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Bjones
Strollin' around
Status: In development

Swiping between open tabs would be wonderful. Implementation could be exactly how it's done in Safari.

If you're in private mode then swiping would only be between private tabs. Swiping normal tabs would only navigate between normal tabs.

This is not the same as https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/swipe-between-tabs-private-tabs-and-synced-tabs/idc-p/473#M245, which asks for swiping between all open and all private tabs.

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tlslb
New member

Firefox for ios is really missing a feature for switching between tabs

ocs7474505
Strollin' around

I really would love to see this feature as well! I opened a similar request https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/swipe-on-url-field-to-switch-tabs/idi-p/83548

tlslb
New member

Holding me back from switching from safari on ios, please add this missing feature to switch easily from one tab to another 😔

Status changed to: In development
Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

Thanks for the feedback and votes — keep 'em coming!

Good news, this is being worked on.

Stay tuned for more updates 🙌

stynnlf
Strollin' around

Swipe up to go to the tab tray is also a great idea to be implemented. 

VeganFox
Making moves

Firefox Beta for iOS has a test version of swiping between tabs!

If only iOS wasn’t such a monopolistic platform and allowed for a proper browser engine, or at the bare minimum allow other browsers to use the same sub-optimal extensions. 

positron_dream
New member

Safari-style gesture navigation would be a great addition to the new toolbar and tab tray redesign available in v139.1 on iOS.

utopianflask_88
Making moves

I dropped Firefox on iOS for this same reason. Switching between tabs was too clunky. Having swipe gesture would make this a much better choice than safari.

HyperActive2768
New member

This would greatly improve the functionality of the app, I decided to try out firefox for the first time and I like it but I hate not being able to swipe between tabs on safari. The lack of this feature is making me want to switch back to safari even though I know that firefox is more secure.

trey_a_12
Strollin' around

Firefox 141.1 in the App Store now has Swipe Tab navigation mentioned as a progressive rollout feature! I don’t have it yet, but I can’t wait!

JustMeToo
New member

Five years later and this wonderful idea is still not available. It’s definitely needed and would make Firefox more usable on a daily basis. I really miss this feature having just switched from Safari.

trey_a_12
Strollin' around

Can confirm, it IS at least available in the betas, and it works pretty well. It's not a mind-blowing implementation like Safari or Orion's tab swiping (the best implementations hands-down), but it works about the same as Chrome or MS Edge's variants, arguably slightly better since you can swipe again at the end of your tabs to create another new tab instantly! You should be able to test it out here.

https://www.firefox.com/en-US/channel/ios/testflight/

https://testflight.apple.com/join/JdsubPZs