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How can I move the Close Tab button on the Tab Bar (not on each Tab) to the Left side of the Bar?

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Etaoin
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If I want a Close Tab Button on the Tab Bar (so that I can close tabs without having to click the button on each tab) my only option is to have it on the Right side. This often results in my accidentally closing a Tab while scrolling through a web page. I want to move this to the Left side of the Tab Bar, since there's no "scroll bar" there.

NOTE: I'm talking about the TAB BAR only. I have the close tab button for EACH TAB on the right side of each one, and that's no problem. It's only the TAB BAR button that's the problem.

P.S. - Right now I've turned that button off completely, but I prefer to have it available for closing a number of tabs quickly, without closing all of them.

If I want a Close Tab Button on the Tab Bar (so that I can close tabs without having to click the button on each tab) my only option is to have it on the Right side. This often results in my accidentally closing a Tab while scrolling through a web page. I want to move this to the Left side of the Tab Bar, since there's no "scroll bar" there. NOTE: I'm talking about the TAB BAR only. I have the close tab button for EACH TAB on the right side of each one, and that's no problem. It's only the TAB BAR button that's the problem. P.S. - Right now I've turned that button off completely, but I prefer to have it available for closing a number of tabs quickly, without closing all of them.

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Happy112
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Hi   !
If that was possible,   you'd really have a problem:   the  'X'  would be on the first tab   !
What you could do though, is move the scrollbar to the left:
Type in the address bar   about:config (promise to be careful) Type and search for the preference named: layout.scrollbar.side and set it's value to   3

Etaoin
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Why should the "X" be on the first tab? When it's on the right side it's not on the last tab (if I fill the bar up).

It's far more convenient for me to have the scroll bar on the right, thank you.

Happy112
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Unless somebody else comes up with the perfect solution for you:
I've tried to find an add-on that might do the trick,   but don't think there is anything there. But maybe you'd like to take a look at all add-ons;   who knows:   I may have overlooked one:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
(sorry I haven't been very helpful   ...... )

FredMcD
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Right-click on the tab you want to keep and look at the choices.

Happy112
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Etaoin said

Why should the "X" be on the first tab?

The first tab starts on the left side;   a page fills out just like when you read an write:   starting on the left side.
But it's really easy to accidently hit the closing  'X'   when you're in a hurry;   e.g. when you want to click the 3-bar menu.
That's why I'm so glad I get this warning,   when I'm about to close multiple tabs.
Just in case you don't get that warning:
Type in the address bar   about:config (promise to be careful) Type and search for: browser.tabs.warnOnClose and set it's value to   true