<![CDATA["Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode)]]>Recently I accidentally closed incognito window in Opera, while trying to close MS Word. It didn't asked any questions. In settings "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" is on. It works for non-incognito windows. But incognito windows are closed without warning.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/52522/warn-on-closing-window-with-multiple-tabs-doesn-t-work-in-incognito-modeRSS for NodeThu, 12 Mar 2026 02:58:43 GMTWed, 10 Nov 2021 17:00:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:29:17 GMT]]>@burnout426 Thank you, this workaround works.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/267054https://forums.opera.com/post/267054Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:29:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:35:24 GMT]]>There's a flag at the URL opera://flags/#incognito-clear-browsing-data-dialog-for-desktop, that seems like it'd do what you want. But, this Chromium flag doesn't seem to work in Opera for me.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/267004https://forums.opera.com/post/267004Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:35:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:30:48 GMT]]>@ustin Here's a workaround for now. In the private window, always open the page https://maki-chan.de/preventclose.htm, click on the page, and don't close the tab. Then, whenever you try to close the window (or the tab specifically), you'll get a warning whether you want to leave the page or not. This should at least allow you to prevent accidental closure of the window.

You can bookmark that page to your start page if you want.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/267003https://forums.opera.com/post/267003Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:30:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:16:37 GMT]]>@leocg I need a confirmation dialog. And I cannot turn it on for incognito mode. They could add this setting or flag, not just assume everyone will not need it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/267002https://forums.opera.com/post/267002Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:16:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:47:19 GMT]]>@ustin Seems to be an expected behavior for me.

Usually people use the private window to hide a browsing history from others. So if someone needs to quickly get rid of it, a confirmation dialog wouldn't help.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/266965https://forums.opera.com/post/266965Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:47:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:12:48 GMT]]>@burnout426 If this is intentional, why not make it user choice? If you accidentally close regular window, you can restore tabs through the history. With incognito window they are lost forever.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/266956https://forums.opera.com/post/266956Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:12:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Warn on closing window with multiple tabs" doesn't work (in incognito mode) on Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:16:10 GMT]]>Not sure, but that might be intentional. Maybe someone else knows for sure.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/266947https://forums.opera.com/post/266947Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:16:10 GMT