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dmalvarado
New member
Status: New idea

Currently, I don't see the "X" button to close a tab when I hover over a tab. I don't see why I should have to select a tab in order to see the "X" button to close it. I also don't want to right click on a tab to get to the context menu to close a tab. I'm pretty savvy with keyboard shortcuts like Cmd+W and Option+Cmd+Left/Right, but if I can have another path to do what I want via trackpad/mouse I will take it.

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Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

(Note: similar ideas have been merged into this thread)

Alternative2211
Strollin' around

WHY ON FREAKING EARTH HEAVEN AND HELL was this idea not yet implemented when it's an extremely easy thing to do and it was already implemented in the past and it's obvious that the way it is now sucks big time!!!???

Status changed to: New idea
Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

lackey
Familiar face

You can middle-click tabs to close them

rv
Making moves

Thanks, @lackey !

That was certainly a nice trick I didn't knew.

Kind regards!

MattAuSupport
Familiar face

I right click the tab and select close from the menu.

Kirito丶城
Making moves

The hovering mouse tab should display a close button

When there are too many tabs, the close button is gone, which is very inconvenient. At the very least, when hovering over the mouse, a close button should be displayed to make it more convenient to close unwanted tabs.

Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

(Note: similar ideas have been merged into this thread)

Agentvirtuel
Collaborator

Hello

Kirito丶城

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirefoxCSS/comments/14muzgf/always_show_the_x_to_close_a_tab

https://www.userchrome.org

If you would like to try userChrome.css

.tab-close-button {
display: flex !important;
}

https://www.youtube.com/embed/K9GD_wMdDB4

In addition and by way of possibility
browser.tabs.tabMinWidth