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Feature Request: Setting to hide/remove close ("x") button from tabs #3335

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@dpaoliello

Add a setting to hide/remove close ("x") button from tabs

Issue Details:
Given that the size of tabs can change depending on each tab's title, attempting to use the mouse to change the current tab is fraught with danger: if a title suddenly changes, then you may end up hitting the close-tab button instead of switching.

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A possible solution to this is an option (disabled by default) to hide the close button for all tabs: users can still close tab with middle-click or Ctrl+W (or whatever hotkey they've set), but there is no risk of accidentally hitting the close button, with the added bonus of reducing the size of each tab.

NOTE: There are a number of other possible fixes for the problem I've described above (including "Restore closed tab" #960, "Confirmation prompt when closing a tab" #2976 and "Keep the width of tabs the same while the user is hovering over the tab bar"), but those are out-of-scope for this request.

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    Area-ThemingAnything related to the theming of elements of the windowHelp WantedWe encourage anyone to jump in on these.Issue-TaskIt's a feature request, but it doesn't really need a major design.Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.Resolution-Fix-CommittedFix is checked in, but it might be 3-4 weeks until a release.

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