Unable to Close tabs

Catweazle

@kshitijsubedi , can you close the tabs with middle click instead of using the close button? I do it so, because it's easier

kshitijsubedi

@pafflick They are not closing at all even several minutes later. I have to restart browser.

seisevan

After new update sometimes I can't close tabs, they are stuck on my panel. I can't close them with a mouse or with "x" button. Only closing Vivaldi app and reopening it helps. Very annoying.

WildEnte

@seisevan welcome to the forum!

Not sure I understand the way the issue presents itself to you: are the tabs smaller in width on the tab bar (in which case they would be pinned tabs = tabs that cannot be closed)? If not, have you tried other means to close the tab, for example using the mouse gesture rightclick + move down, then right, or the keyboard shortcut ctrl+w?

wech

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wech

Edit: I had the same Problemm, but after restarting vivaldi it works again.

timconner

I just wanted to chime in and say that I've encountered this on multiple computers and browser instances all using different profiles. I don't have a way to reproduce it consistently, but sometimes after Vivaldi has been running for a while tabs just stop being able to be closed.

I'm not able to find what causes it so I'm sure this message isn't super helpful other than just confirming another user is having this problem on multiple unrelated computers. Only thing in common is that they are all Windows 10 x64 with one being Pro edition and the other being Enterprise.

timconner

I'm also having this happen every couple days. Someone else reported it here and they include an animation showing the problem: https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/71797/unable-to-close-tabs

lucasd

It frequently happens that tab close doesn't work via keyboard shortcut. Often, trying a second time works. But the problem seems to occur randomly. It's hard to reproduce reliably, and I can't rule out that an extension could be affecting things. Has anyone had any luck zeroing in on this issue?

(EDIT: Just to clarify, I've experienced this on multiple devices and operating systems.)

(ALSO: I often find that double clicking on the tab and then re-doing the keyboard shortcut works. But clicking once on the page and then running the shortcut isn't enough. Strange.)

mib2berlin

@lucasd
Hi, may you can use double click on the tab to close it as a workaround.

Cheers, mib

Catweazle

@mib2berlin , also with a middle click works, I do so

nicohell

Hi,

Same issue on a Rocky Linux box with Vivaldi 5.2.2623.41 (Stable channel) stable (64 bits)
I can not close any tabs, I need to restart Vivaldi...
It happens randomly but at least 1 ou 2 times a "hard day of work"

Regards
Nicolas

lucasd

@mib2berlin said in Unable to Close tabs:

@lucasd
Hi, may you can use double click on the tab to close it as a workaround.

Good idea! Thanks for this. It works.

adnank

Same Problem Windows 11 Pro

Zalex108

@adnank

Hi,
Continue here instead
https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/721027