https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/option-to-replace-the-current-tab-when-clicking-the-home-button/m-p/137439#M55633 <P><SPAN>`On</SPAN> <SPAN>Firefox</SPAN> <SPAN>for</SPAN> <SPAN>Android,</SPAN> <SPAN>clicking</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>Home</SPAN> <SPAN>button</SPAN> <SPAN>loads</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>home</SPAN> <SPAN>page</SPAN> <SPAN>but</SPAN> <SPAN>keeps</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>current</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>active</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>session</SPAN> <SPAN>history.</SPAN> <SPAN>This</SPAN> <SPAN>often</SPAN> <SPAN>leads</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>an</SPAN> <SPAN>accumulation</SPAN> <SPAN>of</SPAN> <SPAN>unused</SPAN> <SPAN>tabs</SPAN> <SPAN>that</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>user</SPAN> <SPAN>intended</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>"leave</SPAN> <SPAN>behind"</SPAN> <SPAN>by</SPAN> <SPAN>going</SPAN> <SPAN>home.`</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>`I</SPAN> <SPAN>suggest</SPAN> <SPAN>adding</SPAN> <SPAN>a</SPAN> <SPAN>toggle</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>settings</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>"Replace</SPAN> <SPAN>current</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>on</SPAN> <SPAN>Home",</SPAN> <SPAN>which</SPAN> <SPAN>would</SPAN> <SPAN>close</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>active</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>and</SPAN> <SPAN>launch</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>Home</SPAN> <SPAN>page</SPAN> <SPAN>as</SPAN> <SPAN>a</SPAN> <SPAN>fresh</SPAN> <SPAN>start,</SPAN> <SPAN>similar</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>behavior</SPAN> <SPAN>found</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>other</SPAN> <SPAN>mobile</SPAN> <SPAN>browsers</SPAN> <SPAN>like</SPAN> <SPAN>Chrome.`</SPAN></P> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:30:16 GMT joseiglesias 2026-09-07T16:30:16Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/option-to-replace-the-current-tab-when-clicking-the-home-button/m-p/137439#M55633 <P><SPAN>`On</SPAN> <SPAN>Firefox</SPAN> <SPAN>for</SPAN> <SPAN>Android,</SPAN> <SPAN>clicking</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>Home</SPAN> <SPAN>button</SPAN> <SPAN>loads</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>home</SPAN> <SPAN>page</SPAN> <SPAN>but</SPAN> <SPAN>keeps</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>current</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>active</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>session</SPAN> <SPAN>history.</SPAN> <SPAN>This</SPAN> <SPAN>often</SPAN> <SPAN>leads</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>an</SPAN> <SPAN>accumulation</SPAN> <SPAN>of</SPAN> <SPAN>unused</SPAN> <SPAN>tabs</SPAN> <SPAN>that</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>user</SPAN> <SPAN>intended</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>"leave</SPAN> <SPAN>behind"</SPAN> <SPAN>by</SPAN> <SPAN>going</SPAN> <SPAN>home.`</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>`I</SPAN> <SPAN>suggest</SPAN> <SPAN>adding</SPAN> <SPAN>a</SPAN> <SPAN>toggle</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>settings</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>"Replace</SPAN> <SPAN>current</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>on</SPAN> <SPAN>Home",</SPAN> <SPAN>which</SPAN> <SPAN>would</SPAN> <SPAN>close</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>active</SPAN> <SPAN>tab</SPAN> <SPAN>and</SPAN> <SPAN>launch</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>Home</SPAN> <SPAN>page</SPAN> <SPAN>as</SPAN> <SPAN>a</SPAN> <SPAN>fresh</SPAN> <SPAN>start,</SPAN> <SPAN>similar</SPAN> <SPAN>to</SPAN> <SPAN>the</SPAN> <SPAN>behavior</SPAN> <SPAN>found</SPAN> <SPAN>in</SPAN> <SPAN>other</SPAN> <SPAN>mobile</SPAN> <SPAN>browsers</SPAN> <SPAN>like</SPAN> <SPAN>Chrome.`</SPAN></P> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:30:16 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/option-to-replace-the-current-tab-when-clicking-the-home-button/m-p/137439#M55633 joseiglesias 2026-09-07T16:30:16Z