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FF31: When I only have one tab open, even a blank one, and close the tab the window closes.

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bdavis
bdavis

FF31: When I only have one tab open, even a blank one, and close the tab the window closes.

FF31: When I only have one tab open, even a blank one, and close the tab the window closes.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister

Chosen Solution

Type about:config in the Location bar and hit Enter. Accept the warning.

browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab

double-click to toggle to false and then restart Firefox.

Now if you close the last tab the window (or Firefox) won't close, but a New Tab will be there.

developerwjk
developerwjk

No. Put this option in the options screen. Too many hidden options in Firefox. Its so stupid, and you keep taking more that used to be visible out and hiding them in about:config. Its so annoying.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

Hi developerwjk, this is the support site for the existing Firefox. To make feature suggestions for future versions, you can submit comments here:

https://input.mozilla.org/feedback