refer to both normal Web page links and other items that point to Web sites. For example, bookmarks, history items, files, and even text that happens to be an address (for example, http://www.google.com) are all considered links here. Furthermore, the tiny picture to the left of an address in the Location Bar (see Figure C-1) is a link to the current page, and you can drag it. Figure C-1: The Yahoo! draggable link image. For example, the red Y! here is the Yahoo! logo. If Firefox can't find a picture to represent the current site, it uses a generic one, that also acts as a link, as shown here. Loading a link in a tab or window To load a link in a tab or window, drag and drop it onto the Location Bar, the Go button, or (if you're using tabs) the tab. Loading a link in a new tab To load a link in a new tab, drag and drop it onto an empty part of the tab bar. To load it in an existing tab, drag and drop it onto the tab. See Chapter 7 for more information about tabbed browsing. Adding a link to your bookmarks You can add a link to your bookmarks in a few different ways. If the Bookmarks Sidebar is open, you can drag and drop a link onto it. As you move the mouse pointer over it, a solid line indicates the drop location, as shown in Figure C-2. Figure C-2: As you move the mouse pointer over a link in the Bookmarks Sidebar, a line indicates where the bookmark will be created. If you're using Windows, you can also drag and drop a link right into the Bookmarks menu. Simply begin to drag, move the mouse pointer to the Bookmarks menu, and pause for a second. The menu opens, and then you can drop the link in the desired spot. To add a bookmark to your Bookmarks Toolbar, drag and drop it onto the desired spot. Downloading a file To download a file with drag-and-drop, the Download Manager (Tools Downloads) must be open and positioned alongside the Firefox window. Simply drop a link to the file into the manager to begin the download. Searching for text Select and then drag text out of a Web site and drop it onto the Search Box at the right end of the Navigation Toolbar to begin a search. Firefox uses whatever search engine is currently selected. Setting your home page To change your Firefox home page, drag and drop a link to the page you want to use onto the Home button on the Navigation Toolbar. When Firefox asks you to confirm the change, click Yes. For more information about home pages, see Chapter 2. Creating a desktop shortcut Your computer desktop contains shortcuts to applications that you doubleclick every day. In the same way, you can add shortcuts to Web sites, and double-click them to load the Web site in Firefox. To create a shortcut, ensure that the desktop is visible, and then drag and drop a link to the desktop. For example,