How do I make the tabs large and scrollable?

Lifeson

Lifeson

Ok, so my Opera browser just updated out of the blue to some fancy new version, and it's all a mess. I had a lot of tabs opened, like over 50, and I was able to scroll through them by clicking the arrows on the left and right side of the tabs.
Now all the tabs are tiny and there are no scrollable arrows. This is awful. Please tell me how to fix this. Opera was one of my main browsers.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Lifeson

@lifeson Tabs scrolling is work in progress.

ferelias

ferelias @leocg

@leocg I have the same problem. Please, let tabs scrolling like older version. Thanks.

spikenard

spikenard @leocg

@leocg Hi, I see you are a volunteer, but are you able to bring this case to the developers? Seriously, who wants to have 87 teeny tiny tabs. It doesn't matter that there is a pop out description of the tab. Having them all showing is absurd. It's way too easy to click the wrong one, or close it and loose data. If you are not able to contact the developers, can you tell us how to roll back to the version before this horrid update?

tracyberge

tracyberge

To make tabs large and scrollable, you typically need to modify the CSS styles associated with the tabs or use a library or framework that provides such functionality. Here's a general approach:

HTML Structure: Set up your HTML structure for the tabs. Use appropriate HTML elements like <ul> for the tab container and <li> for each individual tab.

<ul class="tab-container">
  <li class="tab">Tab 1</li>
  <li class="tab">Tab 2</li>
  <li class="tab">Tab 3</li>
  <!-- Add more tabs as needed -->
</ul>

CSS Styling: Apply CSS styles to make the tabs large and scrollable. You can adjust the size, font, padding, and other properties as needed. Here's an example:

.tab-container {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto; /* Enable horizontal scrolling */
  white-space: nowrap; /* Prevent tabs from wrapping to the next line */
}

.tab {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px; /* Adjust padding to make tabs larger */
  font-size: 16px; /* Adjust font size */
}

Additional Styling: You may need to add more CSS styles to achieve the desired appearance, such as setting the active tab's style or adding a scrollbar. Customize the styles according to your design requirements.
Apply the CSS: Link the CSS file containing the styles to your HTML document by adding a <link> tag in the <head> section.

<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>

By following these steps and adjusting the CSS styles to your preference, you should be able to create large and scrollable tabs. Remember to adapt the code to your specific HTML structure and styling preferences.

If you're using a specific library or framework for tabs (such as Bootstrap or Material-UI), refer to their documentation for instructions on making tabs large and scrollable, as their implementation may differ from the general approach outlined here.

spikenard

spikenard @tracyberge

@tracyberge
Hi Tracy,
Thanks for getting back to me. But why should I need to learn HTML, or CSS, or whatever just to make the Opera browser do what it already did for years? I appreciate your knowledge but this isn't the help that I need. I just need the Opera developers to fix the product that they broke. I'm not going to mess with the coding on my laptop and wouldn't expect anyone else to either. I'm not a developer, I'm an end user. Currently a very frustrated end user.
Thank you for your kindness and your time.

Sibcha

Sibcha @spikenard

@spikenard Hi. I had similar problem but this post explained everything perfectly to me.

https://www.askvg.com/tip-enable-tab-scrolling-in-opera-one-version-100-and-later/

Now I'm able to scroll through my tabs again.
Hope this helps.

jeando7509

jeando7509 @Sibcha

@sibcha
Yes, it does help !
Thanks a lot
Merci mille fois