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how to close a tab in the page?

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hi i know how to close tabs but it's annoying to hit the number of the tab and then click on the x

can i close it like in firefox pc? with an x or maybe just tapping and moving it to the left the tab so it closes

i hate to have to go to 2 steps to close a simple tab

anyway i love the tabs place when you hit +

hi i know how to close tabs but it's annoying to hit the number of the tab and then click on the x can i close it like in firefox pc? with an x or maybe just tapping and moving it to the left the tab so it closes i hate to have to go to 2 steps to close a simple tab anyway i love the tabs place when you hit +

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At some point, "swiping" or "flinging" could close a tab, but in the current design, I think the two taps is the only option. Maybe an add-on could offer more options?

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but there is not an addon yet,right? i have undo tabs and cleanquit i love them both

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tapping on the tab thumbnail & swiping it to the right works for me to close a tab in firefox for android

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thanks but it's the same as pressing the x

2 step process

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you could try the quick gestures addon at https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/quick-gestures

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i have just tried that i didn't like it but thanks