Submitted by dderkits on 2024/03/23 11:53

Would it be possible to add an option to disable the floating red close button that appears when one hovers their mouse over a tab?

I have made my tabs as small as possible, and there is now a greater risk that I will accidentally click the floating red close button when I attempt to click on a tab with the intent of viewing the tab.

Thanks for considering this suggestion.

 

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Hi,

It is possible, head over to Tools > Options and under General > Workspace tabs, you'll find it (entry 1.1.5.13 or search for close button)

 

My understanding is that option 1.1.5.13 toggles the close button on the tab, rather than the floating red close button that appears only when I hover my mouse over the tab. I had previously unchecked this option (to make my tabs smaller), but the floating red close button still appears.

 

Ah, but I did restart (the close buttons remained on the tabs until I restarted).

Just to clarify, my concern is with the close tab icon (a white "x" on a solid red circle) that appears at the upper right corner of a tab only when I hover my mouse over the tab.

My suggestion would be to allow for the option of having neither the close button (which makes each tab wider) nor the floating X button (which introduces the risk of accidentally closing the tab when trying to view the tab).

In v1.125.0Pre5:

  • New: Tools > Options: Dialog now shown if some of the changes require a restart to be effective
  • New: Tools > Options: Tab close button type is now a drop-down selection
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