Multi tabs on Windows/Linux

[Regna91]

It is possible to add tab like in Mac OS (multiple file in on app)? #296

[Regna91]

Multiple Tabs work only on macos not on windows

[xmarkclx]

+1 This is a very useful feature. Please add it.

[ArthaTi]

This issue is 1 year old and is still not in the app. :/ I need it.

[gandalfsaxe]

Very much needed :)

[meredithheskethfortescue]

I always have a bunch of instances opened. This feature would be really cool! :)

[nnsense]

+1!

[neilbalch]

This is a NECESSARY feature for me. I really don't understand how or why this is a mac only feature. This app uses electron, so it's certainly not a compatibility issue. I love this for markdown, but I'm afraid it's not going to be used for much longer if I can't have more than one file open in the same window.

[exetico]

+1 for Linux <3 Hate my 3-4-5 windows....

[jrocha-dev]

+1!

[unlimitedLoop]

+1

[idleyui]

stardock groupy can add multi tabs feature on windows. I think it's a wonderful choose for the moment.

preview:

[neilbalch]

Lol, @idleyui, I've already descoped Typora from my daily workflow. Thanks for the idea, but this really needs to see attention from the devs for me to consider using this application. :(

[exetico]

What did you use, as an alternative to Typora?

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Lol, @idleyui https://github.com/idleyui, I've already descoped Typora from my daily workflow. Thanks for the idea, but this really needs to see attention from the devs for me to consider using this application. :(

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[neilbalch]

@exetico Straight VSCode with extensions. Not as good, obviously, but it's honestly more functional than Typora.

[phrogg]

This is a killer feature.

[TechPlasma]

Is there any idea on an ETA for Windows/Linux Multi-Tab support? I'm constantly switching between files between notes and writing and its fairly frustrating to both have to search through my folder structure for the requisite file and also need to save and close the file which clears the undo-chain.

[danielandastro]

Same, I use it for school notes and need it to open the workspace quickly without prompting, i also switch between notes fast, so tabs are a must

[exetico]

I couldn't wait, so i just added CodiMI to my server. It works great! I know it won't fix all needs, but it works great, overall. And it's brilliant to have notes in sync - on my own server...

[LeBaux]

This was possibly the biggest blocker for using Typora when I initially switched from OneNote. The simple temporary workaround is to enable the auto-save feature.

This way you can simply use file tree in sidebar and switch between files/folders pretty fast. Think of it as having the "tabs" on the side, rather than on the top.

The obvious drawbacks are:

• You can screw up some documents with autosave, but you always have "undo" and if you want to go step further just push your notes on GitLab/GitHub. This you get both version control and backups.
• Controlling everything from the sidebar file-tree is cumbersome if you need to navigate complicated paths to documents. Since I already have all .md files in one folder with a couple of subfolders, it is not a big deal for me. This also makes pushing the files to git simple.

For me personally, this makes the workflow fluent. Plus it finally forced me to organize my notes into one neat folder. Not bad.

edit: Clarification for @DutchPete

[DutchPete]

@LeBaux : how is that a workaround for having tabs?

[GAZ082]

Only on mac? Whut?

[nikpmr]

electron-tabs (https://www.npmjs.com/package/electron-tabs) provides a quick & easy way to add tabs to an Electron app. Shouldn't be too hard to install and combine instances to one window.

[wanglongbiao]

+1

[Ventto]

+1

[ogrodnikm]

+1

[bekyarov]

Is there any update on this? This is a critical feature for the experience of the app, not just an enhancement.

[gaetanlegac]

+1 . A tabs system is the only missing feature to put Typora on the modern editors podium. So, where are the technical barriers ?

[DutchPete]

@Gaetan-LeGac : who says there are technical barriers?

[gaetanlegac]

@DutchPete Maybe the dev, indirectly. I don't see any other reason (including bugs and long term pricing strategy) that would explain the non-implementation of a feature long requested by a large number of users.

[DutchPete]

@Gaetan-LeGac it may have been long requested, but you don't know all the issues he is currently working on, plus his roadmap for further developing Typora. It's a bit, uhm …… uncouth to decide that the dev now needs to implement this feature.

[StickChen]

I moved to MarkText (https://github.com/marktext/marktext), which has multi tabs, a typora alternative.

[neilbalch]

@StickChen OOOOOOH! I didn't know about that one... It's a real competetor because it's got "WYSIWYG"/inline rendered text. I think I'm going to install it tomorrow; looks great!

[DutchPete]

@StickChen OOOOOOH! I didn't know about that one... It's a real competetor because it's got "WYSIWYG"/inline rendered text. I think I'm going to install it tomorrow; looks great!

Check out Obsidian, blows them all out of the water, esp. with the high dev cycle, a very active, helpful community, brilliant features, and high customisability with css.

[neilbalch]

@DutchPete Obsidian looks nice, but it's not open source like MarkText. Hrm. I'll take a look.

[neilbalch]

OOF! it's not "WYSIWYG", i.e. it doesn't have inline rendered text, as far as I can tell... you have to switch into a separate "preview mode"... ☹️

[DutchPete]

OOF! it's not "WYSIWYG", i.e. it doesn't have inline rendered text, as far as I can tell... you have to switch into a separate "preview mode"... ☹️

WYSIWYG is being worked on and is expected to be available by the end of the year. As for open source: Typora isn't open source either. The Obsidian devs intend to make their app open source in the future.

In any case, it all depends on what's most important to you. I still use Typora, like it, but it misses some very important features, such as, but not only, transclusions.

Anyway, we should not really discuss other apps on the Typora page.

[AlvaroDeMenard]

+1 on tabs being needed, it makes a huge difference

[TechPlasma]

I checked out Obsidian recently and it looks pretty cool. Plus it really does look like they're actively developing it.

[mredigonda]

+100

[consciousgaze]

+1000 Please add multi-tab and multi-window on ubuntu/linux too

[YanMingUP]

我看这都一年多了，还不更新这个功能吗？windows用户表示好难受。

[YanMingUP]

我看这都一年多了，还不更新这个功能吗？windows用户表示好难受。

这是好几年了，开发人员还不更新吗？这个非常影响使用感受

[dxps]

Dear Typora team,

This tool is so great that I would pay for it. I am using it for at least one year (and I tried the majority of existing PIM tools until I got settled on Typora, and also recommended it to my peers). I even created my own theme named Greenview, just didn't yet proposed it to be part of the official offering.

I switched from macOS to Linux some months ago and I am desperately missing the tabs (or Tab Bar). I am working on a couple of topics on a daily basis, so tabs are really handy instead of having multiple Typora windows open for each such topic.

Also, I've asked about it through the "Contact us" section, so here I am, trying again to get a feedback about any chance and delivery time estimation for it. So, please, are you planning to offer the similar nice UX that macOS version has for Linux platform also :question:

Thanks and appreciate ANY feedback!

PS Just started evaluating MarkText alternative since it has tabs and a similar markdown experience (that doesn't need any preview, which is great). However, it's a little strict with (not) displaying multiple empty lines and it doesn't yet (but it's planned to be included in their next release) offer support for custom themes.

[heavenkiller2018]

I have the same problem. Multi-tab is a very useful and nessessary feature!

[coolMarlon]

+1

[dxps]

So now we have 1.0.0 as an official and stable release, and time to pay for a license. I don't mind, I like this tool that much that I'd pay twice the money.

But the fact that tabs are still missing on Linux is already getting that much annoying that I'm seriously consider switching to a different tool. I'm working on multiple topics throughout the day and I'm used to have multiple tabs (not windows) open (when I was on macOS). For now, without any useful feedback and planning about it, I think I will downgrade to a previous (beta) version and live with it for a while.

Sad, but true :disappointed: ...

[hardmagnett]

https://github.com/typora/typora-issues/issues/638#issuecomment-979909036 I have same feeling.

This is very annoying to switch windows instead of tabs.

I'm Windows user. I'm working with few .md files simultaneously. Average quantity is 3-4, but in rare cases I have up to 10 typora windows.

I had waited for stable paid Typora release for a long time and hoped that this feature will be implemented in it. 😟

[dxps]

I just started using VSCode, since:

• I'm already using it mostly on a daily basis
• I have a nice theme and looking already
• Tabs are there, of course.

It seems that I might not miss that much the wysiwyg behavior.

And I'm seriously consider developing such a solution with:

• desktop and web ui
• markdown with wysiwig appearance
• sync
• shared spaces

And other stuff like that. Wish me luck! :blush: My need and OCD should push me forward with it.

[OuttaSpaceTime]

Can someone who is asking for the feature here make a pull request?

[dxps]

@OuttaSpaceTime A pull request to a closed source code?