Suddenly I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore

[deloreskstaple]

deloreskstaple last edited by

@palencar said in Suddenly I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore:

Suddenly, since yesterday, I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore... and this is super annoying for me as I'm used to doing this all the time. It is only me? Any suggestion? Opera is my favorite browser by far but this issue alone might prompt me to change to another one

I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you're facing with dragging tabs to another browser window in Opera. It can be frustrating when a feature you rely on stops working suddenly. To determine if it's a widespread issue or specific to your setup, you can try the following steps:

Restart Opera: Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve minor glitches.

Update Opera: Ensure you are using the latest version of Opera, as updates often include bug fixes.

Check for extensions: Sometimes, browser extensions can interfere with drag-and-drop functionality. Disable your extensions one by one to see if any of them are causing the issue.

Clear cache and cookies: Clearing your browsing data might help resolve issues related to browser functionality.

If these steps don't solve the problem, you can consider reaching out to Opera's support or community forums for more specific assistance. It's great to hear that Opera is your favorite browser, and hopefully, this issue can be resolved so you can continue enjoying it without any interruptions.

[nopileosx2]

nopileosx2 @deloreskstaple last edited by

@deloreskstaple It is not a bug or a glitch it is just a change done in some version on how tabs behave and work.

Since it was not reverted so far I assume the changes were made on purpose or were a side effect of some other changes but deemed OK and not a bug. It is beyond me why. The behavior of tabs is quite universal in all chromium based browsers and I would expect Opera to not degrade with time on such basic features.

With the latest Opera updates tabs got even more unusable for tablet users, since the close button of a tab only appears on mouser hover.

[kHellstre]

kHellstre @nopileosx2 last edited by

@nopileosx2 said in Suddenly I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore:

the behavior of tabs is quite universal in all chromium based browsers

Yep. With any other modern browser it is like 10x smoother experience when doing basic stuff with tabs. Like dragging them from Window to other, or creating new windows.

[kHellstre]

kHellstre @kHellstre last edited by

So, we have a new update
....and instead any of these issues with tabs would be fixed, it just introduces new one(s)

This is unbelievable bad development. And I don't see there is much of hope that it gets any better anytime soon.

https://forums.opera.com/topic/66343/bug-moving-tab-out-form-window-that-has-only-one-tab-creates-an-new-window

[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by

Instead of fixing the basic functionality, they introduce custom chess browser https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/09/opera-launches-custom-chess-browser/

[kHellstre]

kHellstre @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 I don't know if I should cry or laugh

[andrew84]

andrew84 @kHellstre last edited by andrew84

@khellstre I also don't know. The topic is from 12th march.
So if after 6 months they want to determine if the issue is specific to somebody's system (taking into account that I also posted the same issue in the blog and the issue is clear), no comments here. The issue is confirmed already here on forum and in the blog but they advice getting support on community forum.

[kHellstre]

kHellstre last edited by

Will these issues with tabs to be addressed any time soon?

Asking because the latest updates have just bought more issues and I will be forced to change my browsers if these things are not being fixed.

Is there any estimate when these issues with tabs could be fixed?
Or is the developer's viewpoint that there aren't any issues, but just features?

[Lesley972]

Lesley972 last edited by leocg

Hi

I am also facing the same issue with my browser whenever I open any site. Yesterday I was trying to Shop online and was unable to drag tabs to another browser.

[Lesley972]

Lesley972 last edited by

HI
I was also facing this same issue. Yesterday I was shopping online and was unable to drag tabs to another browser.

[Nazzy16]

Nazzy16 last edited by

Still no update for these bugs?

[kHellstre]

kHellstre @Nazzy16 last edited by

It started to use Vivaldi. It solved all these problems with Opera
It is a great browser from some original developers of Opera.

[andrew84]

andrew84 @kHellstre last edited by

@khellstre yes, I reported multiple times already in the blog. But still without result.
It works correctly not only Vivaldi, but also in Chrome, FireFox and Edge.