# Selecting multiple tabs (with ctrl / shift click) does not work on Linux with GTK theme

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/selecting-multiple-tabs-with-ctrl-shift-click-does-not-work-on-linux-with-gtk-theme/642706>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** linux, bug\
**Created:** [September 18, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/selecting-multiple-tabs-with-ctrl-shift-click-does-not-work-on-linux-with-gtk-theme/642706 "2025-09-18T06:02:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hmnd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hmnd](https://community.brave.app/u/hmnd)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/selecting-multiple-tabs-with-ctrl-shift-click-does-not-work-on-linux-with-gtk-theme/642706/1 "2025-09-18T06:02:19Z")

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**Description of the issue:**

Shift or ctrl clicking tabs to select multplie does not work.  
**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Use GTK theme

2. Hold SHIFT or CTRL and click to select multiple tabs

3. Try dragging the tabs that should have been selected

**Expected result:**

Tabs are selected

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**

1.82.166 Chromium: 140.0.7339.133 (Official Build) (64-bit)

**Additional Information:**

Only an issue on Linux with the GTK theme. Works with the Classic theme and on other OS’s. Previously reported:

- [Shift or Ctrl + Click does not allow selecting multiple tabs (Linux)](https://community.brave.app/t/shift-or-ctrl-click-does-not-allow-selecting-multiple-tabs-linux/515577)

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**Author:** ![hmnd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hmnd](https://community.brave.app/u/hmnd)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/selecting-multiple-tabs-with-ctrl-shift-click-does-not-work-on-linux-with-gtk-theme/642706/2 "2025-09-19T19:16:36Z")

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Unfortunately, this is reproducible in upstream Chrome. Needs to be fixed there ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/selecting-multiple-tabs-with-ctrl-shift-click-does-not-work-on-linux-with-gtk-theme/642706/3 "2025-10-19T19:17:14Z")

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Closed on October 19, 2025, 7:17pm UTC

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