With only one tab open, it is no longer possible to close the tab via shortcut

Originator:michaelhochs
Number:rdar://23836961 Date Originated:10-Dec-2015 09:34 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Safari Product Version:9.0.2 (11601.3.9)
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When pressing cmd+w Safari closes the current tab. However, with only one tab left open (and a couple of sticky tabs), pressing cmd+w closes the window instead of the tab. File -> Close tab isn’t available in this case.

This is an issue since Safari introduced sticky tabs.

Steps to Reproduce:
- Configure Safari to have at least one sticky tab
- Open one separate tab
- Press cmd+w / try to select File -> Close Tab

Expected Results:
The current tab closes, showing the default ‘favourites tab’, leaving the window open to let the user access the sticky tabs.

Actual Results:
The window closes, the current page in a sticky tab is lost.

Regression:
The main problem is, that the sticky tabs loose their history and their current page as soon as the window is closes. As a user I always want to have my Safari tab open in order to navigate to my sticky tabs, no matter if I have another tab open or not.

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