# preview pane sizing

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**Created:** [August 23, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-pane-sizing/369943 "2006-08-23T20:58:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![JCorre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@JCorre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JCorre)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-pane-sizing/369943/1 "2006-08-23T20:58:48Z")

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How do I increase the size of the preview pane when I mouseover threads in firefox?

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preview-pane-sizing/369943/2 "2006-08-24T18:05:13Z")

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I use the “Popup Alt Attributes” extension [XUL Apps \> Popup ALT Attributes - outsider reflex](http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_popupalt.html.en)

The popup disappears in a few seconds, so you have to move the cursor away from the area then back to see it again.

It’s a little buggy. Sometimes it won’t display the popup at all. But it’s better than the limited amount you see otherwise.