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Why is there a one-inch gap between FF logo and search engines?(I'm using FF4).

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Gman2011
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I recently downloaded FF 4.I'm not technically savvy,and was a bit confused to see a drop down menu and the word "Firefox". I didn't like the new set-up and managed to delete it, in favor of the logo. Now,the opening page is in the background and there is a one-inch gap between the logo and the search engine.Is there a way to have a space reduction? F11 is NOT a resolution.

I recently downloaded FF 4.I'm not technically savvy,and was a bit confused to see a drop down menu and the word "Firefox". I didn't like the new set-up and managed to delete it, in favor of the logo. Now,the opening page is in the background and there is a one-inch gap between the logo and the search engine.Is there a way to have a space reduction? F11 is NOT a resolution.

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Xircal
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You can make FF4 look like FF3 by doing the following.

  • Right click a blank part of the tab bar and click "Tabs on top" to remove the checkmark. Tabs will subsequently reappear below the search bar.

  • Repeat the same steps, but click the top one called "Menu bar". This will reinstate the text links at the top.

  • To rearrange the layout, repeat the same steps again and choose "Customize". A panel will open and while that remains onscreen, you can move elements like toolbars, buttons etc around and place them anywhere you wish. You can also drag anything you don't like into that panel and add anything you want by dragging it out of there.

  • To replace the status bar at the foot of the page, install this add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/status-4-evar/

cor-el
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Firefox 4 uses a new build-in home page called about:home with a Google search bar on it.
That about:home page only shows some snippets and has a button to restore the previous session if applicable.

If you want a home page with extras then set another page as the home page like www.google.com or www.google.com/firefox as used in Firefox 3 versions.