How to Create More Screen Space in Firefox
Use small icons!, Use keyboard shortcuts., Uninstall addons and toolbars you don't need., Right click on a toolbar area and uncheck "Menu Bar" if it is checked., Right click on a toolbar area , then click on Customize... Move The Address Tool Bar...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use small icons!
For example, the full screen shortcut is F11.
If you know this shortcut you can remove the "Full screen" button, if you have any. , Navigate to about:addons and manage them from there. , This should bring up a Firefox button, containing everything you need from the menu bar there. , After doing this, remove the Navigation bar.
You should now have as much Free Space as possible. , In the filter area, type "width".
Modify the value of "browser.tab.TabClipWidth" to
5.Having everything in the same toolbar will result in more narrow tabs.
If the tabs are too narrow, separate exit buttons won't appear for all of them, only for the one you are currently on.
After changing the value to 5, every tab will have its close button, as usual. , The first one lets you customize the Firefox Button the way you want, by adding or removing extra buttons or by adding separators and space. ( after installing it, just click the Firefox button, then click "Edit this menu...".
The other addon gives you the ability to move the Firefox button around but it also makes it narrower, giving you more space to add buttons in the Toolbar. -
Step 2: Use keyboard shortcuts.
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Step 3: Uninstall addons and toolbars you don't need.
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Step 4: Right click on a toolbar area and uncheck "Menu Bar" if it is checked.
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Step 5: Right click on a toolbar area
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Step 6: then click on Customize... Move The Address Tool Bar contents up
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Step 7: on the same line as the Firefox Button.
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Step 8: Navigate to about:config and promise you will be careful by clicking the button.
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Step 9: Download Personal Menu and Movable Firefox button addons.
Detailed Guide
For example, the full screen shortcut is F11.
If you know this shortcut you can remove the "Full screen" button, if you have any. , Navigate to about:addons and manage them from there. , This should bring up a Firefox button, containing everything you need from the menu bar there. , After doing this, remove the Navigation bar.
You should now have as much Free Space as possible. , In the filter area, type "width".
Modify the value of "browser.tab.TabClipWidth" to
5.Having everything in the same toolbar will result in more narrow tabs.
If the tabs are too narrow, separate exit buttons won't appear for all of them, only for the one you are currently on.
After changing the value to 5, every tab will have its close button, as usual. , The first one lets you customize the Firefox Button the way you want, by adding or removing extra buttons or by adding separators and space. ( after installing it, just click the Firefox button, then click "Edit this menu...".
The other addon gives you the ability to move the Firefox button around but it also makes it narrower, giving you more space to add buttons in the Toolbar.
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