Implement Google Chrome-like grouped tabs

[dutzi]

Google Chrome Beta recently announced grouped tabs, which is pretty awesome.

Here's the gist:

Having such a thing within VSCode will be very useful IMO.

Having it integrated with the search, where a group is automatically created once you open more than one search result, should help with the tab clutter it ensues. Same for Peek references, automatic grouping of files within the same folders... I see many possibilities for it.

[kh]

What if vscode implements Layers as well? I think it is better than grouping tabs like chrome does. #174922

vscode could offer both...

Sure why not, for me anything that could help organize tabs would be better, but if horizontal space is your concern maybe collapsible groups could solve the issue ?

[IstvanCsVarga]

What is the update on this now?

[manake]

Please add this.

It'd be awesome to have this.

[RodrigoAlejandroBP]

It's been two years now :(

[kkrivera-r7]

Tossing my hat in the ring and +1'ing this request. It would help to store the current context when we are, inevitably, required to switch context and have to attempt to return to a prior one.

[kappanjoe]

Since #38889 was merged into this issue, I want to point out an important aspect of #38889 that is not covered here so far: #38889 was about automatic tab groups that were created using the file and folder structure.

The original feature request of #38889 was only about automatically grouping files in the same folder.

I think automatically grouping files by folder and file name could also be a useful option. For example opening a file with the same name but a different extension as an already opened file in the same folder would be grouped automatically.

Commenting to voice support for this particular feature, particularly automatic grouping based on directory or possibly filetype (maybe using regex? 😅). For example, in a React project I will often have components open in an editor on the left and CSS styles in an editor on the right. Smart tab groups would help me maintain this organization when opening new tabs, whereas currently, new tabs will open in whichever editor has focus (usually the wrong one...).

[aderchox]

Yeah it's SO MUCH needed, +1ing it if it's not already in the backlog. It becomes very confusing specially when multiple workspace folders are open at the same time.

[Nezteb]

[ddman]

The macOS version has this feature.

I guess the development team has never developed on windows.

[Nezteb]

The macOS version has this feature.

@ddman All versions of VS Code have a form of tabs/panes/splits, but they are not the same as Chrome-like tab groups. You cannot select multiple tabs and combine them into a single collapsible/expandable group.

[devmanbr]

unbelievable that after so long this has still not been implemented.

[jhhtaylor]

I made an extension, Tabstronaut, as a workaround for this issue:

[stromal]

@jhhtaylor great work. I respect your dedications and results, but this is not as intuitive as the originally requested google chrome version + side bar must be kept open.

[nikzeyn]

@jhhtaylor - it's great work. Just curious how is it different from the Editor Group Minimizer extension in VSCode?

[jhhtaylor]

@nikzeyn Thank you for the feedback! While Editor Group Minimizer is a great tool, Tabstronaut offers a different approach and a variety of additional features tailored to improving the user's experience.

[liam-taly]

I came here to suggest the grouping of tabs like Chrome or Edge do it. I was just 3 years late :-D

[okaeiz]

I vote for this feature. And it's really needed.

[SatarisGIT]

+1

[mgabriel-silva]

+1

[niktor76]

Tab grouping would be really nice. Working in different branches, were I need different documents to edit. There are some good Extension, but the simple approach like in Chrome would be really nice.

[iFrosta]

I'd also like to see this kind of functionality

[0xHide]

+1 vote

[wemoveon2]

please... PLEASE add this

willing to sell my soul for this feature. I cannot cope with having twenty tabs open anymore, it's destroying my family.

[andresvanegas19]

Is somebody working on this?

[uid-louiejayibanez]

Still waiting for this...

[darianmorat]

I've seen so many requests for the same thing... Not that hard and users are already giving A LOT of ideas on how to implement it. We just need to keep this up, until it's ADD

[shaytg]

Will my dream come true?

[liang2zhu1]

This is also my dream! I know this is not a trivial feature but I'd like to see this in roadmap at least!

[Irtiza90]

Keeping it alive!

[SGLara]

Still waiting until we have it 😩

[JuanKeiner]

We need this or i'll die 😔

[manylovv]

+1

[PaulGBarbu]

+1

[SakuraMilkTea8]

[przpl]

It would be great if this feature allowed automatic grouping based on the file path. This would be useful for monorepo projects.

[Irtiza90]

It would be great if this feature allowed automatic grouping based on the file path. This would be useful for monorepo projects.

Well it would be great if this feature gets implemented in the first place..

[yangyangdotcom]

Please I want this feature!

[bagasghufronalfaiz]

this feature will be good. I want to contribute in this feature, how do i do it?

[pZacca]

It shouldn't be this hard to implement, definitely should be added as a setting.

[Khanon]

I came to ask for this feature.

I'm working in a framework with several files, and I'm jumping from a secton to another of the project everytime.

It would be really helpfup to be able to group tabs just like in Chrome, so I can choose which group of files I'll be working on each time I jump to a another section of the project.

Find files in the sidebar isn't that easy when you have dozens or even hundreds of files and folders.

[Khanon]

this feature will be good. I want to contribute in this feature, how do i do it?

Just fork the project and try to implement it. If the implementation is good enough they will take it in consideration, depite they accept it or not from a UX vision.

[wangpengfeido]

I made an extension, Tabstronaut, as a workaround for this issue:

@jhhtaylor It is perfect. Thank you!

[HunterMeyer]

I found these two that are pretty good:

• Tab Group by @billgoo (github, marketplace)
• Editor Group Minimizer by @suhay (github, marketplace)

[JeremyTBradshaw]

Here to add to the hype - yes please for grouped tabs (open editors). Would be fantastic, and so would vertical tabs (#108264)

[dannylistSR]

+1

I work on one code base, but often have to jump between tickets and tasks, this would save me SO much time and really help me!

[L-i-o]

I'm using CTRL+1 (up to 9) to switch between file groups (this also open empty groups). But after a switch I need to "manually" maximize the group (I mapped this command to CTRL+\). What I miss more is:

1. An auto-maximize option on group switch.
2. Group rename in the "Open Editors" pane
3. Group reorder in the "Open Editors" pane
4. Group collapse/expand in the "Open Editors" pane
5. A Group auto-expand option (in the "Open Editors" pane) on group switch