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MissyQ Hello, may we get an option to scale the huge address bar, and tabs in MS Edge Chromium? Something like the compact option in Firefox would be awesome.
Thank you for your time.
Edge UI is not huge...
probably people using chrome UI too much makes Edge UI bigger because Chrome's UI is abnormally small and it makes Edge UI which is the Right side, look bigger.
I don't think you're using a smaller screen than 13 inches which is what I'm using on a laptop and it still looks just right..
- tclark77Apr 08, 2020Copper Contributor
HotCakeX Thanks for the reply.
I've been using Firefox with much success, and you're right I'm not on a screen that size. I'm on a 4K monitor.
Here you can see the new Edge on top of Firefox. Comparing the back arrows you can see how Firefox compact mode uses much less screen space than the new Edge Chromium does. Not only taking up more space at the bottom, but the wasted screen space above the tab at the top.
- HotCakeXApr 08, 2020MVP
here is a 1080p resolution screen, Firefox 76 beta and Edge Canary 83.
the look the same in terms of size.
the UI in both browsers are default sizes.
also Edge when in full screen mode, looks like this which is even more compact. no unused space at top.
- tclark77Apr 08, 2020Copper Contributor
HotCakeXIf they can remove the wasted space above the tab in full screen then they should be able to remove the wasted space in non-full screen as well.
And in your screen shot they are not exactly the same size, the new edge is still pushing the bottom of the UI further down into the content.
My screenshot was Firefox 76.0b1 64 and Edge Version 80.0.361.111.
I'm on a 3840x2160 resolution screen 27inch desktop monitor.
I'm happy yours look similar, but as you can see from my previous screenshot mine do not.
And I can find no option, nor extension to get it similar; therefore, I shall just continue to use Firefox as it is consistently able to use less screen space. Thank you.