Firefox users criticized the permanent ‘List All Tabs’ button introduced in version 131.0, leading Mozilla to make it removable.

The button, designed to manage hidden tabs and prevent add-ons from hiding them, received backlash for being unnecessary alongside Firefox View.

Mozilla responded with a fix in version 131.0.3, allowing users to remove the button through toolbar customization.

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    9 hours ago

    Why do we want to be able to hide tabs in the first place?

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      6 hours ago

      Some tab grouping extensions use it to hide tabs that are not in the currently displayed group.