<![CDATA[Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse]]>Opera 116.0.5366.51
Win 10/11, 64 bit.

The main version is 116, and the tabs still not work correctly.

Here is the scenarios when I cannot close the tab, only if I move a bit the mouse, which is annoying.

Here is the state of the browser:
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I have open last 3 tabs. Focus on tab 3. Go to mouse on tab 1, not activate it, and close it. Don't move the mouse. The tab 2 is in place to be closed, but the close icon is not visible, so, tab 2 cannot be closed! Move a bit the mouse, the close icon is shown up, close tab 2. Now tab 3 is in place to be closed. However, the close icon is not visible, you should move a bit the mouse to be closed.

After 16 versions of tabs islands feature, the tab functionality still not work correctly!!!!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/75925/cannot-close-tabs-without-moving-the-mouseRSS for NodeSun, 07 Jun 2026 09:25:00 GMTMon, 27 Jan 2025 16:16:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Sun, 10 May 2026 18:53:33 GMT]]>In the latest version, 131.0.5877.24, this bug vanished again. Hope to stay like it is now 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/402778https://forums.opera.com/post/402778Sun, 10 May 2026 18:53:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 04 May 2026 15:14:54 GMT]]>This bug was solved in v.130, now, in 131.0.5877.5 this bug is present again.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/402476https://forums.opera.com/post/402476Mon, 04 May 2026 15:14:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:47:53 GMT]]>Version 124.0.5705.15 was installed today, and this bug has been solved. Thank you Opera!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/395531https://forums.opera.com/post/395531Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:47:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:45:22 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse:

A fix for this should be coming to Opera Developer (124). I have not tested it yet though to know if the fix actually works or not, but sounds hopeful.

Thats really a great news bro.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394956https://forums.opera.com/post/394956Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:45:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:26:06 GMT]]>@flaviu2 OK. I tested multiple times and it does seem fixed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394435https://forums.opera.com/post/394435Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:26:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:28:56 GMT]]>@burnout426
Yes, I know, I am not in a hurry, I'll wait for standard update.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394434https://forums.opera.com/post/394434Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:28:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:08:51 GMT]]>@flaviu2 You can download it from the "Opera Developer" section at https://www.opera.com/download. It uses a separate install path and separate profile etc., so you don't have to worry about it messing with Opera Stable. If you to install all of Opera Developer to just a folder, you can make a test standalone installation.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394427https://forums.opera.com/post/394427Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:51:50 GMT]]>@flaviu2 said in Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse:

but I don't have versison 124 yet.

typo: version 124 yet.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394403https://forums.opera.com/post/394403Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:51:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:42:12 GMT]]>@burnout426
Yes, I noticed:
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but I don't have versison 124 yet.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394383https://forums.opera.com/post/394383Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:42:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:25:44 GMT]]>Fix is listed in the changelog for https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2025/10/opera-124-0-5691-0-developer-update/. Seems fixed to me.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/394377https://forums.opera.com/post/394377Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:25:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:22:07 GMT]]>@burnout426
That's a good news! Thank you.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/393994https://forums.opera.com/post/393994Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:22:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:19:52 GMT]]>A fix for this should be coming to Opera Developer (124). I have not tested it yet though to know if the fix actually works or not, but sounds hopeful.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/393993https://forums.opera.com/post/393993Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:19:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:51:25 GMT]]>@burnout426
Just an remainder: at version 122.0.5643.71, the issue is still present.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/393376https://forums.opera.com/post/393376Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:51:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:29:41 GMT]]>@flaviu2 Filed RNA-583 for this with steps and a video.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/391238https://forums.opera.com/post/391238Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:29:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:50:13 GMT]]>@burnout426
Thank you @burnout426

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/391224https://forums.opera.com/post/391224Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:50:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:43:35 GMT]]>From the video:

  1. Have 2 speed dial tabs open on the tab bar with the right one focused.

  2. Ctrl + left-click on the first tab to select it.

  3. Right-click the first tab of the selection and choose "Create Tab Island".

  4. Left-click the + tab on the tab bar (not the tiny one inside the island) 4 times to open up 4 speed dial tabs outside the island.

  5. Hover over the first (from the left) of the 4 speed dial tabs that are outside the island and click its X to close it. Leave the mouse cursor right where its at and let the tab from the right slide to the left where its X button ends up right under the mouse cursor. Click the X for that tab and repeat for the other 2 that are left. You should now only have the tab island with the 2 tabs in it.

  6. Use the + on the tab bar to open 4 new speed dial tabs outside the tab island.

  7. Hover over the tab island's handle and click the handle to collapse the tab island.

  8. Then, hover over the last tab in the tab bar.

  9. Then, hover over the first (from the left) tab that's outside the tab island and click its X.

Result, when the tab from the right slides to the left and moves under the mouse cursor, its X isn't showing until you move your mouse.

  1. Click the X on the current tab after you move your mouse.

Result, same thing again. The tab that slides over doesn't have an X until you move your mouse.

This is happening because the mouseover event isn't being triggered for the tab sliding over in this case. Earlier in the Opera One UI, there were quite a few different cases of this that were fixed.

This can be reduced to:

  1. Have 2 speed dial tabs open on the tab bar with the right one focused.

  2. Ctrl + left-click on the first tab to select it.

  3. Right-click the first tab of the selection and choose "Create Tab Island".

  4. Left-click the + tab on the tab bar (not the tiny one inside the island) 2 times to open up 2 speed dial tabs outside the island.

  5. Left-click on the handle for the tab island to collapse it.

  6. Hover over the first (from the left) tab that's outside the collapsed tab island and click its X while not moving the mouse cursor.

Result: After that tab closes and the one to the right slides into view under the mouse cursor, it's missing its X button.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/391223https://forums.opera.com/post/391223Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:43:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:17:38 GMT]]>@flaviu2
The same annyoing issue is present on 120.0.5543.161 (On Win11 64)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/391220https://forums.opera.com/post/391220Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:17:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:48:30 GMT]]>Here is a permanent link to a video that shows the bug: https://1drv.ms/v/c/dedcb6ef190b8fd4/ER99Lgio_a1MoJR9Gal8aL4BhNzIkQzf8dHUTh_Se2PomA?e=WqLinR

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/386911https://forums.opera.com/post/386911Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:48:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:44:33 GMT]]>@flaviu2
Update video link: https://streamable.com/zqb7oe

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/386418https://forums.opera.com/post/386418Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:44:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Mon, 19 May 2025 13:00:57 GMT]]>I've made another video to show the bug: https://jmp.sh/s/zEICp86WWgBB8PTZiaZ6

P.S. 119.0.5497.38 / Win11/64bit

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/385120https://forums.opera.com/post/385120Mon, 19 May 2025 13:00:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Fri, 16 May 2025 16:08:26 GMT]]>@flaviu2
Encountered another close button issue on 119.0.5497.29 (Win11, 64 bit)

See the video: https://files.fm/u/b5j264xwbs

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384963https://forums.opera.com/post/384963Fri, 16 May 2025 16:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Tue, 06 May 2025 12:16:59 GMT]]>In the version 118.0.5461.83 this issue is still present, basically if you position the mouse to a close tab button and start to close tabs, the next tabs will not have this close button icon, if you have a tab island in closed state.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384258https://forums.opera.com/post/384258Tue, 06 May 2025 12:16:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:01:58 GMT]]>This issue has not been solved on 118.0.5461.41

Maybe in the next one?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/382585https://forums.opera.com/post/382585Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:01:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cannot close tabs without moving the mouse on Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:13:43 GMT]]>So, if you don't have tab island(s) before opened tabs which want to close, or, if you do have tab island but is opened, the issue does not occur.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/376602https://forums.opera.com/post/376602Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:13:43 GMT