Add a window to an existing ff window as a new tab

I love the "tear off tab" functionality and I use it all the time. I also use the "undo detach tab" extension. however, there are times when I have a window open (that was not created from a detached tab) and I want to move that window into another ff window as a new tab. I tried dragging the favicon and this did create a new tab but the old window remained and had to be closed manually (and the tab's contents were refreshed, which I didn't want either).

Hi zarberg,
Glad to hear that the problem has been solved.
Thanks for your sharing .
Best Regards,
Elton Ji
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(''Note: cross posted from [https://support.mozilla.com/nl/questions/801471 here].'')
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