how do you disable the 'confirm close tabs' dialog in Firefox

[marko]

I have Firefox 16 and really don't want the "confirm close tabs" prompt when I close multiple tabs. I want to close as many tabs as I want and not be asked about it.

I found the property in about:config that sounds like the right one, "browser.tabs.warnOnClose" and set that to false but it didn't help. Can some one tell me how to stop that?

[Wayne]

On the menu bar go to Edit > Preferences and click on Tabs...

[Demz3]

untick " warn me when closing multiple tabs "

when you go into about:config an change a Pref, your then required to restart the browser so settings take affect

[marko]

Originally Posted by Demz3

untick " warn me when closing multiple tabs "

when you go into about:config an change a Pref, your then required to restart the browser so settings take affect

Are you sure? I've frequently changed about:config settings and they start working instantly

[Demz3]

Originally Posted by marko

Are you sure? I've frequently changed about:config settings and they start working instantly

yes im sure, you'd get the same eply if you went into MozillaZine forum an asked there

[marko]

Originally Posted by Demz3

yes im sure, you'd get the same eply if you went into MozillaZine forum an asked there

I just disproved that right now, when I go in about:config and toggle "browser.tabs.onTop" between true and false, the tabs move immediately and it doesn't require a restart

[glennzo]

In the menu, edit > preferences > tabs. Un-check "warn me when closing multiple tabs".

[marko]

Originally Posted by glennzo

In the menu, edit > preferences > tabs. Un-check "warn me when closing multiple tabs".

Glenn,

I already had that check box unchecked (this is my screen shot attached), and the "confirm close tabs?" dialog still shows. That's why I was trying to find a about:config option that works

[glennzo]

Well, I sort of figured that you would have already looked there but I thought I'd state the obvious anyhow. Any progress?

[marko]

This is what's going on:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...f=38&t=2571653

basically it was some design decision by mozilla to change this..
I guess I might try this extension:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...bs-by-double-/

[DBelton]

Have you tried setting the about:config option browser.tabs.warnOnClose to false?

Edit:

I just read in your original message that you had tried this, and it didn't work, but it works fine for me here on Firefox 16. I wonder what the difference is?

[marko]

Meh, I've just gone and installed the "Close other tabs by double click" extension (mentioned before in post 10), it does what I want....

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...bs-by-double-/

All the other tabs close instantly and no need to see the dialog.

[DBelton]

Hmmm.. That looks like a handy extension. I may give it a try.

[WaltS48]

There is an about:config setting coming in Firefox 19.0 that will disable that warning.

browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs

Since I have been testing Firefox 16.0 since it was Nightly, and only close multiple tabs twice a session, I got used to it.

You can bet I disabled it in the current Nightly (Firefox 19.0)

[marko]

Originally Posted by WaltS48

There is an about:config setting coming in Firefox 19.0 that will disable that warning.

browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs

Since I have been testing Firefox 16.0 since it was Nightly, and only close multiple tabs twice a session, I got used to it.

You can bet I disabled it in the current Nightly (Firefox 19.0)

Yes, but I'm on Firefox 16 and didn't want to depend on the nightly Firefox, browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs is not available for Firefox 16
"Close other tabs by double click" extension is a pretty good fix for Firefox 16