Maybe I do not understand the problem. But I try to explain what I do with tabs.
I talk about the bar right of the writing "layer" or "tab" that I use. Lets call it tab bar. Here are (can be) little fields that symbolize the open tabs on the tab bar. These little fields and the tab bar itself contain all the functionality to manipulate the tabs/layers.
I use the default settings.
I double click on an empty space on the tab bar to open/create a new empty tab.
I double click into a tab (-field that is) on the tab bar to close this existing tab.
I right click over a tab (-field that is) on the tab bar to get more options to manipulate this tab.
I move the mouse over a tab (-field) to get a yellowish bubble help that tells me the URL.
Additionally the tabs can be manipulated via the Layer/&Window Buttons (a bar).
Most skins have: New, Close (some skins also have Previeous and Next).
I always deactivate this bar because i do not need it
BTW. only 1.5 has true tabs - so I manipulate layers that way
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2007 11:56PM by guenter.