Sidebar only displaying favicons and don't know how to go back

[HendyTurtle]

Hello, I know this may sound like a very dumb question, but I actually don't know how to change this sidebar back into a normal sidebar with tab names etc, image below:

Thanks for the help

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @HendyTurtle! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the desktop team.

You can restore the sidebar to show tab names by toggling it out of compact (favicon-only) mode. Try pressing the Alt+B keyboard shortcut—this switches the sidebar between compact and expanded views. If that doesn't work, right-click the sidebar and look for a "Compact Mode" option; unchecking it should bring back the tab names.

Another way is to right-click the toolbar, choose "Customize toolbar," and drag the "Expand Sidebar" button onto the sidebar—this gives you a button to toggle between icon-only and full sidebar modes with a click. You can also visit about:preferences#zenLooks in the address bar to adjust sidebar layout settings directly.

This usually happens if compact mode was enabled by accident, often via a shortcut or a right-click menu. If the Alt+B shortcut doesn't work, resetting your keyboard shortcuts by deleting the zen-keyboard-shortcuts.json file in your profile folder (with the browser closed) can help restore default behavior.
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