Not sure what the point of tab islands are since we can group tabs in Opera Windows. Maybe it's so we only have one instance of Opera running. Most people work better with less tabs open. Of course sometimes people need a lot so I guess that's what it's for. Strange how nobody else thought of this yet.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/64574/tab-islands-we-can-just-open-new-windowsRSS for NodeSun, 17 May 2026 22:16:44 GMTWed, 26 Jul 2023 15:42:42 GMT60@rh99 No, please, multiple windows are a curse. I can't tell you how many times I forgot I had opened a tab in a new window, closed the main window with dozens of tabs, and Opera happily saved my "one-tab session" for the next time.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/321757https://forums.opera.com/post/321757Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:31:30 GMT@rh99 Actually it is very useful feature and one of the biggest ones I used that were present in Presto version of Opera. It allows us to open loads of tabs and then pack them to take less space on the tab bar.
Tab islands is just a fancy name for tab grouping. Having multiple windows open is a no go because it eats up task bar space and is just generally more clunky way to switch between stuff, especially for those who prefer to keep it hidden.

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