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Bug 587515 - Close the main window when the last tab is closed.
Close the main window when the last tab is closed.
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: gedit
Classification: Applications
Component: general
2.26.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Gedit maintainers
Gedit maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-07-01 12:33 UTC by Trustin Lee
Modified: 2009-07-02 11:53 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.25/2.26


Description Trustin Lee 2009-07-01 12:33:31 UTC 
GEdit currently does not close the main window when the last tab is closed.  However, many other applications such as Firefox and GNOME Terminal closes the window when its last tab is closed.  Therefore, I wish GEdit closes the window when the last tab is closed by default or at least there is an option so that users can choose.

Other information:
Comment 1 André Klapper 2009-07-01 19:16:49 UTC 
I am against this as I would like to be able to open another document after closing the last tab.
It's the difference between Ctrl+W and Ctrl+Q.
In the terminal it makes sense, as there is no "document" to open. The terminal *is* the functionality itself.
I propose WONTFIX.
Comment 2 Ignacio Casal Quinteiro (nacho) 2009-07-02 11:51:05 UTC 
I'm with André, Closing the last tab shouldn't mean close the entire app.
Comment 3 jessevdk@gmail.com 2009-07-02 11:53:37 UTC 
I agree, it's common for MDI oriented applications to stay open after the last document has been closed (see gimp, openoffice, eclipse, anjuta, monodevelop, etc). I'm closing this bug.