<![CDATA[Accidental tab drag to new window]]>How do I disable this?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/22763/accidental-tab-drag-to-new-windowRSS for NodeTue, 11 Aug 2026 09:34:34 GMTFri, 06 Oct 2017 03:40:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Sat, 07 Oct 2017 02:33:28 GMT]]>Suggestion box forum, near the bottom of the main forum list.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128351https://forums.opera.com/post/128351Sat, 07 Oct 2017 02:33:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:51:10 GMT]]>oh well. hmmm. on to post a suggestion wherever those are given.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128347https://forums.opera.com/post/128347Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:51:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 23:26:05 GMT]]>

there should be a way to disable this for those who do not need this gesture action of creating a new window.

There isn't.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128345https://forums.opera.com/post/128345Fri, 06 Oct 2017 23:26:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:33:43 GMT]]>All I am doing is clicking on a tab to select a tab. Not everyone has perfect mouse handling. Sometimes I accidentally move downward while selecting a tab; there should be a way to disable this for those who do not need this gesture action of creating a new window.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128342https://forums.opera.com/post/128342Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:50:41 GMT]]>I think I can explain the problem.

First, to intentionally drag a tab to a new window, click & drag ANY tab DOWNWARDS until it pops off the tab bar (a quarter way into the address bar (43px~ from the top of the browser window)).

You can also click & drag ANY tab to the beginning of the tab bar (left) and then continue dragging left until it pops off (63px from the left edge of the browser window (until you touch the edge of the letter 'u' in the word 'O Menu' AKA 11px to the left)).

Similarly you can click & drag ANY tab to the end of the tab bar (right) and then continue dragging right until it pops off (17px~ from the edge of the '+' button).

The PROBLEM arises when someone is trying to REARRANGE the order of the tabs to either the beginning or end of the bar, their fast movement and momentum of the mouse easily goes past the narrow 11px to the left and narrow 17px to the right of the tab bar. It can also happen when dragging left or right but the mouse moves more down while dragging, after all you only have 43px~ to work with.

Solution: only allow dragging DOWNWARDS to let the tab pop off the tab bar. Will be MUCH less of a headache.

My resolution is 1366x768, Win O48, maximised window.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128337https://forums.opera.com/post/128337Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:50:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:30:20 GMT]]>There's something strange. Moving a tab to create a new window is kind of a complex operation and it's not exactly easy to trigger just by clicking on a tab or on tab bar.

What exactly are you doing or trying to do?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128336https://forums.opera.com/post/128336Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:46:30 GMT]]>When I click to select a tab on the tab bar.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128326https://forums.opera.com/post/128326Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:46:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:29:44 GMT]]>Over the tab bar?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128325https://forums.opera.com/post/128325Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:29:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:45:41 GMT]]>Because not everyone has absolutely smooth mouse gestures.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128324https://forums.opera.com/post/128324Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:45:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:40:51 GMT]]>Why does it happen?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128323https://forums.opera.com/post/128323Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:40:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:31:11 GMT]]>I am not trying to. It happens. It is annoying. That is why I want to disable it. I am asking for a solution besides "don't do."

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128321https://forums.opera.com/post/128321Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:29:10 GMT]]>Just don't drag outside the existing windows.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128320https://forums.opera.com/post/128320Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:29:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:23:23 GMT]]>accidental tad dragging to new window (creating a new window).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128318https://forums.opera.com/post/128318Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:23:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Accidental tab drag to new window on Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:07:48 GMT]]>Disable what?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/128316https://forums.opera.com/post/128316Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:07:48 GMT