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The back button is intentionally bigger as it is one of the most used buttons in a browser. In accordance with Fitt's law, the size allows a user to get to it q

The back button is intentionally bigger as it is one of the most used buttons in a browser. In accordance with Fitt's law, the size allows a user to get to it quicker than a smaller button.

dpark 15y ago
I understand the logic of the bigger back button, but I think it is a poor choice. It's rather awkward-looking, but more importantly it causes the entire toolbar to be several pixels taller. It's an amazing waste of space.
- starwed 15y ago
  For people who care about such things, you can customize the toolbar and enable "Small Icons".
  - dpark 15y ago
    Thanks. I don't use Firefox much anymore (I keep it setup to use the corporate proxy for the few things that need that), so I'd forgotten about that option.
  - pbreit 15y ago
    It's always the first thing I do but unfortunately defaults matter.
    - starwed 15y ago
      Sure, but many like the current default -- on a netbook, I used small icons, but everywhere else I willingly sacrifice a couple of pixels for an easier target.
      - pbreit 15y ago
        The other browser makers seem to disagree.