Way to show only locked tabs?

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Way to show only locked tabs?

#1 Post by Clutch Cargo » 15.08.2023, 20:14

Is there a way that I can only see locked tabs during my use? My work has me bouncing around many folders which then creates many temporary tabs. This quickly fills up the space for tabs and harder to find the ones I need. I see and do use the option "Close all not locked tabs when the program ends", however I need an option like "Only show locked Tabs". Maybe something is already there but I am not finding it.

If this is currently not possible, could you consider adding this feature?

Thanks,
Marcus

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Re: Way to show only locked tabs?

#2 Post by Dreamer » 15.08.2023, 20:48

Try the Layouts:

https://freecommander.com/fchelpxe/en/Layouts.html

Few tips to change the tab icons, colors, to find locked tabs easier:

https://freecommander.com/en/faq-folder-tabs/#TabColor
https://freecommander.com/en/faq-folder ... ustomIcons

You can use also big icons option, hide tab name for locked tabs, or/and limit tab width.

Another tip, assign the keyboard shortcuts for basic locked tabs in the Favorite tools, after using shortcut, like Ctrl+1, it will switch to the tab with this path, if exist.

Same way you can switch to basic locked tabs with the favorite tools toolbar icons - and you can use even the same icons for favorite tools icons and locked tabs.

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Re: Way to show only locked tabs?

#3 Post by Clutch Cargo » 21.08.2023, 21:05

Thank you for the suggestion links. I read up on them but do not have options for what I was hoping for.

So may I suggest to add the following options:

1. Allow the user the option to never display temporary (non-locked) tabs, only locked tabs. When I move around from folder to folder tabs are not to be created.

2. When using multi-line tabs, allow an option to lock tabs to a certain line (like line1, Line2). When tabs are removed the tabs remain on the line they were assigned. Do not have all the tabs combine into one line when a line of tabs are shortened.

Thank you

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Re: Way to show only locked tabs?

#4 Post by Forez » 21.08.2023, 23:51

Clutch Cargo wrote: 21.08.2023, 21:05 [...]
2. When using multi-line tabs, allow an option to lock tabs to a certain line (like line1, Line2). When tabs are removed the tabs remain on the line they were assigned. Do not have all the tabs combine into one line when a line of tabs are shortened.
That is an interesting idea on its own - but it seems like a workaround to the inherit issue of currently jumping rows: https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8536

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Re: Way to show only locked tabs?

#5 Post by Forez » 22.08.2023, 00:01

Clutch Cargo wrote: 21.08.2023, 21:05 Thank you for the suggestion links. I read up on them but do not have options for what I was hoping for.

So may I suggest to add the following options:
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Maybe also this proposed feature of Super Tabs would suit you: https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39319?

If yes, then vow your support for it in that topic

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