1812915 - Backing out to the New Tab Page can cause extra tabs to be opened

Status: NEW

(Firefox for Android :: Tabs, defect, P2)

Description

[Jeff Boek [:boek]]

From github: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/13775.

Steps to reproduce

Let's say you currently have no tabs open, and you want to visit Wikipedia.

1. Tap the Google top-sites icon. Whoops! That was the wrong one!
2. No worries, happens to the best of us. Press the system back button to return to the new tab page.
3. Tap the Wikipedia top-sites icon.

Expected behavior

You now have one tab open, with Wikipedia.

Actual behavior

You now have two tabs open, one with Google and one with Wikipedia.

Device information

• Android device: ASUS ZenFone 6
• Fenix version: Nightly 200812 06:01 (Build #2015757491)

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Comment 1

[Bob]

Yes this bites me a lot. The handling of "new tab" is very strange. I expect a new blank tab immediately (or new tab with homepage, or whatever I select...) not a search screen that I have to back out of and then go to bookmarks, and if I go back again the app closes.

Comment 2

[Jeff Boek [:boek]]

Marking as a P2 to make a decision on what the correct behavior should be.