From 3dd0ec9b65b57e344973ef0e5b37c0e1cfb88fe8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mr. m" <91018726+mr-cheffy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 16:37:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] no-bug: Fixed startup hang when release notes open (gh-13683)

---
 src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceManager.mjs      | 1 +
 src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceManager.mjs b/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceManager.mjs
index 391a60e1b..b1db3ce0b 100644
--- a/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceManager.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceManager.mjs
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@ class nsZenWorkspaces {
 
     await selectPromise;
     if (this._initialTab) {
+      this.selectEmptyTab();
       this._removedByStartupPage = true;
       gBrowser.removeTab(this._initialTab, {
         skipSessionStore: true,
diff --git a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
index d8e117132..8dfbcbd58 100644
--- a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
+++ b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 
   --tab-block-margin: 2px;
   --tab-selected-bgcolor: light-dark(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18));
-  --tab-selected-shadow: 0 1px 1px 0px light-dark(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)) !important;
+  --tab-selected-shadow: 0 0.8px 1.5px 0px light-dark(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)) !important;
   grid-gap: 0 !important;
 
   &[overflow]::after,