Windows 7
Firefox 115.33.0 esr
One Web site that I frequently visit suppresses both Firefox's vertical
and horizontal scroll bars. Is there a setting or preference variable
to prevent this?
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:53:48 -0700, "David
E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
Windows 7
Firefox 115.33.0 esr
One Web site that I frequently visit suppresses both Firefox's vertical
and horizontal scroll bars. Is there a setting or preference variable
to prevent this?
John, I like your bookmarklet, but do you, or does anyone, have a way to
make the buttons at the end of scrollbars always show, even when the
cursor is in the middle of the page?
On 26/03/26 01:03 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:53:48 -0700, "David
E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
Windows 7
Firefox 115.33.0 esr
One Web site that I frequently visit suppresses both Firefox's vertical
and horizontal scroll bars. Is there a setting or preference variable
to prevent this?
John, I like your bookmarklet, but do you, or does anyone, have a way to
make the buttons at the end of scrollbars always show, even when the
cursor is in the middle of the page?
I'm sorry, I don't know how to do that. However, I did find a better way
to (in almost all cases) make the scrollbars avoid being "skinnified".
This method avoids having to click on the bookmarklet to normalize the
scroll bars: ____________________________________________________________________________
Prevent websites from making scrollbars skinny
It is a common frustration when modern web design often prioritizes a "minimalist" look over usability, resulting in those tiny, hard-to-click scrollbars.
You can override these styles using the About:Config editor. This
allows you to force the browser to ignore "thin" scrollbar requests from websites and even set a custom width.
Method 1: Disable "Thin" Scrollbars - This is the most direct way to
stop websites from shrinking the scrollbar using the scrollbar-width:
thin CSS property.
1. In your Firefox address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
2. Click Accept the Risk and Continue.
3. In the search box at the top, paste: layout.css.scrollbar-width-thin.disabled
4. Double-click the result (or click the toggle button) to set it to true.
5. Refresh your open tabs to see the change.
Method 2: Force a Custom Thickness - If you want the scrollbars to be
even chunkier than the default "Auto" size, you can manually override
the pixel width.
1. Still in about:config, search for: widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override
2. Click the Pencil icon to edit the value.
3. Change it from 0 to your preferred width in pixels (e.g., 20 or 24
for a very thick, easy-to-hit bar).
4. Press Enter or click the checkmark.
On 3/27/2026 3:10 AM, John C. wrote:
On 26/03/26 01:03 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:53:48 -0700, "David >>> E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
Windows 7
Firefox 115.33.0 esr
One Web site that I frequently visit suppresses both Firefox's vertical >>>> and horizontal scroll bars. Is there a setting or preference variable >>>> to prevent this?
John, I like your bookmarklet, but do you, or does anyone, have a way to >>> make the buttons at the end of scrollbars always show, even when the
cursor is in the middle of the page?
I'm sorry, I don't know how to do that. However, I did find a better way
to (in almost all cases) make the scrollbars avoid being "skinnified".
This method avoids having to click on the bookmarklet to normalize the
scroll bars:
____________________________________________________________________________ >>
Prevent websites from making scrollbars skinny
It is a common frustration when modern web design often prioritizes a
"minimalist" look over usability, resulting in those tiny, hard-to-click
scrollbars.
You can override these styles using the About:Config editor. This
allows you to force the browser to ignore "thin" scrollbar requests from
websites and even set a custom width.
Method 1: Disable "Thin" Scrollbars - This is the most direct way to
stop websites from shrinking the scrollbar using the scrollbar-width:
thin CSS property.
1. In your Firefox address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
2. Click Accept the Risk and Continue.
3. In the search box at the top, paste:
layout.css.scrollbar-width-thin.disabled
4. Double-click the result (or click the toggle button) to set it to true. >> 5. Refresh your open tabs to see the change.
Method 2: Force a Custom Thickness - If you want the scrollbars to be
even chunkier than the default "Auto" size, you can manually override
the pixel width.
1. Still in about:config, search for:
widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override
2. Click the Pencil icon to edit the value.
3. Change it from 0 to your preferred width in pixels (e.g., 20 or 24
for a very thick, easy-to-hit bar).
4. Press Enter or click the checkmark.
I tried your #1. It did not help. I think the Web page completely
disabled scroll bars. Furthermore, the positioning arrows on my
keyboard are non-working on this page. I can vertically scroll only by >dragging my cursor. I cannot scroll horizontally although the page has >content beyond the right edge of the window.
I think the Web page completely disabled scroll bars. Furthermore,
the positioning arrows on my keyboard are non-working on this page.
I can vertically scroll only by dragging my cursor. I cannot scroll horizontally although the page has content beyond the right edge of
the window.
On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:55 -0700, David E. Ross wrote:
I think the Web page completely disabled scroll bars. Furthermore,
the positioning arrows on my keyboard are non-working on this page.
I can vertically scroll only by dragging my cursor. I cannot scroll
horizontally although the page has content beyond the right edge of
the window.
Does the cursor wheel work?
Also try shift-cursor-wheel for horizontal scrolling.
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