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my page layout is not as expected, the location bar seems to cover the X stop loading icon, above this I have the tabs then sitting above this I have File Edit View etc I think this should be over on the right hand side and hidden, then above this sits the Firefox logo and a repeat of the tab info eg "ask a question"/Firefox help with the addition of the words Mozilla Firefox. The net result is that my usable desktop is reduced

my page layout is not as expected, the location bar seems to cover the X stop loading icon, above this I have the tabs then sitting above this I have File Edit View etc I think this should be over on the right hand side and hidden, then above this sits the Firefox logo and a repeat of the tab info eg "ask a question"/Firefox help with the addition of the words Mozilla Firefox. The net result is that my usable desktop is reduced

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Starting in Firefox 4, the Go, Stop and Reload buttons are combined in one button at the right end of the Location/URL/Address bar. The button changes depending on the activity:

  • green Go arrow when typing in the address bar
  • red Stop ("X") button while page is loading
  • gray Reload (circular arrow) when page is finished loading.

Separate buttons are possible:

  1. Open Customize Toolbar window by clicking Firefox button > Option > Toolbar Layout OR clicking View > Toolbars > Customize if using the Menu Bar OR right-click in an empty space on a toolbar and choose Customize
  2. While the Customize window is open, Stop and Reload buttons will show separated between the address bar and the search bar
  3. While the Customize window is open, drag the buttons anywhere on the Navigation toolbar
  4. The order of the Stop and Reload buttons is important
    • order Reload-Stop will combine into one button
    • order Stop-Reload will remain separate buttons
    • or drag a "Separator" from the Customize window between Reload-Stop and they will remain separate
  5. click Done at bottom right of Customize window to finish with button re-arrangement, if you have done so.


See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-customize-toolbars


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