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How to close current tab and go to previous/next tab in Opera?

Wednesday, 2. November 2005, 07:33:19

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Buttons

Drag & drop Close & Go to Previous & Close & Go to Next buttons to any toolbar.

Keyboard shortcuts

Change the action of following keyboard shortcuts in Application section.
w ctrl to Close page & Switch to next page
w ctrl shift to Close page & Switch to previous page

Mouse gestures

Create two mouse gestures with the following with actions. 

GestureDown, GestureRight, GestureDown = Close page & Switch to previous page
GestureDown, GestureRight, GestureUp = Close page & Switch to next page

Default gesture to close current tab in Opera
Default gesture to close current tab

Gesture to close current tab & switch to next tab in Opera
Gesture to close current tab & switch to next tab

Gesture to close current tab & switch to previous tab in Opera
Gesture to close current tab & switch to previous tab

How to add/edit mouse gestures in Opera?How to add/edit keyboard shortcuts in Opera?

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Thank you very much, it's very useful!

By Ulixes, # 7. July 2006, 15:55:36

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Ceebu writes:

This worked !!!! (I just made changes to mouse gestures though...)

Thanks a ton.. One of the IMPORTANT features that i have been wanting but have got only today, :-)

By anonymous user, # 21. July 2006, 11:55:43

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First let me congrulate on really good help.

how can i see the gesture i have selected?

By juapar2, # 19. October 2006, 09:00:48

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Originally posted by juapar2:

how can i see the gesture i have selected?
You can't see.

By Tamil, # 19. October 2006, 09:10:09

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Thank you!

By Gingerbread Guy, # 20. October 2006, 23:48:27

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Originally posted by Tamil:

"Originally posted by juapar2:

how can i see the gesture i have selected?

You can't see."

In Firefox, you can see the description of the gestures in the status bar. For eg up you clicked say down and right it will tell you in the status bar that you have pressed down and right and it means that close current tab.

If this is not there in opera. Then this is one of the items for good things wish list of opera.

By juapar2, # 26. October 2006, 12:42:08

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Anonymous writes:

How can I make Opera to do the same when I click on the X of a Tab?

By anonymous user, # 26. November 2006, 22:24:03

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How can I make Opera to do the same when I click on the X of a Tab?
Use buttons at top of this page.

By Tamil, # 27. November 2006, 00:59:52

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crip writes:

Tamil: "Use buttons at top of this page."

I believe that was not what he was asking about. Is there any way to set action "Close & Switch to next" as default for the "x" button on every tab?

By anonymous user, # 5. March 2007, 17:53:06

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Is there any way to set action "Close & Switch to next" as default for the "x" button on every tab?
:no:

By Tamil, # 5. March 2007, 18:25:25

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Is it possible to bind "Close & Switch to next" to the middle mouse button?

By kriko, # 4. May 2007, 17:26:44

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Is it possible to bind "Close & Switch to next" to the middle mouse button?
:no:

By Tamil, # 4. May 2007, 17:49:48

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Will it be possible?

By kriko, # 4. May 2007, 19:19:59

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Will it be possible?
May be in future.

By Tamil, # 4. May 2007, 22:50:07

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Hopefully

By LPS77, # 26. June 2007, 20:37:49

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higgins writes:

Is there such button which closes and switches to next, BUT closes and switches to _previous_ if you're on your _rightmost_ tab?

I'd really love that.

By anonymous user, # 6. July 2007, 19:53:25

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Anon writes:

I could only get these modifications to work by typing in "Close &Switch to next"-- with no space between & and Switch. (Very nice if you set up a click-zone to ctrl W on your touchpad) Great site-- made my cyberlife easier.

By anonymous user, # 10. September 2007, 18:02:17

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Anonymous writes:

I want to add my support for higgins' suggestion. The current tab close behavior in Opera drives me crazy.

By anonymous user, # 23. December 2007, 23:56:32

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Very good
Now, when I have two windows opened,
is there a keyboard shortcut
to close the window I'm on
without closing Opera alltogether?
Been looking for that one for a long time.
HunkyDork

By HunkyDork, # 19. January 2008, 20:07:04

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Originally posted by HunkyDork:

is there a keyboard shortcut
to close the window I'm on
without closing Opera alltogether?
:yes: ALT+F4

By Tamil, # 19. January 2008, 23:12:26

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Anonymous writes:

I'd like to echo #6 Higgins' request. I want Opera tabs to close as they do in Firefox. Unfortunately, "Close & Switch to next" is not sufficient; If you close the rightmost tab, you will circle around to the first tab.

I have no idea why Opera has not added such an option to do this. It should be an extremely easy thing to code up. Just introduce an additional option, like "Switch to next unless on rightmost" or "Switch to next & Do not cycle around" etc.

By anonymous user, # 29. January 2008, 21:56:28

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Anonymous writes:

thank you for the tip to Close & Switch to next page!
i was almost going back to the Fox because of this


but oh, how i LOVE Opera!

By anonymous user, # 20. February 2008, 04:37:13

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Anonymous writes:

how come the buttons don't work for me at all!
Every time I click those buttons, a new tab opens and says invalid address.
It's not understadable that why opera doesn't implement those easy functions.

By anonymous user, # 27. March 2008, 18:07:14

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It's not understadable that why opera doesn't implement those easy functions.
See New snapshot: Introducing advanced tab activation

By Tamil, # 27. March 2008, 23:02:04

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Anonymous writes:

What's the shortkey combo for opening tabs in the background in Opera 9.27?

Thanks.

By anonymous user, # 4. April 2008, 10:42:39

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Anonymous writes:

I mean from the address bar... Sorry. OK, I know that in the beta version the combo is Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

By anonymous user, # 4. April 2008, 10:44:07

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Anonymous writes:

Please, let me complement by saying that I've just found out that, OK, Ctrl+Shift+Enter in Opera 9.27 does open links from the address bar in the background, but this does not happen when the "address" is a nickname from the Hotlist... So please, help. Is there a way for doing this in the final version, just as it is possible in the latest betas?

Again, thanks.

By anonymous user, # 4. April 2008, 10:53:46

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