while having brave opened along with another app and reducing the window size, on the address bar there is a bug compiling multiple buttons.
289wk
April 24, 2026, 2:24pm
2
@meetthakkar
Please edit your Original Post (“OP”) above, in order to include:
Brave Browser version numbers
Operating System version numbers
And, to be clear, you are referring to the URL address field itself - highlighted:
Correct?
I think so, because I just resized my window down and yea, Shields went off and went UNDER the extension icon, out of the address bar. (And the share button went under a pinned extensions icon as well.)
It’s kind of amusing, but yea I see the bug. It should have overflowed a different way. (In fact, it seems my overflow bug is different a little to @meetthakkar because theirs seem to have increased the gap on the right within the address bar, whereas mine pushed out. Both clearly aren’t “right”.)
289wk
April 24, 2026, 4:04pm
4
@Mattches
A pile-up in the URL address field. OP’s post and @MasterLink also tested. Screenshots by both, reveal details and some differences in the icon collisions.
I’m using brave version 1.89.143 and windows 10.
yes I’m referring to the url address bar
Looks like this one has been filed – added this thread as a +1 to the issue:
opened 10:31AM - 26 Jan 26 UTC
OS/Windows
priority/P3
OS/Desktop
feature/toolbar
### Description
On Brave Browser (Desktop), the search/address bar UI appears t… o visually merge or overlap with adjacent toolbar elements, causing layout inconsistency and reduced usability.
This issue is noticeable when multiple toolbar icons/extensions are enabled. The search bar does not maintain proper spacing and appears compressed or visually blended with surrounding UI components.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Launch Brave Browser on Windows.
2. Ensure multiple toolbar icons/extensions are enabled (default Brave icons are sufficient).
3. Open a new tab or any webpage.
4. Observe the address/search bar area.
5. Resize the browser window slightly or maximize it.
6. Notice the search bar visually merging or overlapping with toolbar icons.
### Actual result
The search bar appears compressed and visually merged with toolbar icons.
UI spacing looks inconsistent and impacts readability and usability.
<img width="1920" height="1080" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68c0902b-1ed7-44f4-a2b7-92e4b7ba1d9c" />
### Expected result
The search/address bar should remain clearly separated from toolbar icons.
Proper padding and spacing should be maintained regardless of window size or enabled extensions.
UI elements should not overlap or visually merge.
### Reproduces how often
Easily reproduced
### Brave version (brave://version info)
Browser: Brave
Platform: Desktop (Windows)
OS Version: Windows 11
Brave Version: 1.86.142
Channel: Stable
UI Mode: split of 2
<img width="1920" height="1080" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fab5f427-8e86-43c9-a8e2-02f8a495a05f" />
### Channel information
- [x] release (stable)
- [ ] beta
- [ ] nightly
### Reproducibility
- [x] with Brave Shields disabled
- [x] with Brave Rewards disabled
- [x] in the latest version of Chrome
### Miscellaneous information
Issue appears to be UI/CSS layout related
Likely affects toolbar flex layout or padding rules
Reproducible consistently on desktop