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Move download complete notification to bottom of screen

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cannedSunlight
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When a download is complete the notification appears at the top right of the screen. The problem with this is that it is a large notice and covers up the download button so I have to wait for the message to disappear, or click the close button, before I can click the dowload button to access my file. So this wastes time or gives me an extra click to get to my file. It's infuriating.

I have tried to move the alert when it is there but you can't drag it. I have searched the preferences for an option to turn it off, but can't find one. I am using a mac, and yet on a friends pc computer I've noticed the alert appears at the bottom of the screen. So how can I get mine to do this? I have put up with it for months now hoping it will change with an update, but now on version 25 and nothing has changed, the big alert is still there in the way and it's driving me mad.

Please does anyone have a solution for this?

When a download is complete the notification appears at the top right of the screen. The problem with this is that it is a large notice and covers up the download button so I have to wait for the message to disappear, or click the close button, before I can click the dowload button to access my file. So this wastes time or gives me an extra click to get to my file. It's infuriating. I have tried to move the alert when it is there but you can't drag it. I have searched the preferences for an option to turn it off, but can't find one. I am using a mac, and yet on a friends pc computer I've noticed the alert appears at the bottom of the screen. So how can I get mine to do this? I have put up with it for months now hoping it will change with an update, but now on version 25 and nothing has changed, the big alert is still there in the way and it's driving me mad. Please does anyone have a solution for this?

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ideato
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Hello cannedSunlight, see if toggle browser.download.animateNotifications is the right thing for you.

  1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear.
  2. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.
  3. type/find browser.download.animateNotifications (or copy/paste from here)
  4. double-click on it to make it False
  5. exit firefox and restart it.


thank you