How to customize the toolbar in Brave.

Introduction

Brave browser offers a flexible toolbar that you can tailor to your browsing habits. Whether you want quick access to favorite features, a cleaner interface, or essential icons at your fingertips, customizing the toolbar lets you create an ideal environment. This guide will walk you through every step of personalizing Brave’s toolbar on desktop.

Overview of Toolbar Elements

Before customizing, it helps to know which items you can add, remove, or rearrange.

Accessing Toolbar Customization

Method 1: Context Menu

1. Move your mouse over a blank space in the toolbar near the address bar.
2. Right-click to open the context menu.
3. Select Customize toolbar.
4. A customization overlay will appear, showing available icons and your current layout.

Method 2: Settings Panel

1. Click the Main Menu (three horizontal lines or “hamburger” icon).
2. Choose Settings.
3. In the left sidebar, select Appearance.
4. Scroll to Toolbar or look for Customize toolbar section.
5. Click on Customize toolbar to open the same overlay as the context menu method.

Adding and Removing Toolbar Icons

Once the customization overlay is open, you can tailor the toolbar to your needs.

Adding Icons

1. On the left side of the overlay, find the list of available icons.
2. Click and drag an icon you want (for example, Home or Rewards).
3. Drop it into the desired position on the toolbar mockup.

Removing Icons

1. Locate the icon on the toolbar mockup you wish to remove.
2. Click and drag it away from the mockup area.
3. Release to return it to the pool of available icons.

Rearranging Icons

1. Hover over the icon you’d like to move.
2. Click, hold, and drag it left or right within the toolbar mockup.
3. Drop it in its new position.

Managing Extension Icons

Extensions often add icons to the toolbar. You can choose which ones stay visible.

Pinning an Extension

1. Click the Extensions puzzle-piece icon in the toolbar.
2. Find your desired extension in the dropdown list.
3. Click the pin icon next to its name to keep it on the toolbar.

Unpinning an Extension

1. Click the Extensions icon again.
2. Click the pin icon next to an already-pinned extension to remove it from view.

Adjusting Icon Behavior

For certain icons, you can modify default behaviors directly in Settings or via right-click menus.

• Home Button: Right-click and select Edit to change your homepage URL.
• Shields Icon: Toggle default shield settings per site or globally under Shields in Settings.
• Rewards: Right-click to enable/disable auto-contribute and view wallet settings.

Restoring Default Toolbar Layout

If you ever want to revert to the standard setup:

1. Open Customize toolbar overlay.
2. Click the Restore defaults button at the bottom (if available).
3. Confirm your choice to reset all changes.

Troubleshooting

• If the Customize toolbar option is greyed out, ensure you are running the latest Brave version. Update via Main Menu gt About Brave.
• Missing icons can often be restored by disabling then re-enabling extensions in Settings gt Extensions.
• Customizations not persisting Check file permissions in your profile folder or try creating a new browser profile.

Further Resources

For official documentation and community tips, visit the Brave support site or join the Brave community forums:

• Brave Support
• Brave Community

Conclusion

Customizing your Brave toolbar empowers you to streamline your workflow and prioritize features that matter most. By adding, removing, or rearranging icons, you can create a browsing interface that’s just right for you. Experiment with different layouts and refine until it feels natural. With Brave’s flexible toolbar options, a personalized browsing experience is just a few clicks away!

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