GNU bug report logs - #44397
28.0.50; tab-bar-mode: tab-switcher creates a new tab every time

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Zhiwei Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 18:04:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Merged with 38624, 38680, 38681, 38683

Found in versions 27.0.50, 28.0.50

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From: Condy Chen <condy0919 <at> gmail.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 44397 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#44397: 28.0.50; tab-bar-mode: tab-switcher creates a new tab every time
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:37:55 +0800

> `ibuffer' is a good analogy: it creates the special *Ibuffer* buffer,
> and the same way `tab-switcher' creates the special *Tabs* tab.


The problem is `tab-switcher' never reuses the *Tabs* tab and always create a new one. After N `tab-switcher' calls, there are N additional tabs created if user has not deleted anyone.  

> I agree that the docstring should say that it creates a new tab,
> even though `ibuffer' doesn't say that it creates a new buffer.



Looks like the behavisor is expected?
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