Tab Groups are sets of predefined tabs (folders) that can be opened in one
operation. For example, you might have a set of work folders for a particular
project that you always need quick access to. You could define a tab group that
opens all the folders in folder tabs, and then when you're ready to work on that
project, you only need to select the group in order to open all those folders at
once.
Use the toolbar buttons to configure tab groups. The buttons are (add a group),
(add a folder - useful for
categorizing large numbers of groups),
(duplicate an existing group),
(rename a group),
(edit a group),
(delete a group) and
(mark as hidden, to stop it appearing
in tab group lists outside of this Preferences page). If you click on a tab
group in the list at the top, the tabs defined in that group will be previewed
at the bottom of the window.
To organize tab groups into folders, use the button to create a folder. You
can then create tab groups in that folder, or use drag-and-drop to move existing
groups into that folder.
To edit a tab group, select it and click the button, or double-click it. The
Edit Tab Group dialog will be displayed.
The Name field lets you modify the tab group name, and the Description field lets you assign your own description to the group.
Each entry in the Tabs list represents a tab, or more
specifically, a folder that will be opened in a tab. Use the toolbar buttons
above the list to configure the tabs: (add a folder tab),
(edit an existing folder tab),
(edit the folder format for the
tab),
(delete a tab),
(move a tab up the list),
(move a tab down the list),
(set initial tab),
(set tab as locked),
(set tab as linked) and
(change sides).
When the Define tabs on specific sides of a dual-display
Lister option is turned on, the tab group can define tabs that
open in the left file display separately from those that open in the right.
Selecting such a group will automatically put the Lister into dual-display mode
if needed. When specific sides is enabled, the button
switches the selected tab from one side to the other.
Folder Tabs can optionally be set to one of several different locked states.
A padlock symbol will be displayed to the left of the tab to indicate
it is locked. Use the drop-down on the toolbar to set the lock
mode for a tab. The different lock modes are:
When the Define tabs on specific sides option is on, a tab
on one side of the Lister can be linked to a tab on the other side. Linked
tabs are indicated, as in the above screenshot, with an icon ().
The
drop-down on the toolbar is used to link
and unlink tabs. When two tabs are linked, selecting one in the Lister to make
it active automatically activates the linked tab too. You can also link tabs in
Navigation Lock mode, using the Navigation Lock option in the
drop-down. When tabs are linked in Navigation Lock mode, the destination tab
will automatically follow the source tab whenever the folder changes. (See the
Tabs page for more
information.)
If the Close existing folder tabs when opening this group option is enabled, then when the tab group is opened in a file display, all existing tabs will be closed. If this option is off then the tabs defined by the group will be added to any existing tabs.