Web browsers have long had the ability to move the status bar web address display to the address bar. This feature is especially handy on mobile devices, where space is at a premium. The status bar web address display can be moved by selecting “View > Status Bar” from the menu in most browsers. Once the status bar has been selected, click on the “Move” button located in the lower-right corner of the window. The status bar web address display will then be moved to the address bar and will remain there until it is clicked on or closed. ..
Before
Here is the normal “Status Bar” address display for the weblink we were hovering the mouse over in our browser. That is nice but if you really prefer to keep the “Status Bar” hidden what do you do? Move that display to a better (and definitely more convenient) location.
After
Once you have the extension installed that is all there is to it…you are ready to go. Notice the address display in “Address Bar”. That is definitely looking nice.
Just for fun we temporarily left the “Status Bar” visible as a demonstration while hovering over the link.
And then with the “Status Bar” totally disabled…more screen real-estate is always a good thing.
Note: The Status Address Bar extension does not show the original address behind shortened URLs.
Conclusion
If you are looking for an alternate way to see the address behind weblinks and acquire more screen real-estate, then the Status Bar extension will be a wonderful addition to your Firefox Browser.
Links
Download the Status Address Bar extension (Mozilla Add-ons)
