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Firefox just updated and the tabs have moved back on top of my search bar again. I don't want this. How can i get them below the search bar again?

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i've tried doing what i did last time this happened and went into the about:config area to toggle the tabs on top option. this didn't solve the problem. i'm not sure why this change happens every time firefox updates, it makes less visual sense than having the tabs on the bottom, and i find it enormously frustrating.

i've tried doing what i did last time this happened and went into the about:config area to toggle the tabs on top option. this didn't solve the problem. i'm not sure why this change happens every time firefox updates, it makes less visual sense than having the tabs on the bottom, and i find it enormously frustrating.

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Add code to the userChrome.css file below the default @namespace line.


@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */

@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */

#TabsToolbar{-moz-box-ordinal-group:10000!important}

The customization files userChrome.css (user interface) and userContent.css (websites) are located in the chrome folder in the Firefox profile folder.

You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
  • Create the chrome folder (lowercase) in the <xxxxxxxx>.default profile folder if this folder doesn't exist
  • Use a plain text editor like Notepad to create a (new) userChrome.css file in this folder (the names are case sensitive)
  • Paste the code in the userChrome.css file in the editor window and make sure that the userChrome.css file starts with the default @namespace line
  • Make sure that you select "All files" and not "Text files" when you save the file via "Save file as" in the text editor as userChrome.css. Otherwise Windows may add a hidden .txt file extension and you end up with a not working userChrome.css.txt file