#Emacs tabs questions:
1) How many tabs (not buffers) do you usually have open?
2) Are there a certain amount that you name for buffers you refer to several times a day?
3) What keybinds (if any) did you set to flip through them quickly?
4) Which tab system/package do you use?
5) If you use Mastodon.el, do you have a dedicated tab? More than one?
@natharari See here for the config:
https://gist.github.com/DivineDominion/e15c152f2fad785f4e1167b9a4df548b#tabs
Also search for `display-buffer-alist' for my overrides to dedicate stuff to tabs
@natharari oh, and picture (added the (1)--(9) to the tab format characters to make jumping between them based on numbers easier)
@ctietze Very nice. I like the minimalist look as well.
@ctietze Very interesting setup. Thanks! 👍
@natharari "1 tab" as I've never had the urge to start with tabs after setting up my concept using #eyebrowse and their named "tabs" (AFAIR they use "sessions") of buffers if you wish.
I'm not using Mastodon.el but I'd ask tons of questions to people who do.
@publicvoit Oh it was just general curiosity. It's always interesting to see how people use Emacs because of the infinite ways in which you can configure and use it. Sometimes I get ideas for my own use by seeing how other people use it and then add some things to my own config of course.
Also, I used to use eyebrowse but I never really stuck with it. I did like it for a while though.
@natharari #emacs
1) 2-3, depending on the use
2) Not really
3) C-x t 2 for opening, 0 for closing
4) tab-bar
5) Not using mastodon.el (not yet, at least).
1) Cool.
2) OK
3) I guess you don't switch tabs often?
4) Cool
5) I am chagrined and saddened! 😲
@natharari
To switch tabs, I use C-Tab or C-Switch-Tab, same key shortcuts as in Firefox.
Point 5 is in my TODO list 😜
@natharari I use project-tab-groups mode. So I have:
1) a tab per git project open + 1 garbage tab for scratches and other stuff.
2) tabs get named based on project dir
3) M-page up and M-page down
4) already answered
1) 6 2) no 3) M-[2-9] 4) tab-line + config 5) not yet
I have things set up so the most recent buffer is always the left-most tab, and the tabs are sorted by most recent usage, up to 6 shown. Makes it quick to switch among several recent buffers. I usually track this in my head for 2-4 buffers, the tabs are a crutch for more than this or when I am not sure.
@natharari I launch with 2 tabs (Mail and Org, named thus) in tab-bar-mode.
I open a 3rd tab for everything else. Sometimes more to get contexts quickly. Usually, I have some Magit buffer open at all times in the 3rd during work.
⌘1--⌘9 for quick tab switching (default Mac shortcuts)
Also bound my leader key + `t` to use the tab key map.