# New Tabs Auto-Closing

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/new-tabs-auto-closing/35094>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [April 4, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/new-tabs-auto-closing/35094 "2020-04-04T18:18:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![H-Ce](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/h-ce/32/37878_2.png) [@H-Ce](https://resource.dopus.com/u/H-Ce)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/new-tabs-auto-closing/35094/1 "2020-04-04T18:18:44Z")

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Hi, I'm guessing this is just me, but I have a case where new tabs spawned by the "New Tab" (+) button are instantaneously closed. Here's a short video showing what happens. (Pardon the elaborate effects, I'm learning Blender.)

FYI: I'm using latest DOpus 12.20. I have tried disabling a couple toolbar buttons that might affect things.

Also, pressing `Ctrl`+`T` to spawn new tabs _does_ work. And after that, I can press the New Tab (+) button without the new tab auto-closing. However, this only works for _that_ tabs; all other tabs still auto-closes with said button. (This is shown in the video as well.)

Don't spend too much time troubleshooting this, I can live with it no worries.

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/new-tabs-auto-closing/35094/2 "2020-04-04T18:26:19Z")

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> [@H-Ce](#):
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> Also, pressing `Ctrl` + `T` to spawn new tabs _does_ work. And after that, I can press the New Tab (+) button without the new tab auto-closing. However, this only works for _that_ tabs; all other tabs still auto-closes with said button. (This is shown in the video as well.)

Do you mean Ctrl+T works, but only once?

Or that Ctrl+T always works, but even after it works clicking the + button still has the problem?

If it only happens when clicking the + button then my guess is your mouse is double-clicking when you single-click, which often happens as the buttons age.

Try turning off **Preferences / Folder Tabs / Options / Double-click tabs to close them** to see if that's what's happening.

If that doesn't help, do you have any scripts installed? ( **Preferences / Toolbars / Scripts** ) Try disabling them and clicking Apply if so.

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**Author:** ![H-Ce](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/h-ce/32/37878_2.png) [@H-Ce](https://resource.dopus.com/u/H-Ce)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/new-tabs-auto-closing/35094/3 "2020-04-04T19:01:20Z")

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> [@Leo](#):
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> Do you mean Ctrl+T works, but only once?

Ctrl+T always works.

> [@Leo](#):
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> Ctrl+T always works, but even after it works clicking the + button still has the problem

The + button only works if I've pressed Ctrl+T on that tab once. And then only that tab's + button works. All the other tabs, no go.

> [@Leo](#):
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> Try turning off **Preferences / Folder Tabs / Options / Double-click tabs to close them** to see if that's what's happening.

No luck.

> [@Leo](#):
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> If that doesn't help, do you have any scripts installed? ( **Preferences / Toolbars / Scripts** ) Try disabling them and clicking Apply if so.

Ah. That lead to some clues. Seems when turning off the `Event.Folder_CloseTabSiblings.js` (v 11.6 tbone) makes + button work. Script description: "Close tab siblings (tabs with same location)". Guess I'll have to mention this in the script's forum thread. Case closed as far as DOpus main dev goes. 😉 Edit: Reported my issue on the script's [thread](https://resource.dopus.com/t/event-closetabsiblings-autoclose-equal-tabs-in-tab-row/19282/24).