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MissyQ
Oct 20, 2020Bronze Contributor
Discussion: Add ability to close tabs via double-click
Hey Insiders, thanks for your continued feedback to help us improve Microsoft Edge! Recently we have noticed a growing trend in requests to support double clicking on a tab to close it. Even just rec...
VijayMGiri
Aug 11, 2021Copper Contributor
This. Also for the animation to unfold we have to hover on the sidebar and when the sidebar unfolds then we have to travel to the 'x' button of the tab. In the current state, closing vertical tab with mouse/trackpad is a pain.
Knew_it
Sep 20, 2021Brass Contributor
why not use keyboard shortcut then? ("Cntrl"+"W")
- alteanSep 20, 2021Brass Contributor
Knew_it Because I don't use keyboard for browsing and looking for CTRL+W is even slower than shifting finger to middle-click. Double click on same button is the fastest most comfortable way for me.
- Knew_itSep 20, 2021Brass ContributorWell, I don't use mouse very much (and never feel comfortable using it). That is why I am using keyboard. But you made me realize that some people more comfortable with mouse, So now I somewhat agree that this feature need (atleast) shows up on edge insider version.
I'd rather feel how the feature will feel like, then just imagine the pain. After some people try the feature, then it can be choosed to be rolled up or just be continued to exist.
Note: Just atleast.. make the feature optional.- pp_e2Sep 20, 2021Iron Contributor
Let me up the ante. Vivaldi offers programmable clicks - gestures or shortcut keys.
And less seriously.
Unification Theory was a Holy Grail of (Astro)Physics once upon a time.
Am I witness to maturing of web browsers to String Theory dimensionality? Well beyond https://flatworldbusiness.wordpress.com/flat-education/previously/web-1-0-vs-web-2-0-vs-web-3-0-a-bird-eye-on-the-definition/?
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