My Sidebar Experience

[AshlynX_Willows]

My sidebar, when using the new version of it, is still just blank.
Technically, if I hover over the empty looking space, I can see the option to access "other device tabs" and "bookmarks" respectively, as well as one of my extensions being visible, but the sidebar is otherwise just blank/white with no icon indication of there being anything aside from the aforementioned extension

— Noting here that I have disabled the AI assistant (since I have no need for it), but it was present as an option when I hovered over the top side of the bar, just not visible.

I have tried both light and dark themes. I also regularly clear my cache. I've also recently updated to the latest Mozilla browser version. My sidebar is on the left side in the attached photo.

[milli3]

1. Toggle Sidebar Options

• Open the sidebar with Ctrl+Shift+B (Bookmarks) or Ctrl+Shift+H (History).

• Check if switching between them makes icons appear.

• Right-click the sidebar header → see if "Hide Sidebar" and re-enable fixes it.

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🔹 2. Reset Toolbar / Sidebar Customization

• Go to Menu (≡) → More tools → Customize Toolbar…

• At the bottom, click Restore Defaults.

• Restart Firefox and check if sidebar icons reappear.

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🔹 3. Check Extensions / Themes

• Sometimes a theme or extension breaks the sidebar styling.

• Go to Menu → Add-ons and themes (Ctrl+Shift+A).

• Temporarily disable custom themes → use the default Light/Dark theme.

• Disable sidebar-related extensions (like tab managers, AI sidebar helpers, etc.) and restart.

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🔹 4. Refresh Firefox (Soft Reset)

If the above doesn’t work:

• In the address bar, type:

  about:support

• On the right, click Refresh Firefox.
  This resets settings and UI customizations but keeps your bookmarks, history, and passwords.

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🔹 5. Create a New Profile (Test)

If refreshing doesn’t help:

• Go to:

  about:profiles

• Click Create a New Profile → launch Firefox with it.

• If the sidebar works fine here, your old profile’s config is corrupted (you can migrate bookmarks, logins, etc. later).

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🔹 6. Check Hardware Acceleration / Graphics

Sometimes graphics acceleration makes UI elements invisible.

• Go to Settings → General → Performance.

• Uncheck Use recommended performance settings.

• Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.

• Restart Firefox and test again.

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