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    • mat7thew
      mat7thew last edited by

      Same problem when I updated Opera yesterday morning.

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      • edvardius
        edvardius @mat7thew last edited by

        @mat7thew Hi, I recommend you my solution from above, the latest Opera 95 version works very well and doesn't have the bugs introduced and not fixed in later versions.

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        • mat7thew
          mat7thew @edvardius last edited by

          @edvardius Thank you.

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          • kHellstre
            kHellstre @leocg last edited by kHellstre

            So now we have brand new Opera One. What a splash screen, Wow.

            And new drawing on active tab, IMO the old was better.. but maybe developers have fixed some urgent issues with Tabs.

            Nope
            They couldn't fix any of the issues. None.

            I wish it was easier for me to migrate to some other browser, but there still still things I think are better done in Opera. But at this point, every upgrade seems to just bring more issued wihout fixing any older ones ๐Ÿ˜ž

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            • kHellstre
              kHellstre @kHellstre last edited by kHellstre

              Now that I have used the new version a couple of months, I haven't used a single time the โ€œnested tabsโ€ feature. It is basically useless toy that just adds more clutter to UI.

              So, this sadly follows the unfortunately popular current software development trend of adding new less useful toy like features to apps instead of fixing the urgent issues in basic functionality. Issues like mentioned in this thread.

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              • deloreskstaple
                deloreskstaple last edited by

                @palencar said in Suddenly I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore:

                Suddenly, since yesterday, I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore... and this is super annoying for me as I'm used to doing this all the time. It is only me? Any suggestion? Opera is my favorite browser by far but this issue alone might prompt me to change to another one

                I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you're facing with dragging tabs to another browser window in Opera. It can be frustrating when a feature you rely on stops working suddenly. To determine if it's a widespread issue or specific to your setup, you can try the following steps:

                Restart Opera: Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve minor glitches.
                
                Update Opera: Ensure you are using the latest version of Opera, as updates often include bug fixes.
                
                Check for extensions: Sometimes, browser extensions can interfere with drag-and-drop functionality. Disable your extensions one by one to see if any of them are causing the issue.
                
                Clear cache and cookies: Clearing your browsing data might help resolve issues related to browser functionality.
                

                If these steps don't solve the problem, you can consider reaching out to Opera's support or community forums for more specific assistance. It's great to hear that Opera is your favorite browser, and hopefully, this issue can be resolved so you can continue enjoying it without any interruptions.

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                • nopileosx2
                  nopileosx2 @deloreskstaple last edited by

                  @deloreskstaple It is not a bug or a glitch it is just a change done in some version on how tabs behave and work.

                  Since it was not reverted so far I assume the changes were made on purpose or were a side effect of some other changes but deemed OK and not a bug. It is beyond me why. The behavior of tabs is quite universal in all chromium based browsers and I would expect Opera to not degrade with time on such basic features.

                  With the latest Opera updates tabs got even more unusable for tablet users, since the close button of a tab only appears on mouser hover.

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                  • kHellstre
                    kHellstre @nopileosx2 last edited by

                    @nopileosx2 said in Suddenly I cannot drag tabs to another browser window anymore:

                    the behavior of tabs is quite universal in all chromium based browsers

                    Yep. With any other modern browser it is like 10x smoother experience when doing basic stuff with tabs. Like dragging them from Window to other, or creating new windows.

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                    • kHellstre
                      kHellstre @kHellstre last edited by

                      So, we have a new update ๐Ÿ™„
                      ....and instead any of these issues with tabs would be fixed, it just introduces new one(s) ๐Ÿ˜ž

                      This is unbelievable bad development. And I don't see there is much of hope that it gets any better anytime soon.

                      https://forums.opera.com/topic/66343/bug-moving-tab-out-form-window-that-has-only-one-tab-creates-an-new-window

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                      • andrew84
                        andrew84 last edited by

                        Instead of fixing the basic functionality, they introduce custom chess browser https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/09/opera-launches-custom-chess-browser/

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                        • kHellstre
                          kHellstre @andrew84 last edited by

                          @andrew84 I don't know if I should cry or laugh ๐Ÿ˜ญ ๐Ÿ˜‚

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                          • andrew84
                            andrew84 @kHellstre last edited by andrew84

                            @khellstre I also don't know. The topic is from 12th march.
                            So if after 6 months they want to determine if the issue is specific to somebody's system (taking into account that I also posted the same issue in the blog and the issue is clear), no comments here. The issue is confirmed already here on forum and in the blog but they advice getting support on community forum.

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                            • kHellstre
                              kHellstre last edited by

                              Will these issues with tabs to be addressed any time soon?

                              Asking because the latest updates have just bought more issues and I will be forced to change my browsers if these things are not being fixed.

                              Is there any estimate when these issues with tabs could be fixed?
                              Or is the developer's viewpoint that there aren't any issues, but just features?

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                              • Lesley972
                                Lesley972 last edited by leocg

                                Hi

                                I am also facing the same issue with my browser whenever I open any site. Yesterday I was trying to Shop online and was unable to drag tabs to another browser.

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                                • Lesley972
                                  Lesley972 last edited by

                                  HI
                                  I was also facing this same issue. Yesterday I was shopping online and was unable to drag tabs to another browser.

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                                  • Nazzy16
                                    Nazzy16 last edited by

                                    Still no update for these bugs?

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                                    • kHellstre
                                      kHellstre @Nazzy16 last edited by

                                      It started to use Vivaldi. It solved all these problems with Opera
                                      It is a great browser from some original developers of Opera.

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                                      • andrew84
                                        andrew84 @kHellstre last edited by

                                        @khellstre yes, I reported multiple times already in the blog. But still without result.
                                        It works correctly not only Vivaldi, but also in Chrome, FireFox and Edge.

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