Tab Panel Use Cases
Free Tier Scenarios (Built-in Panels)
Information Overload Management
Scenario: You have 50+ tabs open and need to focus
Using All Tabs Panel:
- Get a complete overview of all open tabs across windows
- Quickly locate specific tabs using search functionality
- Identify and close unnecessary tabs
Using Active Tabs Panel:
- Focus only on non-suspended tabs that are actively using resources
- Hide background tabs that the browser has put to sleep
- Improve browser performance by working with fewer active tabs
Using Recent Tabs Panel:
- Quickly return to recently visited pages
- Access frequently used tabs without scrolling through everything
- Ideal for task-switching between a few key resources
Research and Study
Scenario: Academic research with multiple topics
Strategy with Free Panels:
- Use All Tabs to see your complete research collection
- Switch to Active Tabs when focusing on current reading materials
- Use Recent Tabs to quickly return to important sources
- Manually close irrelevant tabs to reduce cognitive load
Daily Work Organization
Scenario: Managing different types of work activities
Workflow:
- All Tabs: Morning overview of all work materials
- Active Tabs: Focus mode for concentrated work periods
- Recent Tabs: Quick access to frequently referenced resources
- Close completed task tabs to maintain focus
Premium Tier Scenarios (Custom Panels)
Project-Based Organization
Scenario: Software development with multiple projects
Setup (Requires Premium):
- Project A Panel (Temporary): Active development tabs
- Project B Panel (Temporary): Secondary project tabs
- Reference Panel (Favorite): Documentation, Stack Overflow, tools
- Communication Panel (Temporary): Slack, email, team chat
Benefits:
- Complete context isolation between projects
- Persistent access to reference materials
- Quick project switching without tab mixing
Client Work Management
Scenario: Consultant managing multiple clients
Setup (Requires Premium):
- Individual temporary panels for each client
- Admin Panel (Favorite): Billing, scheduling, business tools
- Resources Panel (Favorite): Templates, references, industry news
Benefits:
- Professional organization when sharing screen
- No accidental information leakage between clients
- Consistent tool access across client sessions
Content Creation Workflow
Scenario: Blog writing and social media management
Setup (Requires Premium):
- Research Panel (Temporary): Source materials for current article
- Writing Tools Panel (Favorite): Google Docs, Grammarly, image sources
- Publishing Panel (Favorite): WordPress, social media platforms
- Analytics Panel (Favorite): Traffic and engagement metrics
Benefits:
- Streamlined content creation process
- Reusable tool collections for recurring workflows
- Focused research environment for each article
Learning and Skill Development
Scenario: Online courses and skill development
Setup (Requires Premium):
- Current Course Panel (Temporary): Active learning materials
- Practice Panel (Temporary): Coding environments, exercises
- Reference Panel (Favorite): Documentation, cheat sheets
- Community Panel (Favorite): Forums, Discord, study groups
Benefits:
- Focused learning environment for each subject
- Persistent access to reference materials
- Ability to pause and resume learning sessions
Advanced Workflows (Premium)
Temporary Task Management
Scenario: Short-term projects with defined end dates
Approach:
- Create temporary panels for each short-term project
- Panels automatically delete when all tabs are closed
- No manual cleanup required
- Keeps workspace organized automatically
Long-term Resource Collections
Scenario: Building curated collections of useful resources
Approach:
- Use favorite panels to save important URL collections
- Add tabs to panels throughout browsing sessions
- Save current tab states before closing browser
- Restore complete workflows when needed
Multi-Context Work
Scenario: Balancing work, personal, and side projects
Setup (Requires Premium):
- Deep Work Panel (Temporary): Current focus task
- Communication Panel (Temporary): Email, chat, meetings
- Personal Panel (Temporary): Shopping, news, entertainment
- Side Project Panel (Favorite): Long-term project resources
Benefits:
- Clear separation between different life contexts
- Reduced distraction from unrelated content
- Ability to "close" personal life during work hours
Productivity Patterns
Morning Routine
- Start with All Tabs to review overnight accumulation
- Close irrelevant tabs from previous day
- Switch to Active Tabs for focused morning work
- Create new temporary panels for day's major tasks (Premium)
Context Switching
- Save current work state in favorite panel (Premium)
- Switch to different panel for new context
- Use Recent Tabs to quickly return to previous context
- Restore saved sessions when returning to suspended projects
End-of-Day Cleanup
- Review All Tabs for tabs to close
- Save important tab collections in favorite panels (Premium)
- Close temporary panels for completed tasks
- Prepare clean workspace for next session
When to Use Each Panel Type
Built-in Panels (Free)
- All Tabs: Overview, cleanup, tab location
- Active Tabs: Focus sessions, performance optimization
- Recent Tabs: Quick navigation, frequently accessed resources
Temporary Panels (Premium)
- Short-term projects with defined endpoints
- Experimental browsing that shouldn't persist
- Daily task organization that resets each session
Favorite Panels (Premium)
- Long-term project resources
- Recurring workflow tools
- Important reference collections
- Client-specific resource sets