Can't Find Read It Later Button in Firefox
I can't even get the buttons to show up on my Firefox GUI. Any ideas?
posted by KSResolved with Instruction
First make sure your navigation bar is showing. If you right click on your toolbars, make sure ‘Navigation Toolbar’ is checked. If it is unchecked, select it. You can then move the reading list icon off of the navigation bar by right clicking it, selecting customize, then dragging the button to the desired position.
If your navigation bar is showing, right click on the toolbar and select ‘customize…’ it will pop open a new window with several icons. Scroll through and find the ‘Reading List’ button and drag that onto your toolbar where you’d like it.
In version 2.0 the icon and reading list drop down looks like this:
http://readitlaterlist.com/i/v2/ff_list.png
(Note: the icon may be yellow in Windows/Linux)
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Nobody
For anyone using Firefox on Ubuntu......
Posted Feb 2 09 reply
Try disabling the Ubufox extension if you have it installed. I found that this extension was causing my disappearing icon problems.
I would setup my icons how I wanted them and close firefox, then open it and all the icons were back to the default configuration. It resolved itself immediately after disabling Ubufox.
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Aku
You probably mean the extension which is built into Firefox when you install Ubuntu. It's called "Ubuntu Firefox Modifications" on my box.
Posted Apr 13 09 Version: 0.9940 Browser: Firefox 3.1 reply
A lot of people have problems with toolbar icons that were added to the toolbar by an add-on. Examples of this are "Read It Later", "Tab Mix Plus" and "Ad-Block Plus".
It seems that all "Ubuntu Firefox Modifications" does is make it possible to install new Firefox add-ons through the Package Manager on Ubuntu.
It is therefore SAFE TO DISABLE if you do not often install add-ons through the package manager.-
A
Worked for me also (Firefox 3.5.9). Perhaps this suggestion should be more prominent - It would help a lot of Ubuntu users.
Posted Apr 26 10 Version: 2.0 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
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BH
I gave up on trying to isolate the problem. I UNinstalled Firefox and all user settings and prefs, then reinstalled. I made RIL my first add-on, and now the button appears as it should -- even after replacing all my other add-ins, too. So, all's well now.
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Groove
Hi, I had the same problem guys and I found that it was the "TORbutton"(The Onion Ring) extension that made RIL buttons disappear.
Posted Apr 8 09 reply
I de-activated TOR and now I can put the RID buttons back in the toolbar.
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Mauro
Ok tried enabling, restarting, disabling, restarting, whistling dixie, banging me head against a brick wall and still the icon will not appear on the toolbar nor in the add to toolbar options. Nothing, nada..... I really like this product but something is stopping it from working? YET! the other day it worked fine and appeared every time I loaded Firefox....today..nope, nothing.
Posted Apr 16 09 Version: 0.994 Browser: Firefox 3.0 reply
I'm running out of ideas to try. I'm going to try and load another product and see if that initiates your product. I know it did last time so we'll see.
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Nate
Do you have any other add-ons installed? You may want to try disabling all except RIL and see if there is a compatibility issue.
Posted Apr 16 09 reply-
Louis M. Izzo
I disabled Tab Mix Plus and Webmail Notifier but that did not solve the problem. I still cannot see a toolbar icon. Private comment hidden
Posted Jan 31 10 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
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Mauro
Disabled the java quick starter and I'm afraid I completly uninstalled firefox. Removed everything that was left on my system concerning firefox and cleaned the registry using Ccleaner.
Posted Apr 16 09 Version: 0.994 Browser: Firefox 3.0 reply
Restarted pc, reinstalled firefox and RIL and voila! it's all working fine. But! There were no errors in the error console involving RIL or firefox. I'm afraid I can't be of any other help in giving any specific answers. I hope that some others may find something in the above that may help.
Thanks for your help and your rapid responses to my questions and problems. Bloody marvellous.
If only others had service like yours.
Great product keep up the good work. -
Steve
My experience, as with other posters in this thread, is that the instructions for resolving the issue do not work. The navigation bar is visible but the Read It Later (Reading List) icon does not appear when trying to customize the toolbar.
Posted May 11 09 Version: Read It Later .9945 Browser: Firefox 3.0 reply
To resolve this issue I disabled every other firefox extension that I am using, restarted firefox, and then the Read It Later icon did appear. I then re-enabled all my other extensions and fortunately the button remained on the toolbar. Puzzling, as there doesn't seem to be an obvious conflict with another extension, but it worked.
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toolWeb
@Steve +1
Posted May 17 09 Version: 0.9945 Browser: Firefox 3.0 reply
I had the same problem. The Navigation Toolbar is visible, the ReadingList button was not and was not in the customize toolbar set too.
I disabled all addons and then enabled ReadItLater alone and went to customize toolbar to find the ReadingList button there, dragged it to the Navigation toolbar and re-enabled all other add-ons and it works fine.
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Cristiano Siri
I've the same problem.
Posted Aug 6 09 reply
My experimentation on disabling all the other plugin to try to isolate the problem get me these results:
When Delicious plugin and Diigo plugin are disabled, if i do Customize Toolbar i find between the icons the RIL icon and i can drag where i want.
Then if I enable Delicious plugin i still see the RIL icon where i dragged before, but if i click again on Customize Toolbar and then (to remove Delicious icon and drag them where i prefer) on Restore default set, RIL icon is removed from the toolbar but is no more avaiable between the draggable icons.
Or if I enable Diigo plugin i still see the RIL icon where i dragged before, but if i click again on Customize Toolbar and then on Restore default set, RIL icon is removed from the toolbar but is no more avaiable between the draggable icons. -
Michael
interested question since this extension would be quite useful to me IF I could use it:
Posted Sep 4 09 Version: 0.9947 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
is it somehow possible to use whilst not seeing the icons in the location bar? because I use the vimperator extension which disables the toolbar (and almost everything else)..
I thought from the config that it would be possible to use ril with hotkeys, but pressing the key combo alt+p, which is the default for "push read it later button" only leads to a box coming up saying "you have no items in your reading list".
so I presume that hotkey is not for adding pages but rather for accessing the list of saved pages. would it be possible to add a hotkey for "save this page"?
then one could use ril together with vimperator (which is the coolest extension EVAR, just saying).-
Nate
Hey Michael
Posted Sep 4 09 reply
The 'Toggle unread/read' hotkey is what you are looking for. It will save a page (or mark it as read if you already have it saved).-
Daniel
That might work, but it would be great if there was a "Read It Later" submenu in Tools/Extra, with entries for all Read It later actions:
Posted Jun 25 10 reply
then those could get mapped/used with Vimperator more easily. E.g. accessing them via the "emenu" command would work.
I had tried the "Open/Close Reading List" shortcur (Alt-Q by default), but it did nothing with Vimperator enabled (and the toolbar disabled). Also for Ctrl-Shift-Q.
Maybe the toolbar must be visible for this shortcut to work, or the shortcut does not arrive at Read It Later.
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Paul
I found the problem was a newly installed add-on called "Facebook Dislike". It caused a problem with a number of toolbars. I figured out with add-on was causing the problem by disabling all of them but Read it Later and then enabling them one by one until it cause the problem.
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Charles Rogers
HP WebSmart Printing was the culprit in my case... Private comment hidden
Posted Nov 22 09 Version: latest Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply-
Himes Misra
Charles,
Posted Aug 27 10 reply
Thanks !! I disabled HP WebSmart Printing and then the problem got resolved.
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bob
It would be useful if this topic (and many other places) showed an example of the RIL toolbar icon. IMHO, it's not obvious.
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Janno
I actually have a problem with not the read it later button disappearing but the one on the address bar, where you can click to put a page to ril list. It just vanished and I can't seem to find a place where I can get it back?
Posted Dec 17 09 Version: 2.0.1 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
have tried disabling the other add-ons and uninstalling/reinstalling RIL.
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Jennifer
I have this same problem. I had it last night but now it is gone.
Posted Feb 6 10 Version: newest one Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
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Janno
oh and error console shows this error:
Posted Dec 17 09 Version: 2.0.1 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Error: malformed URI sequence
Source File: file:///Users/asdfgh/Library/Application%20Support/Firefox/Profiles/x8ymcdgn.Q/extensions/isreaditlater@ideashower.com/components/RILdelegate.js
Line: 875
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rtms77
Why can't we have the Read it Later on the right click menu anymore? I much prefer that to having to click the icon in the addy bar. Please put that option back in. Made it much easier to save pages.
Posted Dec 17 09 Version: 2.0 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply-
Logan
I totally agree with you. On top of it, it seems (after reading instructions) that I am not even able to add a page to my "Read it later list" - All I get is this yellow sort of arrow that replaced the brown book and it only opens my current list when I click it. Not being able to add pages to my list through a right-click menu makes this add-on completely useless to me.
Posted Dec 21 09 Version: 2.0.1 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply-
Nate
I'll be bringing back the right click to save very soon.
Posted Dec 21 09 reply
The icon in the address bar was there in version 0.9 (for the last year and a half). It's just been updated to use the logo instead of the checkmark.
You can also configure the click action of the button in the Customize tab of the options (if you do not want it to open your list, etc).
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moniduse
suddenly this little icon next to the bookmark star in adress bar is away. how can i repair this?
Posted Dec 18 09 Version: 2.0.1 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply -
Jeff
I disabled all add-ons but my Read Later icon is not showing up in the customize palette. (and my Nav bar is showing).
Posted Dec 18 09 Version: 2 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply-
Nate
Hey Jeff
Posted Dec 21 09 reply
Just to clarify in case it wasn't clear, the icon has been changed in 2.0, it looks like this now (in case that is the issue):
http://readitlaterlist.com/i/v2/ff_list.png
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moniduse
in your picture there is that little red hook next to the blue bookmark star. why this one is away at my adress bar?
Posted Dec 21 09 reply
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Thank you v ery mu ch for the recent update that finally solved the problem as my mac is now showing both bookmark icons as they were and should be. Was very very very frustrted and without for 2 weeks, almost gave up on you.
Posted Dec 27 09 reply
But youve redeemed yourself. -
Posy
I am not computer savvy & don't understand the tech terms. My RIL button disappeared from the address bar.
Posted Dec 29 09 Version: 3.5 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
What happens to all the things I had put in there?
Do you lose everything every time Foxfire updates the version? If I had known that I would have bookmarked everything instead. It's very frustrating.
Do I have to uninstall FF & put everything back again?
Then I also lose all the info I had in RIL.
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Posy
I had tried the things you suggested prior to writing to you today. I'm not sure which is the navigation bar but when I right click it is checked. When I go to customize there is no icon for reading list or RIL.....nothing to drag anywhere. I still have the star icon in the address bar & next to the place where the RIL icon used to be. But RIL is nowhere to be found.
Posted Dec 29 09 Version: don't know but when I updated FF I added it again. Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Any other ideas?
Are all the things I had in my RIL list gone too?
Do you lose everything every time FF updates?
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Posy
I had tried the things you suggested prior to writing to you today. I'm not sure which is the navigation bar but when I right click it is checked. When I go to customize there is no icon for reading list or RIL.....nothing to drag anywhere. I still have the star icon in the address bar & next to the place where the RIL icon used to be. But RIL is nowhere to be found.
Posted Dec 29 09 Version: don't know but when I updated FF I added it again. Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Any other ideas?
Are all the things I had in my RIL list gone too?
Do you lose everything every time FF updates?
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Nate
Hey Posy
Posted Dec 30 09 reply
Updating or reinstalling RIL will not cause you to lose anything if you have an account. Whenever you log into the account your list will be redownloaded.
What version of the add-on do you have? Can you make sure you are upgraded to the latest (2.0.3)?
You can download it here: http://readitlaterlist.com/firefox-
David Pancoast
I hope I'm doing this correctly. I'm having exactly the same problem described by Posy. Basically, no 'check mark' in the address bar and no apparent way to add a page to RIL. (Is there some other way to do it?)
Posted Dec 30 09 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Thanks,
David Pancoast
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David Pancoast
Nate: You asked if the RIL icon reappeared when I restarted FF. (I know you changed the icon by the way.) Well, that question seemed a bit odd to me. -- I tried all the normal stuff long before I wrote you. -- So, I tried an experiment: I'm in the habit of "restoring" my previous session when I start FF. When I did so, the icon was still missing. Then I restarted FF and did not restore the previous session. Presto! The icon appeared. Perhaps this will help you and others. And, thank you for such a speedy reply. I didn't realize how much I clicked that little red icon, now yellow, before.
Posted Dec 31 09 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
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Posy
Hi Nate,
Posted Dec 30 09 Version: not sure Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
I started to download RIL from the link you gave me & Firefox blocked the downloading. I didn't continue with it. I think it's strange that if it's a FF add on that it would block it! I think I remember this happening the first time I downloaded it. Why is that?
How do I figure out which version I have or which account? I assume I have the latest because when I let FF update that it did that also. Actually I remember 2 or 3 add ons updating recently. It popped up when I was in the middle of doing something so I didn't notice which ones they were. I only have about 6 add ons.
How do I get to the place where I log into my account?
Actually I think I found the NEW icon that looks like a
YELLOW ARROW FACING RIGHT. It is on the far right edge of the bar next to the place with a drop down arrow where you can choose Google etc.
I have Vista so I don't know if its the same on other OS.
Maybe this will help others who can't find the RIL button. Maybe theirs has moved off the address bar too & maybe they didn't realize there was a new-different icon for RIL.
Thanks for the quick response, Nate.-
Nate
Firefox just prompts you before you install any new add-ons for security purposes. Otherwise sites would be able to install add-ons in your browser without your permission. When Firefox asks, click 'allow' if you'd like to install Read It Later.
Posted Dec 31 09 reply
When starting RIL the first time it will prompt you for your account. If you are just upgrading however, you'll need to open the options and select the account section.
You can find the version number in your add-on list. In Firefox open the Tools menu -> Add-ons. Then find Read It Later in the list.
Hope that helps!
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xerxes24
In my case it was also "HP WebSmart Printing" Add-on, that broke RIL from working! Private comment hidden
Posted Jan 5 10 Version: 3.5.6 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply -
Robert Hollams
I have spent several hours doing what has been recommended to recover the button to no avail. After I disabled all addons I restarted Firefox then enabled RIL on its own. No RIL icon in the navigation bar or in the Customise Toolbar window. Where do I go from here?
Posted Jan 5 10 Version: 3.5.6 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply-
Nate
Hey Robert
Posted Jan 6 10 reply
Do you have any custom themes enabled?
Can you send me a screenshot of your browser to RIL@ideashower.com?
Also, when you start Firefox, open the Error Console (under the Tools menu). Select the errors tab, are there any messages in there?
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wikk3l
can we please have the bookmark folder back?
Posted Jan 16 10 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
i really like RIL but right now i uninstalled it because for me the new version without the bookmark folder isn't really practical.
I hope you will reconsider taking this feature out.
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kevin dai
when i open the reading list, a error happened.
Posted Feb 9 10 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Other reply
Error Info:
Read It Later could not start because of the following error:
[Exception.."Component returned failure code: 0x80004005(NS_ERROR_FAILURE)[nsILocalFile.create]"location:"JS Frame:: file:///C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roming/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/d2rzfofs.default/extensions/isreaditlater@ideashower.com/components/RILassetManager.js::anonymous::line78"data:no]
And the browser i used is Firefox 3.6,operation System is WS 2008.Before i change the download directory ,the add-ons is usefull. -
Marek Dvořák
Regrattaby i´m not sure which of version i´m using.
Posted Feb 10 10 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Probably i´m using version 2.0.3.,posted February 9.10. by all browsers: it´s closed to Browser:Other... Private comment hidden -
Marek Dvořák
I haven´t nothing concrete to describe my problems ...Sorry. Private comment hidden
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Mark Pankow
xerxes24 you said above......
Posted Feb 11 10 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
In my case it was also "HP WebSmart Printing" Add-on, that broke RIL from working!
I think you are on to something. I think HP software is causing trouble with the RED Check mark Icon for RIL in the navigation bar to vanish!! Others that have that problem until there is a fix, try to unload your HP software that loads and gives HP printer features such as two way communication scanning, or two sided printing, it is software that loads and leaves icons in your lower right tool bar in XP for example
I can get the RED check mark to disappear and come back in the navigation bar by loading or closing HP SOLUTION Center. I got a new printer scanner Fax and the HP Solution Center software causes the RED Check to be invisible with no way to get it back.... unless I close the HP solution center software that should be running when the printer is on, can this be fixed for a later build? I have the latest build as of 2/10/10 ( RIL2.0.3) with firefox ver. 3.6 Private comment hidden -
Frank D
I've lost the RIL icon at the right of the browser window, so I can't access my "saved" pages anymore. I've tried everything that has been listed in this thread (that applied to my installed browser version, Firefox 3.5.8), but I still cannot get the RIL icon that has been there for over the past year (next to the red check mark in the address bar) to show up. I am severely hurt by this. If I had known it might disappear, I would have added my RIL pages to my bookmarks and now I would still have them available to me. As it is, I'm afraid I've lost all reference to them and of course I can't remember them. What a disappointment!
Posted Feb 20 10 Version: RIL 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Is it possible to download an older version of RIL (when it was still working) to see if that will bring my saved pages back?
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Frank D
OKAY! I finally was able to open RIL in its sidebar (View > Sidebar > Read It Later). I'm thankful that all my links are still there. But I'm not happy with this because I really don't want to use the Sidebar. I like the convenient drop-down, scrollable menu that I was getting before from the button at the right of the address bar. Can something be done to bring it back?
Posted Feb 20 10 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
Frank D
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All right, I'm back to normal again, using RIL 2.0.3 in Firefox 3.5.8, with all my original RIL "bookmarks" still in place. The problem I was having (see above) has been solved. It was caused by installing another FF add-on by the name of Vertical Bookmarks Toolbar. Once I uninstalled that and reinstalled RIL 2.0.3, all fell back in place and was fixed.
Posted Feb 20 10 Version: 2.0.3 Browser: Firefox 3.5 reply
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Andrew S
I observed that running the "Web Developer" extension causes the RIL icon in the URL bar to not appear.
Posted Feb 22 10 reply
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Nate
If anyone is still missing the RIL icon/checkmark in the location bar, please see this post:
Posted Mar 19 10 reply
http://www.ideashower.com/support/read-it-later/missing-icon-in-location-bar/ -
Bob
Regarding the problem with the RIL icon and Reading list not showing up in the Navigation toolbar, I like many others had the same problem. Upon others suggestions I disabled all other extensions in Firefox and restarted Firefox. Having done this, the icons appeared and RIL worked properly. Upon re-enabling all the other extensions, the RIL icon and Reading List once again failed to appear.
Posted May 3 10 Version: 2.0.6 Browser: Firefox 3.6 reply
Next I tried disabling individual Extensions. In my case I discovered that disabling the ZoneAlarm Toolbar Ver. 1.5.53.4 allowed RIL to display its icon and the Reading List and once again work properly. When I toggled the ZoneAlarm Toolbar Extension on and off, the RIL icon and reading list appeared and disappeared accordingly.
At present, I have the ZoneAlarm extension disabled and RIL is working okay. Time will tell if this is a permanent fix. Hopefully, the apparent conflict will be resolved in the future so I can use both together. Hope this is helpful to those having the same problem
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Marc
Had the same problem (RIL icon missing from toolbar + "Read this
Posted Jul 8 10 Version: RIL 2.0.6 Browser: Firefox 3.6 reply
page later" & al from right-click).
I disabled all Plug-Ins + restarted FFox: still not there.
I disabled all Extensions: bingo both the RIL icon + right-click
stuff are back, even my 221 saved pages (even though I don't have an account).
Re-enabled all plugins: still there.
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Hayden
Hey, I've been using RIL for a while. Today is the first time that the icon has ever disappeared for me.
Posted Jul 29 10 Browser: Firefox 3.6 reply
I think in my case it was a bug caused by switching back and forth between 4.02b and 3.6.8. I know that Firefox 4 is not supported yet, so I wasn't surprised to not see RIL while I was running that client. However, when I came back to 3.6.8 it had disappeared. I was able to bring it back by following your instructions (right-click, customize, drag icon back) but just figured I'd leave this comment here in case anyone else got confused.