<![CDATA[Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping]]>Tabs in groups - I don't like Opera (on Android) automatically putting tabs into groups.

How do I stop it & disable automatic grouping?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/84525/tabs-in-groups-how-do-i-stop-it-disable-automatic-groupingRSS for NodeSat, 17 Oct 2026 19:45:04 GMTSat, 03 May 2025 10:46:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:27:51 GMT]]>@nottstu thank you

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388626https://forums.opera.com/post/388626Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:27:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:43:37 GMT]]>@cska133 ![alt text]!

Click 'user's head' icon
Screenshot_20250703_183534_Opera.jpg

Screenshot_20250703_183534_Opera.jpg

Click 'gear' icon

Screenshot_20250703_183514_Opera.jpg

Click 'browser'

Screenshot_20250703_183500_Opera.jpg

That cover it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388616https://forums.opera.com/post/388616Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:43:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:03:18 GMT]]>@cska133 But why do you want a screenshot if the option is not available in your version of Opera?

What the screenshot would be for?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388554https://forums.opera.com/post/388554Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:03:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:03:00 GMT]]>@leocg yes i know. But thats way i aks you please send me screenshot of the settings so that i can see the place in settings where to disable tab grouping

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388537https://forums.opera.com/post/388537Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:03:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:22:29 GMT]]>@cska133 Older versions don't have tabs islands.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388498https://forums.opera.com/post/388498Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:22:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:23:06 GMT]]>@leocg sorry stil have older version, thatswhy please a screenshot

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388486https://forums.opera.com/post/388486Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:23:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:16:04 GMT]]>@cska133 What do you see when you open the browser section?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388467https://forums.opera.com/post/388467Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:16:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:46:02 GMT]]>@leocg said in Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping:

@nottstu In settings open the Browser section, there you will see an option to disable automatic tab islands.

Could you please post a screenshot of that place in the settings

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/388459https://forums.opera.com/post/388459Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:46:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Mon, 12 May 2025 17:59:33 GMT]]>@leocg sorry, I just realised you said what I said except earlier! No disrespect intended!!
(and now I have to wait 600 seconds....)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384665https://forums.opera.com/post/384665Mon, 12 May 2025 17:59:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Mon, 12 May 2025 17:47:54 GMT]]>@FucOpera my Opera goes back to v1 & Win 3.1 - Opera 2, which memory seems to say was the first of any browser with tabs, was a big excitement.

With current options on phone I'm beginning to feel the temptation of how Chrome displays the open tabs list with big enough screenshots but I can't believe the Opera controls are totally inaccessible.

I get them by clicking on the icon that looks like it's meant to represent a head & shoulders in a circle, which pops up a menu that has browser settings and access to the gear icon that has more options.

You tried that?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384663https://forums.opera.com/post/384663Mon, 12 May 2025 17:47:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Mon, 12 May 2025 17:04:39 GMT]]>@FucOpera Did you try clicking on the avatar icon and, then, in the gear one?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384659https://forums.opera.com/post/384659Mon, 12 May 2025 17:04:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Mon, 12 May 2025 16:59:07 GMT]]>@nottstu Right there with you Bud

in android, on a pixel 6 pro, there is NO 3 dots

I cannot find a way into settings

I dug around best I could

I have used Opera since win95 if not longer, it was a fine product

Phone is Chrome only cuz opened pages remain findable

Really unhappy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384652https://forums.opera.com/post/384652Mon, 12 May 2025 16:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Wed, 07 May 2025 17:05:12 GMT]]>@leocg Thanks a lot, it was a nag to me too.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384354https://forums.opera.com/post/384354Wed, 07 May 2025 17:05:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Sun, 04 May 2025 13:47:02 GMT]]>@leocg said in Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping:

@nottstu In settings open the Browser section, there you will see an option to disable automatic tab islands.

Got it thank you. Quite easy of course so don't know why I couldn't find it myself but I couldn't!

Bit puzzled about why they talk about 'groups' and 'islands' when they seem to mean the same thing, or am I missing sorething?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384111https://forums.opera.com/post/384111Sun, 04 May 2025 13:47:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Sun, 04 May 2025 12:55:08 GMT]]>@nottstu In settings open the Browser section, there you will see an option to disable automatic tab islands.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384108https://forums.opera.com/post/384108Sun, 04 May 2025 12:55:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Sun, 04 May 2025 10:05:01 GMT]]>@leocg said in Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping:

@nottstu Disabling it in settings doesn't work?

Thanks - probably would if I could find it!!

Can you give me fuller instructions please? (on Android)

Many thanks.

I was being quite radical & adventurous when I first installed Opera, as much as anything due to it being then the only browser to offer multiple tabs & I think tab groups are an obvious advance on the concept but I want to stay in charge. Automation is fine for my car gearbox but not my phone!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/384105https://forums.opera.com/post/384105Sun, 04 May 2025 10:05:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tabs in groups - how do I stop it & disable automatic grouping on Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:05 GMT]]>@nottstu Disabling it in settings doesn't work?

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