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I know it sounds like a stupid question, but clicking them does nothing noticeable, and I can't find any info after googling it.

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  • You say you think your question sounds stupid, but SHOW A PIC (otherwise it is a stupid question). I have ST2 and don't see them – barlop Jan 28 '15 at 03:09
  • Possible duplicate of [How to disable overlapping tabs or scrolling tabs in Sublime Text 3](http://superuser.com/questions/698212/how-to-disable-overlapping-tabs-or-scrolling-tabs-in-sublime-text-3) – user193661 Oct 15 '15 at 13:56

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There are two tab display modes in Sublime Text 3. Layer and shrink. Those arrows are part of the layer setting.

You can use the arrows to scroll, for example:

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and after clicking a few times:

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You can also:

  • Scroll the tabs with the mouse wheel.
  • Hold down your click for continued scrolling.
  • Use the downward arrow to open a dropdown list of tabs.
  • Note: The arrows and mouse wheel don't take effect until there are enough tabs to scroll through.
  • Note: Scrolling will not open the tabs automatically like shrink mode will.

To disable:

  • In your user settings, add "enable_tab_scrolling": false. This will revert the display to shrink. And you can open the tabs by scrolling with the mouse wheel.
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  • Thank you! Trying to find a setting to disable them now, but I don't think there is one… – Marcus Plimsoll Jan 28 '15 at 04:10
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    @MarcusPlimsoll in your user settings, add `"enable_tab_scrolling": false`. This will cause the individual tabs to shrink as more are added, instead of scrolling them at full size. – MattDMo Jan 28 '15 at 19:42
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    @MattDMo II want to still scroll with my mouse wheel, but just have more space (no arrows), but I'll try this for a while. Thanks! – Marcus Plimsoll Jan 29 '15 at 00:29
  • There are *three* synonymous key bindings to switch active tab left/right: `Super + Shift + [ or ]`, `Super + Alt + Left or Right`, and `Ctrl + Pagedown or Pageup`. Use `"command": "prev_view"` and `"command": "next_view" ` to create your own. Honestly, the UI buttons are a poor design decision - hide them to save space and reduce visual clutter. – iono Mar 21 '21 at 19:38