(Not a new bug)
To reproduce:
1. Enabled setting: "Hide Tab header when only one is opened" (Settings: Interface > Tabs)
2. Hide Tabs (uncheck: View > Tab > Show)
3. Restart the program
Workaround: Disable the setting and it works as expected.
1.8.1: Tabs not hidden after restart
Moderators: helmut, XnTriq, xnview, Dreamer
Re: 1.8.1: Tabs not hidden after restart

Pierre.
Re: 1.8.1: Tabs not hidden after restart
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.9.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Pierre.