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No Private Mode indcator

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cinimodvii
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When I select "New Private Window", there is no indicator confirming that I am actually browsing in private mode, nor is it possible for me to know which of the tabs is private. This is a major cock-up on the part of the developers and ought to be fixed with immediate effect.

When I select "New Private Window", there is no indicator confirming that I am actually browsing in private mode, nor is it possible for me to know which of the tabs is private. This is a major cock-up on the part of the developers and ought to be fixed with immediate effect.

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philipp
philipp
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hi cinimodvii, in case you've set firefox to run in permanent private browsing mode ("never remember history" in the options > privacy panel), then no indicator on windows will be shown anymore, since they are all private...

Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track