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Active Apr 2026
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Zen crash
#13144 · Apr 8, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Zen update/download fails when GitHub release assets are reset on managed systems
#13138 · Apr 8, 2026
Bug component: security platform: windows
Links are not being loaded in browser at all
#13137 · Apr 8, 2026
Bug component: url-bar platform: linux
Uninstalling Zen doesn't remove profiles from AppData Local or Roaming on Windows 10
#13127 · Apr 7, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
only sidebar: top bar does not auto-hide
#13121 · Apr 7, 2026
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars platform: linux
Bug component: other platform: windows
Twilight: URL bar disappears from the top toolbar in compact mode
#13119 · Apr 6, 2026
Bug twilight component: compact-mode component: url-bar platform: linux
Bug component: workspaces platform: windows
Bug component: workspaces platform: macOS
bug: essential tabs freeze and then can't be reset properly, have weird rendering
#13116 · Apr 6, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: windows
"Slots filled" label clutters the tab context menu
#13114 · Apr 6, 2026
Improvement component: tabs platform: linux
Can add Live Folder
#13112 · Apr 6, 2026
Bug component: tab-folders platform: linux
Lost all workspaces and pinned tabs, folders
#13109 · Apr 6, 2026
Bug component: workspaces platform: macOS
File explorer doesn't open upon attempting to save or upload a file
#13107 · Apr 6, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Sidebar compact bug when dragging a tab from 1 zen browser to another.
#13103 · Apr 5, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: windows
Multi selection looks inconsistent on split views
#13095 · Apr 5, 2026
Bug platform: linux platform: macOS platform: windows component: split-view
Bug component: other platform: windows
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars platform: macOS
Bug component: tab-folders platform: macOS
Low contrast for UI items
#13084 · Apr 4, 2026
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars platform: linux
Bug component: settings platform: windows
Bug component: media-controller platform: windows
windows 11 : could not load xpcom
#13070 · Apr 3, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: windows
When closing a pinned tab in Ctrl+Tab navigation, it disappears from pinned tabs
#13069 · Apr 3, 2026
Bug component: tab-unloading platform: windows
Zen opens on previous macOS Space instead of current active Space
#13065 · Apr 3, 2026
Bug component: other platform: macOS
YouTube "unusual traffic" triggered when opening videos via Cmd+Click (new tab)
#13063 · Apr 3, 2026
Bug component: privacy platform: macOS
Bug component: other platform: macOS
My Strava tab in a folder sometimes freezes and becomes unresponsive
#13057 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: tab-folders platform: linux
"shared tabs" don't quit in other windows
#13056 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: tab-unloading platform: linux
Gradients won't work on Zen (MacOS) after update
#13053 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: mods-themes platform: macOS
Custom Wallpaper of homepage not persisting in other containers.
#13048 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars platform: linux
Tabs randomly move to a "Blank Window"
#13047 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: linux
Save File As menu colors broken
#13045 · Apr 2, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Cannot Unhide Taskbar/Panel When In Fullscreen
#13042 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Split Tab - Multiples Tabs
#13039 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: glance platform: windows
Sync Breaks / "New Tab" issues
#13038 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Dark theme is broken on the latest updates. KDE Plasma Wayland
#13037 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: mods-themes platform: linux
Visual glitches and stuttering
#13032 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: workspaces platform: macOS
Logitech Ergo Lift Mouse Side Buttons (Back/Forward) Not Functioning in Zen Browser
#13031 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: keyboard-shortcuts platform: windows
Bug platform: windows component: split-view
Sluggish animation when using colored theme
#13029 · Apr 1, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: macOS
Bug component: tabs platform: macOS
Bug component: other platform: macOS
Mouse clicks get "stuck" when navigating slides in Powerpoint on web
#13025 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: other platform: macOS
Double-click on Essentials icon autoscrolls the page to the bottom
#13024 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: linux
UI inconsistency
#13023 · Mar 31, 2026
component: other platform: windows
Previous session not being restored
#13022 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: linux
Sidebar UI Glitch when changing spaces
#13021 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars platform: windows
Custom icons for tabs without favicons not saving
#13020 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: workspaces platform: linux platform: macOS platform: windows
Compact Mode: Top toolbar URL bar overlapping and overflow bug
#13012 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: url-bar platform: linux
Gradient theme gone and malfunctioning from Some workspaces
#13011 · Mar 31, 2026
Bug component: mods-themes platform: linux
Essential tabs disappearing when reshuffled or trying to add new ones
#13006 · Mar 30, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: linux
System dark theme not detected in macOS 26.4
#13000 · Mar 30, 2026
Bug twilight component: other platform: macOS
Clicking Download opens the pop-up on the left side when the sidebar is in hover mode
#12999 · Mar 30, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Bug component: extensions platform: macOS
Application border flicker
#12995 · Mar 30, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Address bar dropdown spill over
#12994 · Mar 30, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
complete breakdown when switching desktops
#12988 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: windows
Search bar remains visible after toolbar is hidden by compact mode
#12985 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: windows
[known firefox]: Webrender compositor is bugged since firefox 149
#12979 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: windows
Not able to rename folder by clicking on it
#12978 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: tab-folders platform: linux
Lag, FPS drop and Stutters after updating
#12976 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: macOS
What does it look like sand paper
#12975 · Mar 29, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Bug component: tabs platform: windows
Bug component: compact-mode platform: windows good first issue
Could be more polished...
#12971 · Mar 28, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
A problem when I search for Bookmarks using Keywords
#12967 · Mar 28, 2026
Bug component: bookmarks platform: windows
Rename "Split ${N} tabs" to "Join ${N} tabs" and "Split -1 tabs" to "Split out tab"
#12966 · Mar 28, 2026
Improvement platform: linux platform: macOS platform: windows component: split-view
Posthog requests blocked regardless of privacy settings and whitelisting.
#12957 · Mar 28, 2026
Bug component: security platform: macOS
Bug component: tabs platform: linux platform: windows
AI controls not shown in settings by default but only when searching for them
#12948 · Mar 27, 2026
Improvement component: settings platform: windows
Hangs on x11
#12936 · Mar 27, 2026
Bug component: performance
Live Folders disappear on close/reopen
#12932 · Mar 26, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Context menu appears at the top of the screen instead of near cursor (Zorin OS)
#12929 · Mar 26, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Tab Switching Conflict with `cmd-shift-]` shortcut
#12927 · Mar 26, 2026
component: keyboard-shortcuts platform: macOS
Bug component: other platform: macOS
Zen browser slower than firefox in speedometer on Win arm64
#12918 · Mar 25, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: windows
Window sync: Same tab across two windows frequently freezes
#12916 · Mar 25, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: macOS
Zen doesn't trigger the camera indicator in Plasma
#12915 · Mar 25, 2026
Bug component: privacy platform: linux
Screen blink and is opening two windows with one click on launcher icon.
#12906 · Mar 24, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Webm local file - Change screen freeze
#12905 · Mar 24, 2026
Bug component: media-controller platform: macOS
No sound playback
#12903 · Mar 24, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
invinsible window
#12874 · Mar 22, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Close window keyboard shortcut no longer works
#12871 · Mar 22, 2026
Bug twilight component: keyboard-shortcuts platform: linux
Claude.ai chat history not appearing in sidebar (works in other browsers)
#12870 · Mar 22, 2026
Bug component: customizable-ui-toolbars
/opt/zen/zen-bin crash
#12869 · Mar 21, 2026
Bug component: other platform: linux
Effectively borked, hangs on many UI actions, videos do not load
#12865 · Mar 21, 2026
Bug component: performance platform: linux
Sidebar shaking, now its worse than before
#12856 · Mar 20, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: macOS
Compact mode tabs not showing when tiled and focus follows mouse
#12854 · Mar 20, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: linux
Logitech side mouse buttons intermittently trigger zoom instead of assigned actions
#12848 · Mar 20, 2026
Bug component: other platform: windows
Bug component: keyboard-shortcuts platform: linux
Bug component: workspaces platform: windows
Window sync duplicates tabs between different spaces
#12840 · Mar 20, 2026
Bug twilight component: sync platform: windows
History -> Synced tabs popup is invisible when using compact mode
#12831 · Mar 19, 2026
Bug component: compact-mode platform: macOS
Un-closeable empty PIP window when closing tabs that play video
#12828 · Mar 19, 2026
Bug component: tabs platform: macOS
toggle floating sidebar, default shortcut is not working (latest, win)
#12824 · Mar 18, 2026
Bug component: keyboard-shortcuts platform: windows