Browser-laptop: Closing last tab should open a new tab (not exit browser)

[Gelo3D]

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Describe the issue you encountered:

Exit last tab do new tab not exit browser

Expected behavior:

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[srirambv]

+1 on this

[NejcZdovc]

Or something like this https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/1515

[srirambv]

Not exactly as #1515. That is specifically to warn when user clicks the browser close button. This is for when there is only one tab and you close the tab it should create a about:newtab instead of closing the browser itself.

[NejcZdovc]

you are right, not completely the same

[kumarrishav]

@NejcZdovc @srirambv should this be default (only) behaviour or configurable from preference @bsclifton

[srirambv]

+1 for adding it as a preference under tabs and off by default.

[kumarrishav]

off by default means : closing last tab should close the browser . right? @srirambv

[srirambv]

Yup that's correct.
Disable switch (default) - Close last tab, close browser window
Enable switch - Close last tab, create about:newtab and retain the window

[NejcZdovc]

cc @bradleyrichter for his thoughts

[luixxiul]

+1 from me based on the fact that for now BF cache is cleared when closing the browser.

the request has the common motive with https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/1382

[srirambv]

+1 from community https://community.brave.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-not-close-the-browser-if-you-close-the-last-remaining-tab/4467

[Jacalz]

+1 from me

[bradleyrichter]

Agree - if the tab to be closed is the last remaining tab not including pinned tabs, then it should be replaced with a new tab and NOT close the browser. We should not need to add a preference for this.

[johnstrasser]

+1

For reference in firefox: about:config
browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab setting

[RGBD]

+1

[eljuno]

+1 from community https://community.brave.com/t/option-to-keep-brave-open-when-closing-last-tab/13760?u=eljuno

[promms]

+1 from me

[bradleyrichter]

@petemill is this something small you can add to a near future PR?

[AlexUhde]

+1

[nCrazed]

I keep coming back to trying Brave just to find that it's still unusable due to the application window disappearing when it shouldn't.

[Fafofu]

How long does it take to wait !? Do it faster!

[bsclifton]

Closing in favor of https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/1002