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Updated History Bar is Slow and Lags

scribdoon — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:20:54 GMT

Since Firefox 157 and 158, the updated search history sidebar is much less responsive and laggy than in previous versions. I used to be able to go in, tab into the history list, and hold down delete to quickly remove large sections or use the arrow keys to navigate quickly. In the new version, holding down delete will remove about 1 page per second, and continue even after the key has been released. Aside from the visual aspects, the newer version performs and feels much worse than the previous. Not only are less results visible on the screen at once, the menu is also slower to navigate.

Unfortunate

Re: Updated History Bar is Slow and Lags

dftf — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:03:25 GMT

In the URL bar, type about:config and press ENTER
Accept any warning, if shown
Search for revamp
Double-click "sidebar.revamp" to change it to "false"

That will revert back to the previous sidebar format

Re: Updated History Bar is Slow and Lags

scribdoon — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:02:12 GMT

Thank you! it seems unfortunate the only way to gain better functionality is to revert to a previous version 😕