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Reduced tile size

BlueStrayCat — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:46:16 GMT

The new reduced tile size is dreadful and means the identifying text beneath the tiles is now partially absent. I am trying to restore the original size but with no success so far.

Did anyone actually think about this design change before imposing it?

Re: Reduced tile size

Weslley — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:21:42 GMT

Agree. It also doesn't make sense. I can't think of a reason for the change. I would undertand if they increased the amount of tiles and reduce the size to fit everything, but that isn't a option. It changed just because.

Re: Reduced tile size

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:56:41 GMT

Hello

Is it this subject similar? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1491022
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/home-page-icon-rows-too-spread-from-each-other/m-p/85664/highlight/true#M32732

Re: Reduced tile size

Weslley — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:15:14 GMT

Changing "newtabLayouts.variant-b" worked temporarily. The option would change back after I restart the browser.

Even removing the relevant study in "about:studies" wasn't enough. Small icons kept comming back.

Finally I got tired of trying and just deactivate studies flat out in the browser preferences. That did the trick.

Re: Reduced tile size

BlueStrayCat — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

Thank you. I'm a bit dim with tech things so how do I "deactivate studies flat out in the browser preferences" ?

Re: Reduced tile size

Agentvirtuel — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:16:35 GMT

Hello

Studies https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/shield

Type about:studies into your address bar to see a list of your studies.
Click the Remove button next to the study you want to opt out of.

Have you examined? New Tab Layout Variant B and Content Card UI Release Rollout - Global
https://www.youtube.com/embed/KJggQeL48Es

Re: Reduced tile size

Weslley — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:31:01 GMT

Hi.

Don't worry, it is very simple. You go into "settings" > "Privacy and Security". Scroll down until the data collecting section. You are going to see a checkbox with the option "Allow Firefox to install and run studies". Just disable it and you are good to go.

Re: Reduced tile size

BlueStrayCat — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:04 GMT

Brilliant. Done it. Thanks!

Re: Reduced tile size

BlueStrayCat — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

Thank you. All back to how it was. Triffic!