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    • A Former User
      A Former User @Guest last edited by

      @vegelund When maximized, the draggable space above each tab is almost nothing. I guess it's around 3 pixels, basically an edge.

      Firefox (large enough area for moving its window):
      598bcfba-807e-4226-b750-433a3ecd6c30-image.png

      Opera 96.0.4693.80 (area for moving window is non-existent)
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      • A Former User
        A Former User @Guest last edited by A Former User

        In your first screenshot example, the window was not maximized.

        Go to opera://settings/ > Browser. Deselect:

        Remove extra space above the menu bar when the browser window is maximized.

        Now you can drag window even when maximized.
        No need for visible space, just push mouse to top and drag.

        Current stable Windows version is 97.0.4719.28.

        I have open space to the left of search icon, even when title bar filled with tabs.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User @Guest last edited by

          Update:

          After updating to Opera 97.0.4719.28, as we speak, the small area between tabs and "Search tabs" has been restored. Really appreciate it.
          The team listened. I have been using this browser for work countless times a day, everyday. The new version is more comfortable to use now.

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          • A Former User
            A Former User @Guest last edited by

            @vegelund - Thanks so much. It's possible in the previous version. I like the newest stable version because my GPU is rendering the topmost edge as black, making it confusing for me to find the area to drag when window is maximized.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User @Guest last edited by

              @customerserve said in ⚙️Add option to Hide Search Tab:

              making it confusing for me to find the area to drag when window is maximized.

              No need for visible space or find an area, just push mouse to top and drag.

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              • newworldman
                newworldman @Guest last edited by

                @customerserve I hadn't noticed this until just now! Major faux pas. Although I rarely drag Opera around as it happens. However, for applications in general I do and it's obvioulsy a fundamental feature. Do we even ned that search button at all? I just use the leybaord. Alternatively make it an option.

                Anyway, it seems that it's fixed in beta.

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                • newworldman
                  newworldman @Guest last edited by

                  @vegelund You can resize vertically, but you can't drag (at least not on Windows).

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                  • burnout426
                    burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                    Note that when the window is maximized, whether or not you can click and drag above tabs on the tab bar to drag the window depends on whether you have "Disable tab bar's top spacing when browser window is maximized" at the URL opera://settings/userInterface disable or not.

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                    • newworldman
                      newworldman @burnout426 last edited by

                      @burnout426 Mine is not set to disable.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User @newworldman last edited by A Former User

                        @newworldman You can drag maximized windows, with setting previously mentioned by me and burnout.

                        On my screen, 3840 x 2400 Win10 with Stable 97.0.4719.28 there is no visible difference on top of tab bar if this setting is enabled or disabled.

                        Both modes give no extra space.

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User @newworldman last edited by A Former User

                          @newworldman said in ⚙️Add option to Hide Search Tab:

                          @burnout426 Mine is not set to disable.

                          I have setting enabled (meaning remove extra space).

                          Because I seldom drag the Opera window, but I very often click on tabs.

                          The easiest way to click a tab on a maximized window is move mouse cursor up to top edge of screen and click.
                          If setting is enabled, you can click the tab.

                          If setting is disabled, you cannot click a tab by moving mouse to top of screen.
                          You must place the cursor just below before click.

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