[GH-ISSUE #4835] [feature]: Close currently active request tab with CTRL/CMD + W inside desktop app just like browsers do #1817

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opened 2026-03-16 21:53:22 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 21:53:22 +03:00

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Originally created by @LordSimal on GitHub (Mar 5, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4835

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I have searched the existing issues

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Don't know if its possible for you or not, but at least inside the desktop app it would be great, If I could close the currently active tab with CTRL/CMD + W just like you can do inside a browser to close the current tab.

Of course this won't work inside the browser version, since you probably can't overwrite/overrule a browser native shortcude.

Why should this be worked on?

It would behave the same as a browser 😁

Originally created by @LordSimal on GitHub (Mar 5, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4835 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [x] I have searched the existing issues ### Summary Don't know if its possible for you or not, but at least inside the desktop app it would be great, If I could close the currently active tab with `CTRL/CMD + W` just like you can do inside a browser to close the current tab. Of course this won't work inside the browser version, since you probably can't overwrite/overrule a browser native shortcude. ### Why should this be worked on? It would behave the same as a browser 😁

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2026-03-16 21:53:22 +03:00

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2026-03-16 21:53:38 +03:00

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@MC-intel commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025):

Great suggestion! A simple way to implement this is by listening for the CTRL/CMD + W key combination and triggering a function to close the active request tab. In Vue.js, this can be done with window.addEventListener("keydown", this.handleKeydown), where handleKeydown() checks for the shortcut and executes this.closeActiveTab(). Would love to hear if this approach aligns with how tab handling is currently structured in the app!

@MC-intel commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025): Great suggestion! A simple way to implement this is by listening for the `CTRL/CMD + W` key combination and triggering a function to close the active request tab. In Vue.js, this can be done with `window.addEventListener("keydown", this.handleKeydown)`, where `handleKeydown()` checks for the shortcut and executes `this.closeActiveTab()`. Would love to hear if this approach aligns with how tab handling is currently structured in the app!

kerem commented

2026-03-16 21:53:43 +03:00

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@darraghenright commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2025):

Yes please! I am very trigger happy with cmd+w in my browser, VSCode etc. I am always really surprised when this command closes Hoppscotch entirely. Conversely, it's a pain to close all the tabs manually with a mouse.

@darraghenright commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2025): Yes please! I am very trigger happy with `cmd+w` in my browser, VSCode etc. I am always really surprised when this command closes Hoppscotch entirely. Conversely, it's a pain to close all the tabs manually with a mouse.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 21:53:49 +03:00

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@DavidJMStepputat commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025):

Would be a great addition to the overall usability of the amazing hoppscotch app!

Coming from Postman (which supports tab closing with CTRL/CMD + W) and it happens several times a day I close hoppscotch by mistake this way ;)

@DavidJMStepputat commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025): Would be a great addition to the overall usability of the amazing hoppscotch app! Coming from Postman (which supports tab closing with CTRL/CMD + W) and it happens several times a day I close hoppscotch by mistake this way ;)

kerem commented

2026-03-16 21:53:54 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025):

We’re working on making the desktop app better, and adding keyboard shortcuts for tabs is on our list of things to do. Since this ticket is a duplicate, I’m closing it. But if you’re interested in contributing to the project, feel free to open a pull request.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025): We’re working on making the desktop app better, and adding keyboard shortcuts for tabs is on our list of things to do. Since this ticket is a duplicate, I’m closing it. But if you’re interested in contributing to the project, feel free to open a pull request.