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When I move the tabs below the menu bar in FF 57, the buttons overlap. How do I fix this?

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The solution to question (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1185426?fpa=1) results in the navigation buttons overlapping the window-level buttons (see attached image). How do I fix this?

Here is a partial solution:

Right click in the background of the address bar. Select "Customize..." Drag the small rectangular "flexible space" box to the left. If the window is sufficiently wide, the problem is solved. However, if you make the window too narrow, the problem comes back.

The solution to question (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1185426?fpa=1) results in the navigation buttons overlapping the window-level buttons (see attached image). How do I fix this? Here is a partial solution: Right click in the background of the address bar. Select "Customize..." Drag the small rectangular "flexible space" box to the left. If the window is sufficiently wide, the problem is solved. However, if you make the window too narrow, the problem comes back.
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Can you show the complete screen shot not edited/cropped that would help others looking to see if they can reproduce the error?

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In addition to the flexible space, you have three other options to avoid overlap:

(1) Set Firefox to display the Title Bar on that top line (that will push down the main toolbar automatically -- see Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars -- lower left corner)

(2) Set Firefox to leave that top row with the 3 buttons blank -- for example, add this to your userChrome.css file:

#navigator-toolbox {
  padding-top: 20px !important;
}

(3) Create a fixed space on the left end of the main toolbar using a custom style rule (I don't have an example close at hand)

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Are you using permanent Private Browsing mode (Always use Private Browsing mode; Never Remember History)?