Where is the firefox X tab extension?

October 23, 2007 12:41 PM

Do you know which Firefox extension it is that moves the X to the far right on each tab?

I had this extension (or possible option I haven't refound) on another machine. I want to have the Xs all be in the far right side, on each tab, as you close them. That is instead of them being wherever the small tab is.

Thanks in advance.

posted by SuzySmith to computers & internet (20 comments total)

Tab Mix Plus will do it, along with a ton of other tab-related things.
posted by danb at 12:45 PM on October 23, 2007

Tab Mix Plus gives you an X at the right end of the tab bar. I can't quite tell if that's what you're looking for.
posted by dreadpiratesully at 12:45 PM on October 23, 2007

Tab X used to do this, but it hasn't worked with my last few Firefox updates. I don't even know if it's still updated.
posted by sanka at 12:46 PM on October 23, 2007

If you want to avoid extensions, point your web browser to about:config, go to Preference Name browser.tabs.closeButtons, and change the value to 1.
posted by jmd82 at 12:47 PM on October 23, 2007 [1 favorite]

jmd82's solution works for me - no extension needed
posted by amtho at 12:51 PM on October 23, 2007

I didn't explain myself well. I'm looking for the one that makes one X appear on the uppermost tab on the far right. As you close tabs, the X is on the next one on the far right of the window.
posted by SuzySmith at 1:09 PM on October 23, 2007

I'm running Firefox 2.0.0.8 without any extensions, and it already does this.
posted by desjardins at 1:41 PM on October 23, 2007

I want to have the Xs all be in the far right side, on each tab, as you close them. That is instead of them being wherever the small tab is.

I'm looking for the one that makes one X appear on the uppermost tab on the far right. As you close tabs, the X is on the next one on the far right of the window.

I'm looking at Firefox as I write this, and I'm sorry to say that I have no idea what you mean.
posted by box at 1:49 PM on October 23, 2007

In Firefox 1.5, each tab has its own red X button.

In Firefox 2.0, there is just one red X button on the far right side.

It sounds like you are running Firefox 1.5, and should upgrade to 2.0
posted by alienzero at 2:10 PM on October 23, 2007

I just downloaded 2.8 and it does what I need.

I wanted the x in the same place regardless of what tab I was on. It seems the pain meds from my surgery are making me have a hard time stating what I mean.

(I was running 2.7, before this)
posted by SuzySmith at 2:26 PM on October 23, 2007

2.0.0.7 has the X on each tab. It's just greyed on non-focused tabs.
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 2:38 PM on October 23, 2007

Woah. I'm using FF 2.0.0.8 and it has the X's on each individual tab, greyed on non-focus like the emperor. I'd far prefer it with one x affecting all tabs. And I don't want to monkey with any damn extensions.

Anyone?
posted by dirtdirt at 2:54 PM on October 23, 2007

By the way, if you center-click anywhere on the tab, it closes it. You don't have to use the X. (IE7 does the same.)
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 3:05 PM on October 23, 2007

dirtdirt, type about:config into the address bar, find the browser.tabs.closeButtons preference, and change the value to 3.
posted by chrisamiller at 3:22 PM on October 23, 2007

dirtdirt, type about:config into the address bar, find the browser.tabs.closeButtons preference, and change the value to 3.

This has never worked for me. Mine is set to "3" but I still get the x's on each individual tab. I hate this and would love it get it back to the way it was before upgrading
posted by RoseovSharon at 4:20 PM on October 23, 2007

FYI, pressing CTRL and W at the same time will close the tab you're on. (Or CMD and W if you're on a Mac.)
posted by desjardins at 4:57 PM on October 23, 2007

RoseovSharon, this says that it won't work if you have the TabMixPlus extension installed.
posted by desjardins at 5:00 PM on October 23, 2007

desjardins: Aha, that explains it! Sure enough, I turned it off and now my beloved one x to rule them all is back. Many thanks, I'd mark ya best answer if I could...
posted by RoseovSharon at 5:36 PM on October 23, 2007

chrisamiller: BEST ANSWER! Thanks!
posted by dirtdirt at 7:55 PM on October 23, 2007

Setting it to 3 is what worked. I know have my lovely X back and I am very happy. Thank you so much.
posted by SuzySmith at 9:28 PM on October 23, 2007