How to Set a Vertical Scroll Bar Color in Firefox Under Linux
Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions, if not the most popular distribution, for Linux. Mozilla Firefox comes automatically included with Ubuntu. GNOME is the name of the graphical user interface that runs on top of Ubuntu Linux. The scroll bars, depending on your selected theme, can be difficult to see, which can make Web browsing difficult. You can use a program called GNOME Color Chooser to alter the vertical scroll bar color in Mozilla Firefox.
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Instructions
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Click "Applications." Point to "Accessories." Click "Terminal." Input "sudo apt-get install gnome-color-chooser" into the command-line application.
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Press "Enter" to install the program to Ubuntu Linux. Press "Y" when prompted, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the install.
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Click "System." Point to "Preferences," then click "Gnome Color Chooser." Click the "Specific" tab.
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Select the "Normal," "Hover" and "Button Pressed" buttons next to "Scrollbars" to change the vertical scroll bar color. Slide the pointer along the color ring to change the hue; click a point in the triangle to change the saturation and brightness.
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Click "OK" to select the color. Select "Apply." Open Mozilla Firefox and go to a page to test the vertical scroll bars in Linux. Click "Close" if you are satisfied with the scroll bar color.
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Tips & Warnings
Changing the scroll bar colors will alter both the vertical and the horizontal scroll bars.
