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Close tab button is on the wrong side on macOS
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Describe the bug
In macOS, window and tab controls are conventionally on the left side (as opposed to Windows, where controls are normally on the right).
Warp shows the close button for each tab on the right of the tab, which breaks the convention on the platform (see Safari, Finder, Terminal, etc. for standard tab controls on the system, all of which have their close buttons on the left).
To Reproduce
- Open multiple tabs in Warp
- Hover over a tab with the mouse
- Observe that the close button is on the right of the tab
Expected behaviour
The close button should be on the left of the tab
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Operating System
MacOS
OS Version
12.5
Shell Version
zsh 5.8.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin21.0)
Warp Version
v0.2022.09.13.08.15.stable_03
Additional context
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Does this block you from using Warp daily?
No
Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b8107fdf-ba31-488d-b103-d271c89cac3e
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This is interesting. I see in Terminal, and Apple app, the close button is on the left side of the tab. But in apps that tend to be cross-platform (Chrome, Firefox, Visual Studio Code) the close button is on the right.
Hi @kitgrose, I'm marking this as a feature request because @Subterrane is correct.
Native apps like Safari close tabs on the left, while cross-platform apps ( which is our intention to eventually support Linux/Windows/Web ), close on the right side. We will post any updates to this request here.
I understand this decision, although it's worth pointing out that there are absolutely cross-platform apps that don't behave this way (e.g. VS Code, Adobe apps, etc.).
@kitgrose is correct that there are cross-platform apps that place the close button on the left. May I suggest, @dannyneira, that this be a setting? Here you can see that my VS Code setup sets the close button on the left:
Came here to file this issue, pleasantly surprised to see it has already been filed.
For the record, Jetbrains products are cross-platform and also have a setting for this.
This is one of those attention-to-detail things that I think would go over well with certain old skool mac enthusiasts.
Agree, this is a Mac-only app right now and it should follow macOS ui standards.
No progress or eta at this time. To realistically set expectations, we focus on the requests with the most 👍 's so the more we can get on this request the better chance it'll be prioritized.
As a stopgap measure, you can quickly close the current session with CMD-W whether it's the active window, tab, or pane. Appreciate your patience and understanding!
you can quickly close the current session with CMD-W
This has nothing to do with the issue whatsoever. Kind of insulting actually.
Not my intention really, I understand it's more of a UI/UX issue. Just trying to provide an alternative for closing the tabs since the current implementation is not up to modern standards (i.e. configurable/left-side tab close position).
What separates great from merely good is attention to detail. What I find intolerable about Windows is the pervasive "Good enough" attitude.
