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Compact mode

Hide the sidebar so the page fills the window, and bring it back from the left edge when you need it.

Compact mode hides the sidebar and the bar on top, and with them the address bar and the buttons, so the page uses the whole window. It belongs to the sidebar layout; in the dock layout, the floating dock does the same job.

Turn it on and off

  • Press Ctrl+Alt+C (or Ctrl+Shift+S). Press it again to turn it off.
  • Or choose Compact mode in the ⋯ menu.
  • Or switch on Compact mode in Settings › Appearance › Layout. The switch appears when the layout is set to Sidebar.

If your tabs are on top or in the dock, the shortcut first switches to the sidebar layout, then hides it.

Use the browser in compact mode

Move the pointer to the left edge of the window: the page moves aside and the sidebar slides out, with the window buttons, Back, Forward, Reload and the address bar at its top, then your tabs, and Settings and the ⋯ menu at its foot. Everything in it works as usual. It slides back when you move away, unless one of its menus, a form or Settings is open.

With the sidebar hidden, Ctrl+L opens the address bar over the page, and Ctrl+T the floating search for a new tab.