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The new Firefox 133 sidebar won't disappear

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pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -

Hello,

My DELL "tower" PC, purchased refurbished in 2021, updated to the new version of FIREFOX 133 automatically on 11/26/24.
However, since then I have the "Sidebar," which I have no use for, that is permanently displaying on the left side of the screen!
I've tried everything: it's impossible to get rid of this sidebar that takes up at least 10 cm of my view on the FIREFOX browsing screen.
Can someone help me make this "Sidebar" go away please?
Thank you in advance
Hervé F.

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    pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 8 732
     

    Hello,

    Removing the left vertical sidebar with the Firefox configuration editor:

    Open Firefox or open a new tab.

    Type or copy-paste ==► about:config

    Press the '' Enter'' key on the keyboard.

    Or click on ''about:config'' then paste and open.

    Click on ==►Accept the risk and continue.

    In the ''Search preference name'' box:

    Copy-paste ==► sidebar.revamp

    If the preference is bold and has a value of true, double-click it to restore the default value of false.

    Close Firefox.

    Restart Firefox.

    Experimental feature:

    It may be an experimental feature: Firefox Labs

    Open Firefox or open a new tab.

    Type or copy-paste ==►about:preferences#experimental

    Click on ==► Default configuration

    Close Firefox.

    Restart Firefox.

    Increase or decrease the Firefox sidebar:

    When the sidebar is open "Ctrl + H" position the pad or mouse cursor to increase or decrease it.

    Hold the cursor on the double arrow, move to the right (increase) or to the left (decrease).

    Release the cursor when you find the right distance:

    Example if the sidebar is increased:

    Move the Firefox sidebar to the right or left:

    "Ctrl + H"

    Click on History or Bookmarks or Synchronized Tabs or if enabled on AI Chatbot.

    then ==► Move the sidebar to the right

    Or ==► Move the sidebar to the left

    @+

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    1. HFULLE
       

      Good evening,

      Thank you very much Mr. "Pistouri"!,

      I have completed step no. 1: Remove the left vertical sidebar using the Firefox configuration editor:

      And it worked! I no longer have a sidebar on Firefox v 133; neither on the left nor on the right!

      Thank you very much and looking forward to it!

      Best regards

      Hervé F.

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      1. pistouri Posted messages 19010 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   8 732 > HFULLE
         

        Hello,

        Thank you for the feedback.

        Best wishes.

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  2. cousinhub29 Posted messages 1115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   381
     

    Hello,

    Which sidebar?

    - History (Ctrl + H)

    - Synced tabs (down arrow, Close sidebar)

    - Bookmarks (Ctrl + B)

    Or something else?

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  3. HFULLE
     

    Hello,

    Thanks to you, I was able to resolve, (by following your instructions), one part of the problem.

    Instead of having a side panel almost 12 cm wide on the left of my screen, under FIREFOX V. 133; at least 8 centimeters have disappeared when I pressed "Ctrl + H" then "Synced Tabs", "Close Side Panel".

    But, apparently, with this new version of Firefox 133, a "Side Panel" of 3 or 4 cm remains permanently on the left side of the screen. (or on the right, I can only switch it but can't make it disappear)...

    Maybe we'll know more in a few days, as this version has just been updated.

    Even though my problem is not completely resolved, thank you very much.

    Best regards

    HF

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    1. brucine Posted messages 25178 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 166
       

      Hello,

      This is not related to the version, I am not experiencing this behavior which many other users have reported.

      Some sites (like CCM) have this display, but if it occurs everywhere, it's a setting from one of the side panels that we don't want and therefore need to uncheck.

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