topic Re: Double-click to close the tab in Discussions

Double-click to close the tab

GavinCQTD — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:44:43 GMT

Is it possible to implement a double-click on a tab in the tab bar to close it, like in Edge?

Re: Double-click to close the tab

Agentvirtuel — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:03:29 GMT

Hello

Of course, it's not the answer expected.
Nevertheless, if you wish to try Tab Mix Plus https://github.com/onemen/TabMixPlus

https://onemen.github.io/tabmixplus-docs/help/mouse-clicking

Re: Double-click to close the tab

siffemcon — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:01:20 GMT

There are also these add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?q=double click close

And you should be able to close tabs by pressing the mouse wheel.

Re: Double-click to close the tab

GavinCQTD — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:56:30 GMT

I find a config item: browser.tabs.closeTabByDblclick. It's useful and not need any addon.

Re: Double-click to close the tab

siffemcon — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 03:02:34 GMT

Cool - I forgot about that one! But why would you need that if the X to close is there? Oh yeah, sometimes it disappears when many tabs are open. CSS can make it appear all the time.

Re: Double-click to close the tab

GavinCQTD — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 04:59:40 GMT

For me, the X is too small for me to click on it fast enough. I switched from Edge to firefox and Edge's double click off is probably more familiar to me.

Re: Double-click to close the tab

Agentvirtuel — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:29:35 GMT

Hello

This additional information for those who are interested.

1 - Go to Configuration Editor for Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox
2 - Enter a search term browser.tabs.closeTabByDblclick

This additional information, take a look at https://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14960439#p14960439
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-release/source/browser/app/profile/firefox.js

// Tabbed browser
pref("browser.tabs.closeTabByDblclick", false);

Re: Double-click to close the tab

NMurugesan — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:37:56 GMT

Even though I like the comment from:

1. open firefox.exe:

2. open about:config

browser.tabs.closeTabByDblclick

set the value to true

I always close tab or browser using:

Ctrl w

for many years.