Make tabs look more consistent across all UIs

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Since Jan 23, 2024.

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When we shipped the tab bar update last week, we created a new tab style that was applied to both the new tab bar and the global area. Unfortunately, this brings the total number of different tab styles in the product up to at least 4.

We should have a maximum of 1-2 different tab styles within the product to ensure we're using consistent design language when presenting tabbed layouts to users.

Places where we use tabs within the product, that I am aware of, include:

  • Main Window
  • New Tab (the new one currently on a test branch)
  • Project Browser
  • Plugin Manager
  • Global Area
  • Tags Sidebar Widget
  • Debugger Sidebar Widget (Debugger)
  • Edit Function Properties Dialog
  • Open With Options Dialog
  • Permission Manager Dialog (Enterprise)

There are also some places where we draw controls that appear to function like tabs, but actually aren't (and it's currently unclear to me if/how they should be handled):

  • Settings View
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