What are all these things that pop up when I open safari in iPad OS 15??

[martin2345uk]

At the bottom of the screen - can you disable this feature?

 

[casperes1996]

It’s because you have several “windows” or “scenes” open with Safari. Swipe up the one you’re not using to close it, and it won’t show the window-drawer when you switch to the app; Though you can always click the already open app’s icon in the dock to make it show again

 

[martin2345uk]

Hmmm I didn’t know you could have multiple windows…! How do I open a new window?

 

[casperes1996]

Hmmm I didn’t know you could have multiple windows…! How do I open a new window?

If you invoke the window-drawer, either by tapping the app icon when it’s already open or by holding on it for a moment and then hitting the option “Show all windows”, there’s an extra one to the right of open windows with a little plus on it to open a new one. You can also drag another window next to the current one, split view style, by just dragging up the icon

 

[martin2345uk]

I have literally never heard of this feature and I’ve had this iPad for like 3 years 🤣 thank you for the lesson!

 

[casperes1996]

Oh and if you hit “Show All WIndows” from the home screen instead of from within an app, you get this view, where you can re-open closed windows too

 

[casperes1996]

I have literally never heard of this feature and I’ve had this iPad for like 3 years 🤣 thank you for the lesson!

You’re welcome - Multiple windows have existed for some time, but this way of presenting them with the little drawer at the bottom is new to iPadOS 15 too

 

[Yptcn]

Thank you ! I also had absolutely no idea about this feature 👍🏻