Can't re-order Folder Tab bar after Opus 13.13 update

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Hi,

I have discovered an issue caused by a new change of behavior on the Folder Tab bar.

The changelogs (13.13) are describing the change by:

You can now drag folder tabs out of the tab bar to create new windows for them (like in a web browser), without having to drag them to the Windows desktop.

Unfortunately, this means that every time I am attempting to re-order a tab, the tab becomes a window and I can't drop it by fear of having it become its own window instance.

I haven't been able to find a setting that would disable this "new" behavior.

Here's a gif of what it does now:

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Are you using a mixed-DPI system? If so a fix is already coming in the next beta.

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I am indeed. Great to hear that a fix is coming.
I'll keep an eye out for it and update the thread.

Thank you!

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I confirm that it is fixed with the 13.13.1 (Beta) version.

Thank you for your help!

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I am using 13.13.1 and if I drag a folder tab, I can only move it. I cannot figure out how this tab can create a new window - do you mean lister?

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Drag the tab to anywhere that isn't a tab bar or Opus toolbar to split it into a new window.

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Please confirm: I am supposed to be able to drag a tab and it will open in a new LISTER?

I have tried dragging it to anywhere - any place imaginable - especially to a different monitor, and I cannot get it to open in a new LISTER.

Is dragging a folder tab supposed to have the same result as this:

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I want this new method to work because to get the context menu shown in the screenshot, I must very carefully position my pointer in an empty part of the tab.

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I got it to work. I discovered that I must very precisely click the tab in an empty area of the tab - the same empty area I need to click to get the context menu shown above to appear.

Then in Preferences > folder tabs > options, I selected small close buttons, and that makes it much easier to click the tab in the right place:
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You can also drag the label part, unless you have turned on Preferences / Folder Tabs / Options / Treat tab label as folder when dragged or right-clicked (which makes dragging the label part like dragging the folder itself, not the tab).

You can also increase the minimum tab width to give you more space to drag, if needed..

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Leo,
Thank you. those are very helpful suggestions.

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I'm having this same problem in 13.15
I am using a mixed-DPI system, but even after disconnecting my other monitor and restarting Dopus, I still can't reorder the tabs (it just moves it into a new window, like OP).

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This may solve it:

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All the compatibility settings are off. This is a fresh windows install. I've tried uninstalling, installing checking all the compatibility settings are off, reset to factory, it still doesn't work.

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What are your monitor settings in Windows? (Resolution, scaling % and positions relative to each other.)

Can you record a video of what happens?

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Rebooted with only 1 monitor, 2560x1600, 150%. Windows 24H2

Notice I can easily put the tab back in there, but can't re-order them.

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  1. It's worth checking the compatibility settings under "Change settings for all users" at the bottom of the dialog as well.

  2. Around 10 secs into the video, is the visuals in the bottom left corner what you see on-screen or is that just an artifact of the capture software?

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    That's very strange if it's visible on screen.

  3. If you use File > Exit Directory Opus, then restart Opus, is the problem still there?

  4. One possible cause of the problem is tools that put a transparent window over the top of the desktop, which always make it look to Opus like the tab is being dragged to another window (since the other tool's window is covering literally everything, even if it's not visible). We saw that with a tool that displays information in overlays, for example. If anything like that is installed, try disabling it to see if it's involved.