missing !
>> Where?
>>
>> Does it work for you?
>>
>> --
>> Herbert Eppel
>> www.HETranslation.co.uk
>
> Herb,
> If you wish to Auto Hide the sidebar to the right, you can use this:

Thanks for this, but I'm generally not too keen on auto-hide features.

I have a fairly large screen and I'm quite happy for the sidebar to sit
on the right edge permanently.

The reason I don't want it on the left is that I use 2 monitors (with
the secondary monitor on the left) and I felt the sidebar was too
prominent on the left-hand edge of the FF window, i.e. right in the
'middle' between the 2 monitors.

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk