I am a dedicated Firefox user, and I keep my bookmarks toolbar loaded with the sites I visit most often. Most of the time, when you drag a bookmark down to the toolbar, Firefox will automatically create a link with the bookmarked site’s icon, along with a description of the page.

I like to keep a lot of stuff in my tool bar, so I usually delete the description, leaving only the icon. While you can easily change or delete the text associated with your links by right clicking the bookmark and going to its properties page, Firefox doesn’t provide an easy way to change the icon your bookmark uses.

This can be a problem if the site doesn’t have an icon. You’re left with an ugly image of a blank page, like with this PBS Kids link. It’s also a problem if you have multiple links to the same site. All your links to google pages, for example, will use the same ‘G’ logo. This annoys me, as it denies me my god-given right to cram my toolbar full of pretty colorful links. Like any good American, I decided to take the law into my own hands.
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