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how to get rid of the new sidebar

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Dave
Dave

I don't like the new sidebar. Can it be hidden?

I don't like the new sidebar. Can it be hidden?

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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
  • Top 10 Contributor

Sure, you can click the Sidebar button to close it.

MoarCatz AndEvenMoar
MoarCatz AndEvenMoar

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TyDraniu said
Sure, you can click the Sidebar button to close it.

Awful answer, just the absolute worst possible.

cor-el
cor-el
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Note that for now, you can revert to the previous sidebar implementation via about:config.

  • sidebar.revamp => false
administration
administration

cor-el said
Note that for now, you can revert to the previous sidebar implementation via about:config.
  • sidebar.revamp => false

Thanks a bunch! The old sidebar took some getting used to. But the new one pushes the screen over for no apparent reason other than to waste space gratuitously.

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