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    Can't middle click on tab bar to open a new tab

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    • iMoo1124
      iMoo1124 last edited by

      I'm gonna dogpile on to uselessly add that I too just updated to the newest version of GX last night and now find myself missing the feature.

      I never realized how much I used it until today, where I find myself contently trying to open new tabs only to frustratingly either right click to open one or click on the +

      I don't see why they would remove such a useful feature, I feel like this has to be a bug

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      • mr-derp-yt
        mr-derp-yt last edited by

        Same here... before the update it was possible. After the update it feels like I am using a mouse which does not have a middle button :/

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        • FISHWITHBANE
          FISHWITHBANE last edited by

          Same for me scroll doesn t open a new tab, so annoying

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          • TomH13
            TomH13 last edited by

            I have the same problem! Please fix it. This is getting very annoying 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

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            • spottednektie
              spottednektie last edited by

              Hello, since today I'm not able to open a new tab clicking with the mouse wheel on the top bar anymore. Is there any option I should check? Or is it just a feature that has been disabled? Thanks!

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              • Luxaetern
                Luxaetern last edited by

                Also having this issue; if it's a bug, please fix it. If it's intentional, please put it back!

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                • lingxxling
                  lingxxling @nyxo-blob last edited by

                  @nyxo-blob same which is very annoying as i used it constantly, also i can no longer drag tabs ontop of others to stack them

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                  • aadithya
                    aadithya @McBenjihood last edited by

                    @mcbenjihood yeah, i got the same problem, its kind of annoying while only working with a mouse while chilling, if u get any solutions for that, pls lmk

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                    • BemisKoenig
                      BemisKoenig last edited by

                      Also having this issue; if it's a bug, please fix it.

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                      • burnout426
                        burnout426 Volunteer @BemisKoenig last edited by

                        @bemiskoenig said in Can't middle click on tab bar to open a new tab:

                        if it's a bug

                        It is.

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                        • HoshPablo
                          HoshPablo last edited by

                          same here super annoying as this is clearly a popular feature and was so handy to use, please revert.

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                          • Reintar
                            Reintar @burnout426 last edited by

                            @burnout426 well, I hope it will be fixed soon, because for me it's very useful feature. Never noticed how convenient it was until now...

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                            • PhilLoko
                              PhilLoko last edited by

                              My life isn't the same without this feature, i only feel pain now.

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by leocg

                                Seems to be working in LVL4 (core: 96.0.4693.59).

                                Edit: You need to enable opera://flags/#scrollable-tab-strip for it to work for now.

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                                • iMoo1124
                                  iMoo1124 @leocg last edited by iMoo1124

                                  @leocg thank you, holy moly

                                  What a ridiculous change.

                                  God it feels good to be able to do this again

                                  Did they do the same thing to the ability to drag highlighted items to the tab section to open new tabs as well?

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                                  • leocg
                                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @iMoo1124 last edited by

                                    @imoo1124 It's a bug, enabling the flag is just a workaround until they release a fix.

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                                    • iMoo1124
                                      iMoo1124 @leocg last edited by

                                      @leocg I see, that makes way more sense

                                      in any case, thanks for posting the workaround

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                                      • Luxaetern
                                        Luxaetern @leocg last edited by leocg

                                        @leocg Oh, you friggin' lifesaver. Hopefully it gets fixed soon, but this'll definitely do in the meantime!

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                                        • burhanseeen
                                          burhanseeen last edited by

                                          I am using opera gx. In the past, when I clicked on the top of the window with the mouse wheel, it would open a new tab, but I can't open it anymore, how can I activate this setting again?

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                                          • leocg
                                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @burhanseeen last edited by

                                            @burhanseeen Known issue. For now you can enable opera://flags/#scrollable-tab-strip to get it back.

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