Preview for a hovered over tab is not shown when `Card with preview` is selected in `brave://settings/appearance`
See original GitHub issueCurrently when hovered over a tab for a visited site (not the currently active tab) either vertical or horizontal tab, thumbnail of the tab is not displayed. This functionality was tested in 1.44.x -https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9906. It appears to be broken in 1.45.x.
Description
Steps to Reproduce
- Install 1.46.73
- launch Brave
- visit cnbc.com
- open brave://settings/appearance
- switch the setting to
Card with preview - hovered over a tab (not the currently active tab)
Actual result:
thumbnail is not shown (either vertical tab or horizontal tab)
Note: this issue is reproducible for horizontal tab as well in 1.45.x
| horizontal tab | vertical tab |
|---|---|
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Expected result:
a thumbnail and preview of the tab should be shown
(1.44.x)

Reproduces how often:
Easily
Brave version (brave://version info)
Brave | 1.46.73 Chromium: 107.0.5304.62 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | 1eec40d3a5764881c92085aaee66d25075c159aa-refs/branch-heads/5304@{#942}
OS | Windows 11 Version 21H2 (Build 22000.1098)
Version/Channel Information:
- Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? Yes
- Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel? Yes
- Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel? Yes
Other Additional Information:
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards?
- Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
Miscellaneous Information:
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created a year ago
- Reactions:2
- Comments:6 (2 by maintainers)
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We should try getting this into the
1.45.xmaintenance release 👍 CCing @rebronVerification PASSED on
Card with previewis selected inTab hover modesettings underbrave://settings/appearancehorizontal tabandvertical tabpatternsClean profile
ExampleExampleExampleExampleUpgrade profile
Install
1.45.113and selectCard with previewinTab hover modesettings underbrave://settings/appearance, open bunch of sites and hover over the tabs, observed that the tab preview is NOT shown, upgrade the profile to1.45.116and ensured that the thumbnail and preview of the tab is shown1.45.1131.45.116