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They should just put a toggle for it under the Customization page. I think that would be the simplest way to placate peope that dislike it. (Yes I know you ca

They should just put a toggle for it under the Customization page. I think that would be the simplest way to placate peope that dislike it. (Yes I know you can about:config to fix it, but a toggle makes more sense.)

Wowfunhappy 6y ago
As much as I think the change is stupid for everyone, I'd be placated well enough with just an about:config toggle. But the problem with the current about:config flag is it's actually changing the entire code pathway, and is going to be removed in a couple months!
snowron6 6y ago
What do you change in about:config to change it? It's been driving me crazy since they implemented it.
- deleted 6y ago
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- Nas808 6y ago
  browser.urlbar.update1 set to false will disable it, but that option is being removed in FireFox 77.
  - roter 6y ago
    Confirmed [0]. [0] https://www.ghacks.net/2020/04/08/how-to-restore-the-old-firefox-address-bar/ https://www.ghacks.net/2020/04/08/how-to-restore-the-old-fir...
    - RandomBacon 6y ago
      I can handle about:config, but if they take it away, that will be very frustrating. For me, the bigger address bar is just as bad as an advertisement: it's trying to steal my attention, except in this case no one else is benefiting from doing so. If they remove the option, I hope someone smarter than me can come-up with an add-on to fix it.
      - Wowfunhappy 6y ago
        There's no "if" they take it away, it's already gone in Nightly builds. Furthermore, Firefox extensions don't have the capability to mess with the address bar.
  - acqq 6y ago
    > that option is being removed in FireFox 77 Awful. As soon as it can't be turned off, that's the moment I'll finally stop using the browser. It breaks absolutely "normal" expectations of a GUI.
iknowstuff 6y ago
Ah yes the 90s/early 2000s way of designing desktop apps. https://windows-cdn.softpedia.com/screenshots/miranda-im_12.png https://windows-cdn.softpedia.com/screenshots/miranda-im_12....
- RandomBacon 6y ago
  That seems insulting to the Firefox devs. Firefox's devs are clearly better than that. The Customization page is pretty bare, they can still add it there without looking like your image.
- gsich 6y ago
  What a time. Now every option is either a) not available b) hidden somewhere where you need the Internet to find it (chrome://flags, about:config, registry ...) and c) probably removed in the next update because "people didn't use it anyway" The picture you posted is a positive example. An example on how to customize the software you use.

Wowfunhappy 6y ago

As much as I think the change is stupid for everyone, I'd be placated well enough with just an about:config toggle. But the problem with the current about:config flag is it's actually changing the entire code pathway, and is going to be removed in a couple months!

snowron6 6y ago

What do you change in about:config to change it? It's been driving me crazy since they implemented it.

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Nas808 6y ago
browser.urlbar.update1 set to false will disable it, but that option is being removed in FireFox 77.
- roter 6y ago
  Confirmed [0]. [0] https://www.ghacks.net/2020/04/08/how-to-restore-the-old-firefox-address-bar/ https://www.ghacks.net/2020/04/08/how-to-restore-the-old-fir...
  - RandomBacon 6y ago
    I can handle about:config, but if they take it away, that will be very frustrating. For me, the bigger address bar is just as bad as an advertisement: it's trying to steal my attention, except in this case no one else is benefiting from doing so. If they remove the option, I hope someone smarter than me can come-up with an add-on to fix it.
    - Wowfunhappy 6y ago
      There's no "if" they take it away, it's already gone in Nightly builds. Furthermore, Firefox extensions don't have the capability to mess with the address bar.
- acqq 6y ago
  > that option is being removed in FireFox 77 Awful. As soon as it can't be turned off, that's the moment I'll finally stop using the browser. It breaks absolutely "normal" expectations of a GUI.

iknowstuff 6y ago

Ah yes the 90s/early 2000s way of designing desktop apps. https://windows-cdn.softpedia.com/screenshots/miranda-im_12.png https://windows-cdn.softpedia.com/screenshots/miranda-im_12....

RandomBacon 6y ago
That seems insulting to the Firefox devs. Firefox's devs are clearly better than that. The Customization page is pretty bare, they can still add it there without looking like your image.
gsich 6y ago
What a time. Now every option is either a) not available b) hidden somewhere where you need the Internet to find it (chrome://flags, about:config, registry ...) and c) probably removed in the next update because "people didn't use it anyway" The picture you posted is a positive example. An example on how to customize the software you use.