Firefox Toolbar to Buttons: Save Screen Space

Optimizing Firefox Browser Space with Buttonizer

Modern web browsers are increasingly adopting a streamlined design, consolidating menus and toolbars to provide a more focused viewing experience. For Firefox users seeking to maximize the available screen real estate, a solution exists to optimize the browser window's space.

Buttonizer is a Firefox add-on designed to transform toolbars into buttons located on the address bar, one at a time. To begin the installation process, navigate to the Buttonizer page on the Mozilla Add-ons website, accessible via the link provided at the end of this article.

Upon accessing the page, the Software Installation dialog will appear. Proceed by clicking the "Install Now" button.

Please note that, depending on your browser configuration, a brief countdown may be displayed on the Install button before it becomes active.

Following the installation, a popup notification will prompt you to restart Firefox to complete the process. Select "Restart Now" to finalize the installation.

Using the Buttonizer Add-on

After Firefox restarts, the Buttonizer button will be visible on the right side of the Address bar. Right-clicking this button will reveal a list of toolbars that can be converted into a button format.

It’s important to remember that only a single toolbar can be converted to a button at any given time.

Once a toolbar is selected, it will close. To access the functions of the “buttonized” toolbar, simply hover your mouse cursor over the Buttonizer button.

Switching between different toolbars is easily accomplished by right-clicking the Buttonizer button and selecting another toolbar from the list. The previously selected toolbar will reappear, while the newly chosen toolbar will be hidden and accessible through the button.

To restore all toolbars to their original display, choose "Reset" from the Buttonizer menu.

You can install Buttonizer from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/buttonizer/.

While a straightforward add-on, Buttonizer offers a practical solution for users who require additional screen space within their Firefox browser.