Join the AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the Firefox leadership team to celebrate Firefox 20th anniversary and discuss Firefox’s future on Mozilla Connect. Mark your calendar on Thursday, November 14, 18:00 - 20:00 UTC!

This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

No tabs are showing when only one window open. How do I open a new tab?

  • 4 svar
  • 8 har dette problemet
  • 1 view
  • Siste svar av blogaid

more options

Just upgraded to latest version. When only one window is open, no tabs show across the top. If I have two tabs open, both show across the top, but go to no tabs if I close one of them. And, the + sign is available for opening a third tab if at least two are open. The only way I can find to open a new tab when only one window is currently open is to turn off the menu, click the orange Firefox drop-down, and click New Tab. Why isn't it showing a tab, and a + tab (to open a new one) when only one tab (window) is open.

Just upgraded to latest version. When only one window is open, no tabs show across the top. If I have two tabs open, both show across the top, but go to no tabs if I close one of them. And, the + sign is available for opening a third tab if at least two are open. The only way I can find to open a new tab when only one window is currently open is to turn off the menu, click the orange Firefox drop-down, and click New Tab. Why isn't it showing a tab, and a + tab (to open a new one) when only one tab (window) is open.

All Replies (4)

more options

Ctrl+T will open a new tab

But the old format works much better

You can make Firefox Firefox 5.0 look like Firefox 3.6.18, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 5.0, or 4.0.1, look like 3.6).
more options

In your Firefox preferences go to the Tabs section and check the box "Always show the tab bar". This forces the tab bar to display even if there is only one page open and behaves the same as in previous versions of Firefox.

more options

Go into Customize, then move the Plus symbol (New Tab button) from the Tabs Bar to the Navigation bar then you will have a new tab button when you have tabs on top.

However I fee that the so called savings is not there, and one is better off with the old arrangement with styling.

http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx5_before_after.png
http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/fx4toolbars.png

Endret av David McRitchie

more options

Thanks everyone for the quick responses. Cntl + T works fine, and I did move the + window to the nav bar, which also works well.

I had already gone into options and checked the box for always showing the tab bar, but it doesn't show it. I even unchecked it, saved the settings, the rechecked and saved the settings. Doesn't seems to make any difference.

I'm okay with it not showing a tab when I only have one open, just so I can get to a new one easily when I want it.

Endret av blogaid