# Design **URL:** https://community.brave.app/c/contributing/design/22.md [Latest](https://community.brave.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.brave.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.brave.app/tags.md) --- ## [About the Design category](https://community.brave.app/t/about-the-design-category/1815)
**Author:** [@alex](https://community.brave.app/u/alex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/about-the-design-category/1815 "2017-03-24T15:18:53Z")
Researching user needs, synthesizing data, prototyping new solutions, and visual design. --- ## [UI enhancement to add new tab](https://community.brave.app/t/ui-enhancement-to-add-new-tab/660351)
**Author:** [@rdx7space](https://community.brave.app/u/rdx7space)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/ui-enhancement-to-add-new-tab/660351 "2026-10-28T14:13:07Z")
Hello Brave team, Please add this human feature where hovering on the tab bar empty space suggest a pill to add new tab instead of a tiny (+) button which force users to click the plus button with precise accuracy. Than… --- ## [UX/UI Feedback for Brave iOS (iPhone 16 Pro): Minimized Bottom URL Bar & Status Bar Top Scrim](https://community.brave.app/t/ux-ui-feedback-for-brave-ios-iphone-16-pro-minimized-bottom-url-bar-status-bar-top-scrim/660018)
**Author:** [@En-Rogel](https://community.brave.app/u/En-Rogel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/ux-ui-feedback-for-brave-ios-iphone-16-pro-minimized-bottom-url-bar-status-bar-top-scrim/660018 "2026-10-22T21:21:46Z")
Dear Brave iOS Team, I am an active user of Brave on iOS (running on an iPhone 16 Pro / iOS 18+)\[cite: 1, 2\] and love the privacy features, speed, and overall browsing experience. I’d like to share some UI/UX feedback … --- ## [macOS "App Icon Change Option" Support Similar to iOS](https://community.brave.app/t/macos-app-icon-change-option-support-similar-to-ios/648321)
**Author:** [@jazib](https://community.brave.app/u/jazib)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/macos-app-icon-change-option-support-similar-to-ios/648321 "2026-10-13T20:12:49Z")
On iOS we can easily change app icons and they adapt well across different system styles. On macOS Tahoe with Liquid Glass there are multiple appearance modes and one static icon does not fit all of them. The same Brav… --- ## [Native Split Screen / Split Tabs Support for Brave Browser](https://community.brave.app/t/native-split-screen-split-tabs-support-for-brave-browser/654955)
**Author:** [@bennimaru](https://community.brave.app/u/bennimaru)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/native-split-screen-split-tabs-support-for-brave-browser/654955 "2026-06-29T17:32:33Z")
Hello Brave Team, First of all, thank you for all the hard work you put into Brave. I’ve been using Brave as my primary browser because of its speed, privacy features, and overall performance. I would like to request a … --- ## [New Youtube Ads blocker method](https://community.brave.app/t/new-youtube-ads-blocker-method/653397)
**Author:** [@NotAnAxolotl](https://community.brave.app/u/NotAnAxolotl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/new-youtube-ads-blocker-method/653397 "2026-05-25T15:13:51Z")
Methodology: This project utilizes Main World Injection to bypass YouTube’s ad-serving logic. Instead of relying on traditional filter-list matching (which is increasingly ineffective), it directly manipulates the HTMLVi… --- ## [Change white splash screen to black when loading sites for dark mode!](https://community.brave.app/t/change-white-splash-screen-to-black-when-loading-sites-for-dark-mode/652783)
**Author:** [@flatware2427](https://community.brave.app/u/flatware2427)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/change-white-splash-screen-to-black-when-loading-sites-for-dark-mode/652783 "2026-05-09T22:52:29Z")
When using dark mode and navigating to different websites, Brave displays a white flash while initially loading the page before applying dark mode. --- ## [Design problem in address bar](https://community.brave.app/t/design-problem-in-address-bar/652182)
**Author:** [@meetthakkar](https://community.brave.app/u/meetthakkar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/design-problem-in-address-bar/652182 "2026-04-24T19:32:42Z")
while having brave opened along with another app and reducing the window size, on the address bar there is a bug compiling multiple buttons. --- ## [Make the ultra dark theme better](https://community.brave.app/t/make-the-ultra-dark-theme-better/652066)
**Author:** [@didaka](https://community.brave.app/u/didaka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/make-the-ultra-dark-theme-better/652066 "2026-04-21T19:26:51Z")
i think that the ultra dark theme should be made a bit better and added to all platforms. i think that the new tab or just tab color which is currently a lighter gray made a bit darker and made to a color similar or the… --- ## [Annoying Vertical and Horizontal scroll bars in chatgpt page](https://community.brave.app/t/annoying-vertical-and-horizontal-scroll-bars-in-chatgpt-page/646848)
**Author:** [@Krish\_1908](https://community.brave.app/u/Krish_1908)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/annoying-vertical-and-horizontal-scroll-bars-in-chatgpt-page/646848 "2026-02-11T18:29:52Z")
There is an annoying horizontal and vertical bars on the chatgpt page. I tried to recreate it in the private window. Here are the images. The bars only appear in the normal mode. It is very annoying while using the chatg… --- ## [Custom brave searchbar](https://community.brave.app/t/custom-brave-searchbar/646915)
**Author:** [@samchud](https://community.brave.app/u/samchud)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/custom-brave-searchbar/646915 "2025-12-13T03:19:08Z")
I made a chudlion logo a while ago and posted it on 4chan. Today I made a neat searchbar widget that directs you to brave. Thought to post it here. The logo is not ai I just used a symmetry tool (it was a long time ag… --- ## [Address bar and other controls to full screen mode](https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-and-other-controls-to-full-screen-mode/644352)
**Author:** [@Harsh\_404\_404](https://community.brave.app/u/Harsh_404_404)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-and-other-controls-to-full-screen-mode/644352 "2025-10-20T20:55:56Z")
There is an issue with shortcuts. Whenever I’m in full-screen mode with the F11 key and want to search for something new in my current tab, the shortcut key Ctrl + L does not work. For example, let it work perfectly on … --- ## [Wallpaper for your Brave](https://community.brave.app/t/wallpaper-for-your-brave/627784)
**Author:** [@iDoc](https://community.brave.app/u/iDoc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wallpaper-for-your-brave/627784 "2025-06-23T11:06:13Z")
Hi community, attached you find the best wallpaper for your Brave. Its a picture of my son living the best life as my tomcat. Enjoy. I love Brave. --- ## [Text consistency: Brave Password Manager / Password Manager](https://community.brave.app/t/text-consistency-brave-password-manager-password-manager/625310)
**Author:** [@kettleoffish](https://community.brave.app/u/kettleoffish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/text-consistency-brave-password-manager-password-manager/625310 "2025-06-12T02:37:29Z")
Hey folks, Lowest of the low priority here. Just noticed that the Brave Password Manager is called Brave Password Manager in the android client but just Password Manager in the desktop client under: brave://settings/au… --- ## [100vh should be made constant on mobile](https://community.brave.app/t/100vh-should-be-made-constant-on-mobile/263503)
**Author:** [@volkan.ozdemir](https://community.brave.app/u/volkan.ozdemir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/100vh-should-be-made-constant-on-mobile/263503 "2025-06-07T07:41:38Z")
OS: iOS 14.6 Phone: iPhone 7 Brave: 1.27.1 Issue: View Height CSS property is not constant when user scrolls up and Brave start showing bottom bar. This approach is unlike Chrome and Safari. In Chrome and Safari vi… --- ## [Brave Explorer Icon](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-explorer-icon/619364)
**Author:** [@imiv](https://community.brave.app/u/imiv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-explorer-icon/619364 "2025-05-19T10:53:52Z")
Frankly I just found the idea funny, so I made it lol. The .ico file is available here: https://www.deviantart.com/kromadesigner/art/Explorer-Brave-Search-Engine-Desktop-Icon-1195337840 --- ## [Undesirably rotated image on the portrait display when the application is first started after installation](https://community.brave.app/t/undesirably-rotated-image-on-the-portrait-display-when-the-application-is-first-started-after-installation/614982)
**Author:** [@Filip1](https://community.brave.app/u/Filip1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/undesirably-rotated-image-on-the-portrait-display-when-the-application-is-first-started-after-installation/614982 "2025-04-30T09:04:42Z")
Hello friends, I am developing my own Android device, which has the following parameters: Android OS version 8.1 The device has a portrait display Rotation is disabled on the device I have the following problem: … --- ## [I Created A New Brave Icon That Pays Tribute To Chrome](https://community.brave.app/t/i-created-a-new-brave-icon-that-pays-tribute-to-chrome/381818)
**Author:** [@03Saleen](https://community.brave.app/u/03Saleen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/i-created-a-new-brave-icon-that-pays-tribute-to-chrome/381818 "2025-03-26T07:43:02Z")
Icon File I wanted an icon that looked like chrome because I instinctively click on it because of the colors. I uploaded the .ioc file and the PNG if you want to use it. --- ## [Browser Background Image Submissions](https://community.brave.app/t/browser-background-image-submissions/605044)
**Author:** [@frankshoots](https://community.brave.app/u/frankshoots)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/browser-background-image-submissions/605044 "2025-03-18T11:38:35Z")
Aloha! I don’t know if this is the correct topic to post in, but I couldn’t find something more appropriate. I’m a photographer and would like to know if there is a way that I could submit photos to be used as backgroun… --- ## [Everything is good except the Logo design . Please update it](https://community.brave.app/t/everything-is-good-except-the-logo-design-please-update-it/436143)
**Author:** [@anasabuyaman](https://community.brave.app/u/anasabuyaman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/everything-is-good-except-the-logo-design-please-update-it/436143 "2023-01-13T09:12:15Z")
Everything is good except the logo design . Please update it . --- ## [Vertical tab bar, white border on a 14.0 inch, 1920 x 1080 px screen](https://community.brave.app/t/vertical-tab-bar-white-border-on-a-14-0-inch-1920-x-1080-px-screen/564972)
**Author:** [@schreiandrej](https://community.brave.app/u/schreiandrej)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/vertical-tab-bar-white-border-on-a-14-0-inch-1920-x-1080-px-screen/564972 "2024-08-26T04:11:46Z")
I see a permanent white border on the vertical tab bar. But it appears only on my asus laptop with a 14.0 inch, 1920 x 1080 px screen. --- ## [My Brave Beta logo](https://community.brave.app/t/my-brave-beta-logo/270701)
**Author:** [@Ahmatti08](https://community.brave.app/u/Ahmatti08)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/my-brave-beta-logo/270701 "2024-05-10T14:48:46Z")
i didnt like the Brave beta logo so i made a new one. this is my first logo that i designed, so im pretty proud of this one. --- ## [Thank you guys!1](https://community.brave.app/t/thank-you-guys-1/529512)
**Author:** [@KristijanZic](https://community.brave.app/u/KristijanZic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/thank-you-guys-1/529512 "2024-02-06T02:44:15Z")
I’ve noticed the new design after an update few days ago and it was nice, subtile but it left me very hungry for more. The address bar and the button hover effects were nice but those tabs were sooo bad… I was about to … --- ## [Please INCREASE the tab bar height. Don't you guys have a single Linux user?](https://community.brave.app/t/please-increase-the-tab-bar-height-dont-you-guys-have-a-single-linux-user/516290)
**Author:** [@uzvg](https://community.brave.app/u/uzvg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/please-increase-the-tab-bar-height-dont-you-guys-have-a-single-linux-user/516290 "2024-02-01T10:56:12Z")
Hi, No offense taken. I like brave, and I know this is an old issue, because I find a lot of requests in the community about the height of the tab bar, and Perhaps most of the development team members are macOS users. … --- ## [VPN help article page is missing a letter in href url](https://community.brave.app/t/vpn-help-article-page-is-missing-a-letter-in-href-url/477233)
**Author:** [@Fro0ozE](https://community.brave.app/u/Fro0ozE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/vpn-help-article-page-is-missing-a-letter-in-href-url/477233 "2023-03-20T14:51:38Z")
the url is missing an “n” :slight\_smile: Since i cant find an email to support this to, i’ll post it here --- ## [URL Bar, Design](https://community.brave.app/t/url-bar-design/418546)
**Author:** [@Rohit76](https://community.brave.app/u/Rohit76)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/url-bar-design/418546 "2023-01-30T16:12:29Z")
Hey There, I have a suggestion with URL Bar. The Current URL Bar look a bit old. Corners are not that rounded. But it would be great to see it like Google Search Input Bar. I hope you will implement this change… --- ## [How do I become features for Brave wallpaper background?](https://community.brave.app/t/how-do-i-become-features-for-brave-wallpaper-background/465777)
**Author:** [@C\_Sobi](https://community.brave.app/u/C_Sobi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/how-do-i-become-features-for-brave-wallpaper-background/465777 "2023-01-29T13:57:15Z")
How do I become features for Brave wallpaper background? Am an artist and want to be featured on the site with my name at the bottom of my art. Kind regards, C\_Sobi --- ## [Brave Community Reforms to better compete with Vivaldi and convince people to use brave](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-community-reforms-to-better-compete-with-vivaldi-and-convince-people-to-use-brave/457488)
**Author:** [@Jz80](https://community.brave.app/u/Jz80)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-community-reforms-to-better-compete-with-vivaldi-and-convince-people-to-use-brave/457488 "2022-12-17T07:35:45Z")
For a long while, I have been a loyal Brave user, but I left for two reasons: the superior features of Vivaldi, and the Vivaldi Community. The Vivaldi Community provides a blogging platform, sync, a mastedon instance, an… --- ## [The appearance of tab looks weird](https://community.brave.app/t/the-appearance-of-tab-looks-weird/285154)
**Author:** [@vuan](https://community.brave.app/u/vuan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/the-appearance-of-tab-looks-weird/285154 "2022-10-18T05:45:52Z")
Personally I think the appearance of the selected tab in a tab group looks a bit weird as the screenshot attached. It’s like a error in displaying the indicator line. Could you please fix this? Also the tab corner a… --- ## [Redesigning brave, new Feature user testing](https://community.brave.app/t/redesigning-brave-new-feature-user-testing/409622)
**Author:** [@Hadizios](https://community.brave.app/u/Hadizios)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/redesigning-brave-new-feature-user-testing/409622 "2022-07-04T18:46:42Z")
Hi Brave Community, builders and contributor​:blush::yellow\_heart:!!, I am looking for participants in a quick Usability test for prototype I’m working on.:nerd\_face: I’m redesigning Brave Browser for functions that foc… [Next page](https://community.brave.app/c/contributing/design/22.md?page=1)