Automatically grouping applications with TidyTabs

Here is how to automatically group all the windows of an application with TidyTabs:

Note: Tab auto-grouping is only possible with the Professional Edition of TidyTabs.


Method 1: With the context menu

  1. Right-click on one of the tabs of the program for which you want to enable auto-grouping.
  2. Choose Create a group for '<your application>' in the context menu.
  3. A new tabbed group will be created for this application, and all its windows will be gathered into a single tabbed group by TidyTabs. All new windows will be added to this group automatically.

Method 2: With the configuration dialog (advanced)

  1. Double-click on the TidyTabs tray icon, at the bottom right corner of the screen.
  2. Go to the GROUPS tab.
  3. Click on the Add button in the Smart groups section.
  4. A Group Editor dialog will open.
    • Add one or more rules to match the windows you want to group.
    • Optionally, you can set a default screen position for the grouped windows.
    • Click on the OK button to save the group.
  1. The new group is now created and TidyTabs will automatically group all the windows that match the rules you defined. All new windows will be added to this group automatically.