How can I change the Google search box back to its smaller size?

I can't stand the new Google search box (and buttons). I feel they're extremely over-sized and I would love to revert them back to their former selves.

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How can I do this on Safari 4? I'm aware of Stylish for Firefox, but Stylish themes don't seem to work with Safari.

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Josh Hunt

Posted 2009-09-11T10:37:27.980

Reputation: 20 095

I totally agree. The new google search is like for people 95 and older with eye problems. How do you fix this in FF? – D'Arvit – 2009-09-11T11:08:22.677

1huh, I thought i was going crazy when it got bigger. Good to know that i am not crazy... – Tony – 2009-09-11T11:13:58.343

3Or you can just get used to it. You won't even notice it a couple of days or weeks in. – Christian Studer – 2009-09-11T11:27:41.373

Answers

You could install this greasmonkey script to undo it.

Rabarberski

Posted 2009-09-11T10:37:27.980

Reputation: 7 494

1Is greasemonkey available for safari 4? – Josh Hunt – 2009-09-11T10:54:03.440

+1 for saving me from poking my eye out with a sharp character (FF user here)...

for safari I found this: http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/11/14/how-to-run-greasemonkey-scripts-in-safari/ check comments for safari 4 compatibility, didn't test it though since I don't use it

– T. Kaltnekar – 2009-09-11T11:15:17.157

Works well but stretches the page a little. +1 – D'Arvit – 2009-09-11T11:28:32.887

You could create a user stylesheet for Safari with the lines:

input.lst { 
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  }
input.lsb {
  font-size: 13px;
  height: 22px;
  margin: 0
  }

Might also need to add something like: width:25em to input.lst if the search box is still too wide.

pelms

Posted 2009-09-11T10:37:27.980

Reputation: 8 283