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Folder Tabs in Total Commander

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Total Commander is one of the few leading OFMs which support multiple tabs for panels. This is a very convenient feature that allows users to use multiple source and target directories for operations without abandoning the state of the current panel. Total Commander does have the ability to save tab configurations into file and reload it on startup.

Tabs allow to switch quickly between multiple directories, separately for the left and right panel. Settings like the sort order, brief/full details, and the selections are preserved. You can save tabs to a file or load from a file. That means that preset configurations of tabs are fully supported.

In addition you have two options

You can save the current setup on exit.
Or you can disable saving on exist and start with predefined configuration.

There is a folder tab menu in Configuration menu. It allows to configure several elements of the behavior of folder tabs.

There are several ways to open a new tab:

Ctrl+T opens a new tab, keeping the current directory.
Ctrl+Up arrow opens the folder or archive under the cursor in a new tab.
Shift +Drive selection opens the drive in a new tab.
Shift pressed when using the function "Directory Hotlist" (Ctrl+D) also opens the directory in a new tab.
In the right click menu of a tab, you can duplicate the tab, or copy it to the opposite file panel.
Doubleclick or Middle Click on the free space in the tab header opens a new tab.
Drag multiple folders with the mouse to an empty space in the tab header. When you see a mouse cursor with a little arrow in the file symbol, the folders will be added as additional tabs! This way you can also copy or move to these tabs.

To switch between tabs, you can either click them with the mouse, or press Ctrl+Tab. Ctrl+Shift+Tab switches to the previous tab.

Right clicking on the tabs will open a context menu with the following commands:

Duplicate this tab Creates a new tab with the same directory as the current tab.
Rename/lock tab Allows to rename the current tab, and lock it if necessary.
Lock this tab Locks a tab. You cannot change dirs on locked tabs.
Locked, but directory changes allowed Locks a tab. Reverts to the saved dir when switching to a different tab and back, or when clicking the root button. Useful e.g. to save the root of a project.
Copy tab to other panel Create new tab in other panel with current dir.
Save tabs to file Save tab locations, names etc. of current panel to a file.
Save tabs on both sides to file Same command, but for both panels.
Load tabs from file, keep current Load tabs (saved earlier) and append the tabs to the existing.
Load tabs from file, replace tabs Load tabs, but replace all current tabs with the saved tabs.
Close this tab Closes tab on which you right-clicked.
Close all tabs Closes all tabs except for locked tabs. The current dir will be kept.
Close duplicate tabs Closes all tabs pointing to identical dirs. Only one tab for each dir is kept.

Opening, closing and rearranging:

Close a tab: Ctrl+W, Click with the middle mouse button (or the wheel) on the tab, double click, ctrl+click, right click menu
Rearrange tabs: Simply by drag&drop to the desired position, even on the other panel.

Saving and restoring tab configurations

You can save tabs to file and after then restore(load) this configuration from the file. This operation is available via the right click menu. Useful e.g. for project-oriented working.

appendtabs tabfile.tab in the button bar appends the tabs saved in tabfile.tab.
opentabs tabfile.tab in the button bar replaces the current tabs with the tabs saved in tabfile.tab.

Note: To change the tabs in both windows, you need to combine two tab files by hand, and then rename one of the sections from [activetabs] to [inactivetabs] .

Rename and/or lock tabs (via right click menu): Allows to create fixed tabs, which cannot be deleted so easily, e.g. for often used directories. When you try to change the directory in such a tab, a new tab will be created automatically!

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