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How to restore search box (ctrl+f)? Can't see when press ctrl+f or chose from menu.

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cacafaca
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Can't see search box to search text on page when I press ctrl+f or choose from menu Edit>Find. But FF does preform a search. Just can't see it.

Can't see search box to search text on page when I press ctrl+f or choose from menu Edit>Find. But FF does preform a search. Just can't see it.

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cor-el
cor-el
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It is possible that the screen is too high and that the scroll bar and the find bar and add-on bar fall off at the bottom.
Open the system menu via Alt+Space and see if you can resize that window.
If that works then close Firefox (File > Exit/Quit) to save that setting.

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cacafaca
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Can't reproduce it right now. Ctrl+F works. I'll try later if that happens.