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Published 6 hours ago • verified publisher icon zen-browser

When a tab is not loaded, searching it via % clones it instead of switching to it

Open andreaemonti opened this issue 8 months ago • 5 comments

Captchas

  • [x] I have read the instructions.
  • [x] I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
  • [x] I am not filing an enhancement request.
  • [x] I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.
  • [x] I have checked that this issue can be reproduced once I removed all my Mods and Custom CSS.

What happened?

How to reproduce:

  • Pick a tab that is not the current one and make sure it is not loaded (right click, unload tab)
  • select the URL bar
  • search the unloaded tab and hit enter (it says "switch to it")

Expected behaviour: switch to it Actual result: a new tab with the same URL of the searched one is opened

Version

1.11.3b (installed as zen-browser-bin from AUR)

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

EndeavourOS (Arch Linux)

What component is this issue related to?

URL Bar

andreaemonti avatar Apr 16 '25 11:04 andreaemonti

occurs on Windows 11 too

GUARINOO avatar Apr 16 '25 12:04 GUARINOO

Same here (NixOS)

The side-effect of this feature not working

Image

greed-d avatar Apr 16 '25 16:04 greed-d

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/76960ca4-fb32-498c-a0cf-3c4ed0910814

Video for clarity

greed-d avatar Apr 16 '25 17:04 greed-d

Duplicate issue Pre-Issue-Cleanup: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/issues/5881

I guess this bug has been around for a while...

And yes, just to confirm, I also experience this on 1.11.5b Windows...

starfishpatkhoo avatar Apr 21 '25 03:04 starfishpatkhoo

This bug also occurs on Zen 1.12.5b (aarch installed from brew) on macOS.

Albatrosicks avatar May 20 '25 08:05 Albatrosicks

Hi, @andreaemonti. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • The issue involves the URL bar in version 1.11.3b causing a new tab to open when switching to an unloaded tab.
  • Confirmed by multiple users across different operating systems: EndeavourOS, Windows 11, NixOS, and macOS.
  • A video was provided for clarity, and it was noted as a duplicate of a previous report.
  • The issue persists in version 1.11.5b and remains unresolved.

Next Steps:

  • Please confirm if this issue is still relevant in the latest version of the desktop repository by commenting here.
  • If no further updates are provided, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Jun 22 '25 16:06 dosubot[bot]

The issue still persists in 1.13.2b

greed-d avatar Jun 26 '25 15:06 greed-d

Hi, @andreaemonti. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • The Zen Browser's URL bar opens a new tab instead of switching to an existing unloaded tab.
  • Affects multiple operating systems: EndeavourOS, Windows 11, NixOS, and macOS.
  • Confirmed by users GUARINOO, greed-d, and Albatrosicks on versions 1.11.5b and 1.13.2b.
  • A video was provided for clarity, and it was noted as a duplicate of a previous issue.

Next Steps:

  • Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the desktop repository by commenting here.
  • If no confirmation is received, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Jul 27 '25 16:07 dosubot[bot]

The issue still persists in v1.14.9b

andreaemonti avatar Jul 29 '25 15:07 andreaemonti

Still valid, but an older issue already existed. Cleaning up.

Propheticus avatar Aug 01 '25 09:08 Propheticus