Firefox 51: How to disable Zoom indicator in URL bar?

Starting from Firefox 51 the browser shows Zoom indicator in the URL bar for sites if zoom level is not 100%, if you don’t want to set zoom level to default for a site (sites) Firefox is showing and don’t want to see the indicator in location bar, you can disable or hide it. Unfortunately, there is no hidden preference present in about:config for this as you need to rely on Classic theme restorer add-on.

Disabling Zoom indicator in the URL bar in Firefox 51+

1. Once you’ve installed the latest version of CTR from AMO,

Visit add-ons manager >Extensions > Classic Theme Restorer >  Options  > Location bar

2. Check ‘Hide zoom button (if present)’.

3. Click OK.

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Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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