Alt+Click does NOT close all other TABs; it does nothing

michaa7

Never used it, but found it today while hovering the mouse over the "X" in a TAB. The little context help stated something like: Close Tab, Alt+Click clos all other Tabs.

I tried it ... but nothing happens. I tried an other installation. Same result.

Debian/sid(uction) , Vivaldi 6.1.3035.111 (Stable channel) stable (64-Bit)

Doesn't work on current Vivaldi-Snapshot either.

npro

@michaa7 Workshere️ (6.2.3070.3) . Do you click on the ️ ?

/edit: video link from post below https://ttm.sh/BoM.mp4

mib2berlin

@michaa7
Hi, does not work for me on Opensuse, KDE.
I guess it depends on the DE, other Alt shortcuts cant work with KDE, too.

Cheers, mib

michaa7

yes, yes, yes
(A simple yes is to short for the forum software )

michaa7

Ok, it is Debian with fluxbox on one installation and with lxqt on the other. Alt+click does close the Tabs in neither DE.

mib2berlin

@michaa7
Hm, it´s a bit strange, on stable the shortcut is not set, on the snapshot it is Ctrl+Alt+C?

Set it to what you like in: vivaldi://settings/keyboard/ > Tab

michaa7

Ok, there was nothing set (why?) which explains it not working.

But how can I set "mouseclick"?

It worked with "Alt + Enter", which I obviously do NOT want to be the final setting. But I didn't see any mouseclick set in whichever box. So ... is it even possible?

And, BTW, it seems to me a bug when the context help shows something which is not set/working by default and could be set to whatever different keys.

npro

@mib2berlin said in Alt+Click does NOT close all other TABs; it does nothing:

I guess it depends on the DE

We have the same DE though:

https://ttm.sh/BoM.mp4

mib2berlin

@michaa7 @npro
I am sorry, I'm a little unfocused.
The shortcut in the help is hard coded, I show you the keyboard shortcuts.
Anyway, does not work on my system.

Cheers, mib

michaa7

@mib2berlin Thanks for clarifying

npro

@mib2berlin ~~on what machine does it not work for you, on HP or the Mini?~~ ignore it, something else should be responsible for it.

mib2berlin

@npro
Yes but to be honest, I don´t care, I use the context menu for it.

npro

@mib2berlin Just a thought, maybe you use Alt as the modifier key under Window Actions? Try changing it to Meta, then try again closing the tabs with Alt?

$ kcmshell5 kcm_kwinoptions

mib2berlin

@npro
Thank you for helping but I don´t change anything in my system defaults.

npro

@mib2berlin So that must be it then. Ok.

michaa7

So it's a bug?

npro

@michaa7 No, this means you have to go to your fluxbox config file and comment out (or use another shortcut for, like Meta as I said) the Alt+Mouse window-drag functionality, then Alt will be available for you to close all other tabs in Vivaldi.

michaa7

Thanks!

You are right. After commenting out:
"# alt + left/right click to move/resize a window
#OnWindow Mod1 Mouse1 :MacroCmd {Raise} {Focus} {StartMoving}
#OnWindow Mod1 Mouse3 :MacroCmd {Raise} {Focus} {StartResizing NearestCorner}"

and restarting fluxbox, I now can "close-all-other-Tabs" using Alt+Mouse.

I not quite sure I will leave it now, or whether I prefere using the context menue? I'll see.
And I do not understand why this is configured in such a way in fluxbox as the same functionality is availabe without involving the "ALT" key ...

Anyway, solved now ... and good to know there is someone else using vivaldi on fluxbox.

npro

@michaa7 said in Alt+Click does NOT close all other TABs; it does nothing:

Anyway, solved now ... and good to know there is someone else using vivaldi on fluxbox.

I don't use fluxbox but KWin, KDE's window manager, I just happen to know a few things more . The same would apply to openbox as well for example.

And I do not understand why this is configured in such a way in fluxbox as the same functionality is availabe without involving the "ALT" key ...

It's not the same, with Alt+Mouse you can drag the window from anywhere, not just from the border.

I not quite sure I will leave it now, or whether I prefere using the context menue? I'll see.

I'd say it's better to replace Alt with Meta/Super (in this occasion) as many apps are using plain Alt (+click) for many things as well, not just Vivaldi.

michaa7

@npro said in [Alt+Click does NOT close all other TABs; it

It's not the same, with Alt+Mouse you can drag the window from anywhere, not just from the border.

Didn' pay attention. Good to know.

I'd say it's better to replace Alt with Meta/Super as many apps are using plain Alt for many things as well, not just Vivaldi.

Ehmmmm, as embarrassing as it is ... what is the Meta/Super key ? The "windows" key? "AltGr" key? something else?
And do you know what it is in fluxbox key config speech? "Mod4"?

Thanks!