var toolbar = document.getElementById('toolbar'); if (!toolbar) { return false; } var interval_id = setInterval( "checkToolbarLoaded()", 50 ); var interval_count = 0; function checkToolbarLoaded() { if( interval_count == 100 ) { clearInterval( interval_id ); throw "Failed to change the toolbar (timeout after 5 seconds)"; return; } else if( getElementById( elementyouneed ) && getElementById( otherelementyouneed ) && etc ) { //make your changes here. } interval_count++; }