Browser Extensions Display Incorrectly When Changing Sidebar Width in Single Toolbar Mode

[Reuzehagel]

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• I have read the instructions.
• I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
• I am not filing an enhancement request.

What happened?

Description:
When using Single Toolbar mode, pinned extensions occasionally display with full labels instead of their correct icon-only state after changing Sidebar Width settings.

Steps to Reproduce:

• Enable 'Settings > Browser Layout > Single Toolbar'
• Have some extensions pinned
• Change the Sidebar Width setting (default hotkey CTRL+B)

Current Behavior:

• Extensions incorrectly expand to show full labels and tooltips
• Takes up more toolbar space than intended
• 

Expected Behavior:

• Extensions should display as icons only
• No labels should be visible
• 

Temporary Workaround:

1. Right-click the side or top bar
2. Select 'Customize Toolbar'
3. Exit the customization mode

Environment:

• Browser: Zen, 1.7.1b
• Extensions Affected: All pinned extensions in the toolbar
• Layout Mode: Single toolbar
• Setting: Sidebar Width adjustment
• No Mods or CustomCSS

Additional Notes:

• Issue only occurs with Single Toolbar enabled
• Problem persists until the workaround is applied, and comes back when changing again

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Reproducible?

• I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.

Version

1.7.1b

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

Windows

Relevant log output if applicable

[TheTrueWhiteOwl]

Another way to recreate this is to simply switch between "Single Toolbar" and "Multiple Toolbars" under "Settings > Browser Layout". This is definitely a super common occurrence when browsing the settings and can lead to a bad first user impression!

Also realised that simply unpinning one of the extensions, makes all the other pinned extensions return to normal.

[dosubot]

Hi, @Reuzehagel. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

• You reported a display issue in Zen browser version 1.7.1b on Windows.
• Pinned extensions show full labels instead of icons in Single Toolbar mode after adjusting the Sidebar Width.
• Temporary fixes include toggling 'Customize Toolbar' mode or unpinning one extension.
• TheTrueWhiteOwl noted that switching between "Single Toolbar" and "Multiple Toolbars" can recreate the issue.
• This issue does not occur in Mozilla Firefox.

Next Steps:

• Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Zen browser.
• If there is no further activity, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

[TheTrueWhiteOwl]

@dosubot This is still an issue in the latest version 1.10.1b. Please reopen.

There have however been some changes on how this bug behaves, namely:
Not all pinned add-ons get expanded (I have two pinned and now only the second one gets expanded).
Switching between "Single Toolbar" and "Multiple Toolbars" a second time fixes the issue on its own again (guess this is a new workaround for this issue).