topic The new android tab view takes up way too much real estate for a mobile phone. in Discussions https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/the-new-android-tab-view-takes-up-way-too-much-real-estate-for-a/m-p/121158#M47534 <P>The old tabs grid view was much better and allowed for more tabs (more information) on screen at once.&nbsp; Now it is 4-4.2 tabs tops at once. Why the enlongated tabs? is the extra large preview size designed for the elderly or what?&nbsp;</P><P>It just isn't necessary.&nbsp; The list view is also too thick.&nbsp; Please allow for a toggle for the old UI or allow resizing to make both views much much much much smaller.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I don't want to have to scroll for days in grid view just to see a handful of tabs.&nbsp;<BR /><BR /><BR /></P> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:13:31 GMT Sknilegap 2026-03-27T23:13:31Z The new android tab view takes up way too much real estate for a mobile phone. https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/the-new-android-tab-view-takes-up-way-too-much-real-estate-for-a/m-p/121158#M47534 <P>The old tabs grid view was much better and allowed for more tabs (more information) on screen at once.&nbsp; Now it is 4-4.2 tabs tops at once. Why the enlongated tabs? is the extra large preview size designed for the elderly or what?&nbsp;</P><P>It just isn't necessary.&nbsp; The list view is also too thick.&nbsp; Please allow for a toggle for the old UI or allow resizing to make both views much much much much smaller.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I don't want to have to scroll for days in grid view just to see a handful of tabs.&nbsp;<BR /><BR /><BR /></P> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:13:31 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/the-new-android-tab-view-takes-up-way-too-much-real-estate-for-a/m-p/121158#M47534 Sknilegap 2026-03-27T23:13:31Z Re: The new android tab view takes up way too much real estate for a mobile phone. https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/the-new-android-tab-view-takes-up-way-too-much-real-estate-for-a/m-p/121401#M47678 <P>Absolutely agree. It's just such a weird change considering you can still get the old style of tab in landscape mode...?</P><P>Is Mozilla trying to encourage users to never have more than 3 or 4 tabs open or something?</P> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:06:29 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/the-new-android-tab-view-takes-up-way-too-much-real-estate-for-a/m-p/121401#M47678 Assisting 2026-03-29T16:06:29Z