Bug reportAug 28, 2026· 0:22· 14 views
GraphiQL: closing a tab to the right of the active tab moves selection left
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mediumtab management / state indexing
os: macOSbrowser: Chromium 151.0.7922.34viewport: 1280x720
Repro steps
- 1.Open GraphiQL with the initial default tab.
- 2.Click the 'New tab' (+) button three times to create four tabs in total.
- 3.Click on the second tab to make it the active tab.
- 4.Click the 'Close Tab' (x) button on a tab to the right of the active tab (e.g., tab 3).
Expected
Closing an inactive tab to the right should close that tab while preserving the currently active tab (tab 2).
Actual
Closing the tab to the right causes the active tab selection to jump back to tab 1, replacing the current editor view with tab 1's content.
Evidence
visualAt 9.0s-11.0s, the second tab is active with an empty editor. At 13.0s, after closing tab 3, the first tab becomes active and displays the welcome text.
Issue markdown (copy-paste ready)
### Summary When multiple tabs exist in GraphiQL and a tab located to the right of the active tab is closed, the active tab index resets/shifts to the first tab (tab 1) instead of preserving the currently active tab. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Open GraphiQL (0.0s). 2. Click the **New tab** (`+`) button three times to open multiple `<untitled>` tabs (4.3s - 6.6s). 3. Select the second `<untitled>` tab to make it active (8.0s). 4. Click the close (`x`) button on the third tab to the right of the active tab (11.9s). ### Expected Result The closed tab is removed, and the second tab remains active without losing its editor focus or contents. ### Actual Result The active tab selection shifts left to the first tab (`<untitled>`), displaying the welcome query editor contents. *Recorded with SceneRecap.*
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