Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

I'm saying that if they are do things based only on complaints, they probably would do nothing.

That is not true and not relevant. In this case they've simply cut the functionality (#search-in-open-tabs) for the sake of cutting.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@tapedi2471 Well, experience tells me that it's true and, most probably relevant.

And they didn't remove it for nothing, they almost certainly had a good reason to change the feature. To something better in my opinion.

[tyllurius]

tyllurius @vikont 0 last edited by

@vikont-0 No, not the same functionality. Most important feature, see what tabs are opened on other machines, is missing.

[tyllurius]

tyllurius last edited by

1. https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/
2. install 69.0.3686.95, last version with the button working
3. deactivate autoupdate

[raphael-mioche]

raphael-mioche @tyllurius last edited by

@tyllurius said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

1. https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/
2. install 69.0.3686.95, last version with the button working
3. deactivate autoupdate

It's not a sustainable solution.

[roberto64]

roberto64 @leocg last edited by

@leocg Do you think these are "only complaints"? His answer seems to me very little empathetic.
In this case we do not make a complaint for pleasure, we are arguing something that is evident: the functionality is clearly affected.
It is not a matter of taste, or "only complaints", or wanting to annoy the developers because we feel like it, there are fundamentals and it is evident that trimming is impractical.
And aldo, you as a moderator seem to support that, instead of seeing that there are many of us who argue why the change seems bad to us.
Nothing personal, neither with you nor with the developers.
If you think we are all wrong, you should explain why you think that cut is better and how Opera improves.
You or someone should, out of respect for us, explain that to us.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @roberto64 last edited by

@roberto64 You didn't understand what I said, try again.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @roberto64 last edited by

@roberto64 I don't have to explain anything to you, but let's go.
The new feature allow you to search for your opened tabs, including its contents. For me it seems very useful if you have lots of tabs opened.
Although it only shows the last 3 closed tabs, what I think would be enough, you can search for your closet tabs, what is better than look to a long list. If they add possibility to search for closed tabs content, it would be even better.

[andrew84]

andrew84 @leocg last edited by andrew84

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

if you have lots of tabs opened

How many open tabs at the same time do you have daily, in average?
I have no more than 10, usually 3-4 tabs, often 1-2.

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

The new feature allow you to search for your opened tabs, including its contents

InstantSearch allows doing that, all what was need is to add the 'content search' feature.
Instead of breaking 3 features (InstantSearch, TabMenu, Tabs cycler popup)

[andrew84]

andrew84 @leocg last edited by

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

This is mainly a forum for users to help each other. Although Opera employees read it and may reply eventually, we should not expect it to happen that often.

If I don't mistake, the new commenting system in the blog was implemented to improve the feedback between forum and blog, between users and Opera team.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

How many open tabs at the same time do you have daily, in average?
I have no more than 10, usually 3-4 tabs, often 1-2.

Basically the same here. I usually don't have that many tabs opened at the same time.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 Instant Search, as said, was removed for lack of use.
Regarding tabs menu, there were attempts to make it less visible and, in consequence, less used. I guess it wasn't removed before probably for technical reasons.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 Maybe, but I guess it was more to avoid having two different spaces for commenting on the releases.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

@andrew84 said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

How many open tabs at the same time do you have daily, in average?
I have no more than 10, usually 3-4 tabs, often 1-2.

Basically the same here. I usually don't have that many tabs opened at the same time.

I guess that's why this feature confuses me. When I first saw it, I immediately thought to myself "do people actually open so many tabs that they don't remember what they have open, requiring a search feature???"

[andrew84]

andrew84 @leocg last edited by andrew84

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

Basically the same here. I usually don't have that many tabs opened at the same time

Consequently you don't need to search for open tabs ( most of the complainers here too), also you don't need Ctrl+Tab cycler as it seems, and Workspaces too.

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

Instant Search, as said, was removed for lack of use

I know and heard it many times already. Maybe it was not popular, but how does the TabMenu refers here.. if one feature is not popular, then it automatically means that some another one is not popular as well?
*As I stated before, they could just restyle the Tab menu and add the search field there and, as a result, no complaints at all (most probably only positive feedback because TabMenu would be more clear and easer to read, but the functionality would be the same + 'search' option aditionally).

[andrew84]

andrew84 @andrew84 last edited by andrew84

@andrew84 Something like this (maybe wider) popup and all would be happy, but they trying to invent a wheel instead.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@basemodeldaytona I also find it strange but some people here say that they have hundreds of tabs opened at the same time.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

@andrew84 I don't know if tabs menu has gone due to low popularity but, in my opinion, it's something that shouldn't be there since the beginning. I don't even remember why it was introduced. Probably to try improving tabs management.

[andrew84]

andrew84 @leocg last edited by andrew84

@leocg said in Where is the "Recently closed tabs/Tab menu" button on the top right?:

try improving tabs management

Obvious conclusion.
And not just a try, it really improved the tabs management, and 'Search in tabs' worsened it.

[dualdisc]

dualdisc last edited by

I made an account only to repeat what everyone has said. Please bring the Recently Closed Tabs button back. At least you could allow the option to switch between the current Search in Tabs button and the Recently Closed Tabs button, or maybe have both buttons on there.

I've been using the current iteration of this browser for like 5 years now, and I loved having easy access to my recently closed tabs. It's almost an essential feature for me, especially when sometimes I have to close 10+ tabs, and might accidentally close one that I wanted to stay open.

Yes I know I can still use the Menu>History thing, but like, that 2 more clicks, and far more clunky to use. Come on. Yall replaced this perfectly good and very useful feature with this useless, redundant feature. Ctrl+TAB is already a thing that people can use. We don't need to have the button on there, too.