Feature Request: Add option to focus last used tab when closing currently focused tab #24028

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opened 2026-01-31 08:59:20 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @leo-brulotte on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026).

Description of the new feature

Currently, closing the currently focused tab switches focus to the next tab (or, in the lack thereof, the previous tab). However, if I run a program that temporarily opens a new tab, I would find it more convenient that, upon closing that new tab, the focus switched back to the tab I was just using.

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Originally created by @leo-brulotte on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026). ### Description of the new feature Currently, closing the currently focused tab switches focus to the next tab (or, in the lack thereof, the previous tab). However, if I run a program that temporarily opens a new tab, I would find it more convenient that, upon closing that new tab, the focus switched back to the tab I was just using. ### Proposed technical implementation details _No response_
claunia added the Issue-FeatureNeeds-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 08:59:21 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#24028