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General discussion

Title bar. . .

Oct 6, 2004 12:00AM PDT

In the old days, the title bar at the top of my browser would tell what forum I was in (it tells where I am on almost every other site I visit). Now it just says Community directory or some such. Is there any way to get the title of the forum into the title bar?

Then again, maybe it's just me. If so, can I change it?

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its not just you
Oct 6, 2004 12:22AM PDT

tape paper strip wuth names and every time you move replace Grin Grin Grin

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Re: its not just you
Oct 6, 2004 3:31AM PDT

" tape paper strip wuth names and every time you move replace "

My supply of white-out ran out so this method works better.

Bob

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Re: Title bar. . .
Oct 6, 2004 4:25PM PDT

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Must be you because it shows at the top of my pages. Do not know how to tell you how to correct it.

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on mine dosnt say which forum
Oct 6, 2004 11:00PM PDT

like hardware etc.

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Re: on mine dosnt say which forum
Oct 7, 2004 8:23AM PDT
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Re: on mine dosnt say which forum
Oct 7, 2004 1:28PM PDT

what im refering to is the url addy box which i think wayne was refering to, of corse the page says what forum

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Re: on mine dosnt say which forum
Oct 7, 2004 5:11PM PDT

Hmm......Wayne said the "Title Bar" which is not the Address Box

Title Bar = Blue Bar at the Top above the Menu Bar

Then the Tool Bar which consist of:
Menu Bar = File, Edit, View, etc.
Button Bar = Back, Forward, Stop...etc
Address Box = URL (Universal Resource Link) which in Mozilla Firefox may also be in with the Button Bar.

Links Bar

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(NT) (NT) well i thought he ment url addys
Oct 8, 2004 1:49AM PDT
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Re: Title bar. . .
Oct 6, 2004 8:43PM PDT

It's in the HTML coding....<Title></Title>...that would have to be changed for each page.

I asked about this ages ago with no answer.

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Re: Title bar. . .
Oct 7, 2004 8:30AM PDT

Wayne,

Does my post to Mark above do anything for you? Are you talking about the Title above the Tools Bar? That states CNet Help Reviews - and the browser. or CNet Reviews - and the browser.
Yes, that does not give the forum title you are in, but is not needed IMO as the title is given when the forum comes up.

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JR, Wayne Is Referring To ....
Oct 9, 2004 10:37AM PDT

....the blue bar at the "Title Bar" at the very top of your browser screen which only indicates "CNET Help.com-- Community directory". The only time I find it diffcult is when I need to open a specific browser window when multiple browser windows are open and minimized. They all say the same exact thing and therefore, unless you can remember which one goes where, it is extremely difficult to determine which forum goes to which window. Clear as mud??

As mentioned previously, this issue has been discussed and unfortunately hasn't been fixed yet.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Good point Grif. I sometimes
Oct 9, 2004 5:21PM PDT

have 10-15 windows open and never gave it a thought as being a hindrance. Can see it would be helpful to busy people with shortage of time.

I now change my opinion and believe it would beneficial .

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I hoping this will be addressed soon...
Oct 15, 2004 2:13PM PDT

We are looking into fixing this.

Thanks Wayne.
-Lee

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Fixed. . .
Oct 31, 2004 9:14AM PST

Thanks. Before, when I clicked Favorites, and the Favorites list pops up it hid the forum page. But not now. Thanks for putting the forum page in the title bar. Now I can see where I am and where I can go next.

Wayne

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Glad you noticed
Nov 1, 2004 1:42AM PST

This was implemented on Friday. Thanks to the engineer again!

-Lee