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    Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping

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    • nottstu
      nottstu last edited by

      Tabs in groups - I don't like Opera (on Android) automatically putting tabs into groups.

      How do I stop it & disable automatic grouping?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @nottstu last edited by

        @nottstu Disabling it in settings doesn't work?

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        • nottstu
          nottstu last edited by

          @leocg said in Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping:

          @nottstu Disabling it in settings doesn't work?

          Thanks - probably would if I could find it!!

          Can you give me fuller instructions please? (on Android)

          Many thanks.

          I was being quite radical & adventurous when I first installed Opera, as much as anything due to it being then the only browser to offer multiple tabs & I think tab groups are an obvious advance on the concept but I want to stay in charge. Automation is fine for my car gearbox but not my phone!

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @nottstu last edited by

            @nottstu In settings open the Browser section, there you will see an option to disable automatic tab islands.

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            • nottstu
              nottstu @leocg last edited by

              @leocg said in Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping:

              @nottstu In settings open the Browser section, there you will see an option to disable automatic tab islands.

              Got it thank you. Quite easy of course so don't know why I couldn't find it myself but I couldn't!

              Bit puzzled about why they talk about 'groups' and 'islands' when they seem to mean the same thing, or am I missing sorething?

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              • sandango
                sandango @leocg last edited by

                @leocg Thanks a lot, it was a nag to me too.

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                • FucOpera
                  FucOpera @nottstu last edited by leocg

                  @nottstu Right there with you Bud

                  in android, on a pixel 6 pro, there is NO 3 dots

                  I cannot find a way into settings

                  I dug around best I could

                  I have used Opera since win95 if not longer, it was a fine product

                  Phone is Chrome only cuz opened pages remain findable

                  Really unhappy

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @FucOpera last edited by

                    @FucOpera Did you try clicking on the avatar icon and, then, in the gear one?

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                    • nottstu
                      nottstu @FucOpera last edited by

                      @FucOpera my Opera goes back to v1 & Win 3.1 - Opera 2, which memory seems to say was the first of any browser with tabs, was a big excitement.

                      With current options on phone I'm beginning to feel the temptation of how Chrome displays the open tabs list with big enough screenshots but I can't believe the Opera controls are totally inaccessible.

                      I get them by clicking on the icon that looks like it's meant to represent a head & shoulders in a circle, which pops up a menu that has browser settings and access to the gear icon that has more options.

                      You tried that?

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                      • nottstu
                        nottstu @leocg last edited by

                        @leocg sorry, I just realised you said what I said except earlier! No disrespect intended!!
                        (and now I have to wait 600 seconds....)

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