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[Feature request] Highlight inactive tab (background color) on hover #15791

@WildByDesign

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@WildByDesign

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Description of the Issue

This is a follow-up feature request to the recent hiding of the Close tab button on inactive tab (#15298).

When hovering over an inactive tab, the hidden Close button appears which is great. Another good usability experience to add to this would be adding a highlight to the tab background color as well.

Describe the solution you'd like.

Hovering over an inactive tab should change the background color of that tab as a visual indication.

I believe that the background color of that inactive (now hovering) tab should be taken from the same color as the active tab. That background color, however, should be slightly reduced from the active tab background color.

Debug Information

Notepad++ v8.7.1   (64-bit)
Build time : Nov 11 2024 - 16:35:42
Path : D:\Tools\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : 
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : ON
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 24H2
OS Build : 26100.2033
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : 
    mimeTools (2.9)
    NppConverter (4.5)
    NppExport (0.4)
    RainLexer (2.21)

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