Disable tab hover cards for Windows and Linux by default

[TheAresjej]

edited by rebron for more details.

Description

Hover over any tab on Windows or Linux and notice Tab Hover card. This is default disabled on macOS and can be toggled with brave://flags/#tab-hover-cards enabled or disabled.

Actual result:

When cursor is on the card, annoying useless windows are displayed.

Expected result:

This option should be disabled by default.

1. brave://flags/#tab-hover-cards should be default disabled. Hover cards can get in the way of the URL bar.
2. Tooltip with page title should display on hover over tab by default.

Reproduces how often:

100% on released & nightly

Brave version (brave://version info)

Version 1.10.11 Chromium: 81.0.4044.122 (Official Build) nightly (64-bit)

Version/Channel Information:

Relased / Nightly

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? ✔
• Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel? ✔
• Can you reproduce this issue with the dev channel? ✔
• Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel? ✔

Other Additional Information:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? ❌
• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? ❌
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? ✔

[bsclifton]

What platform are you on? (Windows?)

I'm not able to reproduce - but I know this will happen if you manually enable brave://flags/#tab-hover-cards. You can try toggling this to off

[TheAresjej]

on the main version (release) I use I have this flag switched but I don't remember if it was set like this from the start. but I just installed the latest Beta version available on your official website there this "problem" occurs. / Version 1.9.45 Chromium: 81.0.4044.122 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)

I'm using Windows 1909

[bsclifton]

Reproduced on Windows with all channels - doesn't seem to be happening on macOS

@rebron is this something we should disable?

[rebron]

We should disable on Windows.

[TheAresjej]

OS: Fedora 32 / Brave Version 1.7.98 Chromium: 81.0.4044.113 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[btlechowski]

Verification passed on

Brave	1.10.71 Chromium: 81.0.4044.138 (Official Build) dev (64-bit)
Revision	8c6c7ba89cc9453625af54f11fd83179e23450fa-refs/branch-heads/4044@{#999}
OS	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Verified test plan from brave/brave-core#5435

Verified for tabs in normal window, private window and private window with tor

Verification passed on

Brave | 1.10.74 Chromium: 81.0.4044.138 (Official Build) dev (64-bit)
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Revision | 8c6c7ba89cc9453625af54f11fd83179e23450fa-refs/branch-heads/4044@{#999}
OS | Windows 10 OS Version 1803 (Build 17134.1006)

• Verified test plan from Disable tab hover card by default brave-core#5435
• Verified for tabs in a normal window, private window, private window with tor and Guest windows.
• Verified in both light and dark theme

Normal window tab hovercard

Private window tab hovercard

Private window with TOR tab hovercard

Guest window tab hovercard