Safari Ver 17.5 -- Customize toolbar not working, and customize toolbar window doesnt show

In my safari browser, right clicking on toolbar and clicking "customize toolbar" does not display the customize toolbar pop up in my default safari profile in separate mode (safari > settings > tab > separate). Hence, i am now stuck with no search bar and other buttons that were previously there. I have already tried restarting and updating macbook to latest version. I also cant simply create a new safari profile with the toolbar showing since it just copies the toolbar settings from the default profile for some reason to that new safari profile. I can only see all the toolbar options, as well as the customize toolbar popup window, when im in compact mode (safari > settings > tab > compact). Any help?