How to Use Tab Panels

Getting Started

Enable Tab Panels

1. Open browser extension settings
2. Navigate to Tab Panel section
3. Toggle Enable Tab Panel to ON
4. Choose panel position (left or right sidebar)

Understanding Panel Types

Built-in Panels (Free)

All users have access to three built-in panels:

• All Tabs: View all open tabs across windows
• Active Tabs: See only active (non-suspended) tabs
• Recent Tabs: Access recently visited tabs

Custom Panels (Premium)

Custom panel creation requires a premium subscription:

• Temporary Panels: Auto-deleted when all tabs are closed
• Favorite Panels: Persist even when empty, with URL restoration

Basic Panel Operations

Switching Between Panels

• Click any panel button in the sidebar to switch views
• The active panel is highlighted with a border
• Only tabs belonging to the selected panel are displayed

Pin/Unpin Panel List

• Pinned: Panels always visible in sidebar
• Unpinned: Panels show only on hover over sidebar edge
• Click the pin icon to toggle between states

Creating Custom Panels (Premium Only)

Create New Panel

1. Click the + button in the panel list
2. Free users: Will be prompted to upgrade to premium
3. Premium users: A new temporary panel is created with default settings
4. The current active tab is automatically added if enabled in settings

Edit Panel Properties

1. Right-click any custom panel
2. Select Edit Panel
3. Modify:
   • Panel name
   • Icon (choose from available icon set)
   • Color
   • Description (optional)

Convert Panel Types

• Temporary to Favorite: Right-click panel → Convert to Favorite Panel
• Favorite to Temporary: Right-click panel → Convert to Temporary Panel

Managing Tabs in Panels

Adding Tabs to Panels

• Drag-and-drop: Drag tabs onto panel icons to organize them instantly
• Right-click menu: Right-click any tab → Move to Panel → select target panel
• For multiple tabs: Select tabs → right-click → Move to Panel
• Note: Built-in panels automatically include tabs based on their criteria

Removing Tabs from Panels

• Individual removal: Right-click tab in panel → Remove from Panel
• Clear all tabs: Right-click panel → Clear Tabs in Panel (tabs remain open)
• Close all tabs: Right-click panel → Close All Tabs in Panel (tabs are closed)

Empty Panel Actions

When a panel is empty, you'll see:

• "No tabs in this panel" message
• Create New Tab button (adds new tab to current panel)
• Auto-cleanup: Temporary panels are automatically deleted when all tabs are closed

Favorite Panel Features (Premium)

Save Current Tabs

1. Right-click the favorite panel
2. Select Save Tabs in Panel
3. Current tabs are saved as URLs for future restoration

Restore Saved Tabs

1. Right-click the favorite panel
2. Select Restore Panel's Saved Tabs
3. Saved URLs are reopened as new tabs

Manage Saved URLs

• View saved URLs in the panel interface
• Click Open All URLs to restore all saved tabs
• Individual URLs can be opened by clicking them

Panel Management

Panel Positioning

• Configure panel layout: Right-click panel area → choose left or right side positioning
• Move panels: Right-click → Move to Left/Right
• Reorder panels: Drag panels up/down in the list (if supported)

Panel Visibility

• Hide empty panels: Enable in settings to show only panels with tabs
• Show/hide empty panels: Right-click panel area → toggle option

Delete Panels

1. Right-click the custom panel
2. Select Delete Panel
3. Confirm deletion in the dialog

Settings Configuration

Panel Behavior

• Include active tab in new panels: Auto-add current tab when creating panels
• Auto-delete empty temporary panels: Remove temporary panels when all tabs are closed
• Hide empty panels: Only show panels containing tabs
• Default panel style: Set default icon and color for new panels

Visual Customization

• Panel position: Left or right sidebar
• Panel width: Adjust sidebar panel list width
• Icon size: Configure panel icon display size
• Spacing: Set gaps between panel buttons

Built-in Panel Configuration

• Enable/disable specific built-in panels
• Customize appearance: Set icons and colors for each built-in panel
• Special conditions: Configure when panels appear (e.g., Active Tabs only when suspended tabs exist)

Tips for Effective Use

Workflow Organization

• Use All Tabs for general browsing overview
• Switch to Active Tabs when you have many suspended background tabs
• Use Recent Tabs to quickly return to recently visited pages

Premium Panel Strategies

• Create temporary panels for short-term projects
• Use favorite panels for recurring workflows
• Save important tab collections before closing browser sessions
• Organize panels by project, context, or task type