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The 'x' in a tab for closing it is too small, how to re-size it?

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cor-el replied
seymour_b
seymour_b

The small 'x' in the tab used for closing the tab is too small and hard to hit, especially when using a trackball or pad. Need some way to make the character bigger.

The small 'x' in the tab used for closing the tab is too small and hard to hit, especially when using a trackball or pad. Need some way to make the character bigger.

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Xircal
Xircal

Yes, it is a bit on the small size, but I don't know of a way to resize it.

However, there are other ways of closing tabs.

  • Hit CTRL+W
  • Right click the tab and choose "Close tab"
  • Point the mouse at the tab and press the middle mouse button (probably no good to you since you've got a pad).
  • Install one of these add-ons: Close tab
cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Add code to userChrome.css below the @namespace line. 


@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */

.tab-close-button .toolbarbutton-icon,
.tabs-closebutton .toolbarbutton-icon {
height: 25px !important;
width: 25px !important;
margin:-4px 0px !important;
}
seymour_b
seymour_b Question owner

Thank you Xircal for the info.

Modified by seymour_b

seymour_b
seymour_b Question owner

Thank you cor-el, just what I was needing. This worked great after I found the right file to edit.

Modified by seymour_b