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How do I change the tab background color in Firefox 4?

gary.stinnett
gary.stinnett
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I just upgraded to Firefox 4. Tabs are now fine black font on dark grey background -- very hard to read. How do I change the tab background color?

I have searched and the closest I can come is some instructions for modifying .css files, and it is not clear that those instructions will impact the tab background color.

Thanks in advance for your help.

I just upgraded to Firefox 4. Tabs are now fine black font on dark grey background -- very hard to read. How do I change the tab background color? I have searched and the closest I can come is some instructions for modifying .css files, and it is not clear that those instructions will impact the tab background color. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Simon
Simon
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You could use an add-on, such as Tab Mix Plus, which is working fine for me on firefox 4.

gary.stinnett
gary.stinnett Question owner
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Thanks, iPodize, this is an excellent solution and I will definitely use it if no free alternatives surface.

gary.stinnett
gary.stinnett Question owner
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Similar question asked by TH received another response.

Here is the address of that question and answer: 

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/804464?s=change+tab+color+firefox+4&as=s

I like the solution recommended there.

Added information - after several days experience, I notice that some tabs occasionally revert to the original dark grey. So I am still looking for a better solution, ideally within Firefox rather than via add on. This seems like a basic setting for the browser that should be easy to change, rather than something so complex that I need an add on to change it. Or just build it without such a dark grey background to begin with and I would not need to change it.

Modified by gary.stinnett