Missing X buttons on Tabs/Riders
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jonies Banned last edited by jonies
Since its earliest version, the Opera browser has disabled tab closing buttons. However, this presents an issue for tablet users. They are required to consistently access the menu in order to close tabs. This unique design choice in Opera's interface can be particularly inconvenient for tablet owners.
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myswtest last edited by myswtest
@cityhunter62 said in Missing X buttons on Tabs/Riders:
Same problem here with Opera One. X has simply been removed entirely !
They are there .... you have to hover your mouse over the Tab, then the X will show up. I know, I have Opera One running on four different openSuse Tumbleweed machines.
The one exceptions is if you're using a touch screen - then the X wont show up.
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Robteejr last edited by
@myswtest
The OP's comment and the subsequent comments pertained to use of the current version on tablets specifically MS Surface Pro. Not computer where the primary input device is a mouse or pen.As a MS Surface Pro and Opera user the deletion of the close via touch function is a nonsensical change which diminishes the useability of Opera on tablets and other touch devices. But seeing how there has been zero response from the development team nor any change that I can see in 102 beta or 103 developer versions, I guess they don't care about Windows tablets users.
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Germaninsd last edited by
@myswtest As Robteejr states, there is no way to hover for me on a tablet, so I don't have the X available. I have moved on since then to Vivaldi. I may come back at some point but right now I consider Opera 'inoperable' on a Windows tablet.
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MiraStar18 last edited by
I have the same problem on my surface in the end my solution was to switch, but since i wanted to keep opera i just went to the opera gx gaming browser which still has the nice clickable -even on touchscreen- x-button.
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A Former User last edited by
@malahovv This sucks, I use a convertible laptop and if this is not fixed I'll be uninstalling the browser. I mean how can such a popular brand come up with stupid updates without even considering people browsing on touch devices! It's annoying af
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A Former User last edited by
@myswtest Not even sure if Opera is seeing this, people are putting these up and no one is batting an eye. Forums might be as stupid as the update of removing close tab icon.
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hey008 last edited by
What going on with Opera? First remove the home button. Now hidden the close tab button that effect window tablet user. UX manager should responsible for this nonsense update !!!
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myswtest last edited by
@hey008 and @PranayChaturvedi ...
My perception is this is mostly a user to user forum, although there are active Moderators.
If it is so, the development team is not watching these threads.
There are a couple of active "feedback" threads going on, which might be where the dev team is getting feedback from.
But yea, I understand, taking away features that are well known and expected of all browsers is thoughtless.
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Robteejr last edited by
Some good news for touch users. Opera 103 Beta has added the X back to the tab island. So 103 Stable should resolve this issue.
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myabrownn Banned last edited by
I understand that you're having trouble closing tabs on Opera 100 on your Surface 6 Pro. This is a known issue with Opera 100 on tablets. The tab closing buttons have been removed from the browser on tablets, and there is no way to hover to close a tab.
To close a tab on Opera 100 on your Surface 6 Pro, you can either right-click on the tab and select "Close Tab," or you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+W (Windows) or Cmd+W (Mac).
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xolaslow last edited by
@robteejr said in Missing X buttons on Tabs/Riders:
Some good news for touch users. Opera 103 Beta has added the X back to the tab island. So 103 Stable should resolve this issue.
I’m on Windows from a regular PC, and I don’t know for which devices this solved it, but version 106 of stable Opera is coming soon, and I’m still going through a test that takes my time to correctly hover over a tab so that the button appears and I finally close the tab
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asham1 last edited by
@insta-pro said in Missing X buttons on Tabs/Riders:
Why are the tab-closing buttons missing in Opera 100 on some tablets?
The missing tab-closing buttons in Opera 100 tablets could be due to:
New tablet UI: Opera redesigned the tablet interface, prioritizing space. Gesture controls (swiping) might replace buttons.
Bug or glitch: Some users reported it as a recent issue, suggesting a bug in the update.
Touch keyboard overlap: If using a keyboard, it might temporarily hide buttons. Try minimizing it.Check Opera forums or contact support for official updates and solutions.
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puffnstuff last edited by
It seems like you're facing an issue with the new version of Opera (v100) on your Windows 11 tablet, where the close (x) buttons on the tabs are not visible. This makes it difficult for you to close tabs easily. I have been faced this issue a long time ago!
