ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium

hide close button("x") on first half(first tab) of "split view"

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#3,771 opened on May 5, 2026

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Description

Description

rewrite code tiny code using llm

Who's implementing?

  • I'm willing to implement this feature myself

The problem

sometimes misclick tab and close it instead

Possible solutions

suggesting hiding first close button when it switched "split view mode"

Alternatives

No response

Additional context

possible location of code: "chrome/browser/ui/views/tabs/tab.cc" "chrome/browser/ui/views/tabs/tab_close_button.h"

Contributor guide

Research direction
Locate the tab close button rendering code in tab.cc and conditionally hide it when the tab is in the first half of a split view. Implement a check for split view mode and skip rendering the close button.
Tech stack
None
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Chromium tab UI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60