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Focus should move to next tab when closing a tab #21699

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opened 2026-01-31 07:52:24 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:24 +00:00
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Originally created by @EdwinChan on GitHub (May 10, 2024).

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When a tab is closed, focus should move to the tab to the right instead of to the left.

In Firefox and Chrome, when a tab is closed by clicking on 🗙, the cursor naturally lands on the following tab, and the browser shows the content of that tab, allowing the user to close multiple tabs by chain-clicking.

In Terminal, when a tab is closed by clicking on 🗙 (or by any other method), the previous tab is shown even though the cursor is on the following tab. The user must move their cursor from the 🗙, click elsewhere on the tab to preview its contents, and then decide whether to close it. An absentminded user may close important tabs because of this unexpected behavior, particularly because Terminal does not confirm tab closing #6549. Before the user moves their cursor, the tab does not show its usual hover effect, adding to the confusion.

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Originally created by @EdwinChan on GitHub (May 10, 2024). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Description of the new feature/enhancement <!-- A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve. Describe why and how a user would use this new functionality (if applicable). --> When a tab is closed, focus should move to the tab to the right instead of to the left. In Firefox and Chrome, when a tab is closed by clicking on 🗙, the cursor naturally lands on the following tab, and the browser shows the content of that tab, allowing the user to close multiple tabs by chain-clicking. In Terminal, when a tab is closed by clicking on 🗙 (or by any other method), the previous tab is shown even though the cursor is on the following tab. The user must move their cursor from the 🗙, click elsewhere on the tab to preview its contents, and then decide whether to close it. An absentminded user may close important tabs because of this unexpected behavior, particularly because Terminal does not confirm tab closing #6549. Before the user moves their cursor, the tab does not show its usual hover effect, adding to the confusion. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) <!-- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. -->
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:27 +00:00
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:27 +00:00
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@EdwinChan commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024):

Given that others might have had this problem, I have tried searching for similar (open and closed) issues here and on Google—no luck at all. This issue is not about closing all tabs to the right #5524.

@EdwinChan commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024): Given that others might have had this problem, I have tried searching for similar (open and closed) issues here and on Google—no luck at all. This issue is not about closing all tabs to the right #5524.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:27 +00:00
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@michaeljsXu commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024):

Should there be a setting for this or is it ok if we default to going to next tab when closing a tab?

@michaeljsXu commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024): Should there be a setting for this or is it ok if we default to going to next tab when closing a tab?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:52:27 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024):

I think we should not have a setting for that. That just unnecessarily complicates things.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 10, 2024): I think we should not have a setting for that. That just unnecessarily complicates things.
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