Missing web address

[PaulB]

I've noticed over the last week or so that some, but not all, sites that I visit fail to display their address in the 'wonder' bar. Is this a new feature of Firefox, or is it a bug? Has anyone else noticed this?

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[HansV]

I'm using Firefox 17.0.1 and the address of the web page is displayed correctly.
Perhaps an extension is interfering?

[Bigaldoc]

If it's not an addon, how about a little experiment?

When Fx first came out with the "red thingie" in the upper left corner (don't remember which version) I got rid of it and use the old fashioned menu bar, etc. What if you expand that thing and see what happens?

The only caution/concern I have is that I can't for the life of me remember how to get it back, now that mine has been gone for so long...

[stuck]

I can't for the life of me remember how to get it back

Right click on your Menu bar and untick Menu Bar.

Ken

[PaulB]

Using Fx 17.0.1 here as well. Only noticed this behavior since the release of 17.0.1 or maybe 17. I think I've detected a pattern to what is happening. Will investigate further and report back.

Al, I've kept that 'red thingie' ever since it first appeared, so I don't as yet suspect that is the problem. I will keep your suggestion in mind if my 'pattern' doesn't pan out.

[Bigaldoc]

Right click on your Menu bar and untick Menu Bar.

Thanks, Ken!

[stuck]

I've kept that 'red thingie' ever since it first appeared

On my desktop, which has a 4:3 aspect ratio monitor I turned off the 'red thingie' as soon as it appeared but on my little netbook it is much more screen space efficient to leave it in place.

Ken

[PaulB]

Update:

After a little more research, I have found a pattern to my problem.

If I open a link in a new tab, the web address is displayed in the address bar. If I open the same link in a new window, there is no web address in the address bar. Similarly, if I click on a link in an email (I run Thunderbird 17.0 as my email client), that page opens in a new browser window with no web address in the address bar.

It gets stranger:

When viewing a page (PageA) with no address in the address bar then open a link from PageA in a new tab (PageB) , whenever I close PageB or simply switch back to PageA, PageA now has the correct address in the address bar.

[Bigaldoc]

I'm stumped, Paul. Do you suppose it has anything to do with your Fx options settings? I have mine set to always open a new TAB rather than a window.

And, when I click a link in a TB message, it too opens in a new tab. So I can't help but wonder about your "tabs" setting.