Close a tab, press nothing
Which cross on the screen belongs to the browser, and why that is the one to press.
Every button drawn inside a page belongs to whoever wrote the page, the one marked Close included.
The cross on the tab belongs to the browser. A page never hears that press.
Key points
- Anything drawn inside a page belongs to the page
- The cross on the tab is the browser’s own, and a closed tab reopens
What to remember
- A closed tab comes straight back. Closing costs nothing.
- Press the browser’s cross, never the page’s.
Try this
Close a tab with the cross on it, then bring it back with Ctrl and Shift and T.
Practice: Close a tab, press nothing. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.