Tabs & Split View
Open many things at once. Pin the ones you keep coming back to. Split the workspace into panes.
Tabs
Every note, view, search, project, journal entry, or settings panel opens in a tab. Tabs persist across app restarts when Restore Session is on (default; see Settings → General).
Tab Bar
Across the top of the app. Drag to reorder. Drag onto a pane edge to split.
Tab Context Menu
Right-click any tab:
- Close
- Close others
- Close to the right
- Pin / unpin
- Duplicate
- Move to new window (where supported)
- Copy link to this tab
Pinning
Pin a tab to keep it at the front of the bar. Pinned tabs:
- Show only their icon (compact)
- Don't close on middle-click
- Survive bulk-close commands
- Restore first on app launch
Useful for: today's journal, your "now" note, the shared project.
Opening Items
Single-clicking a note, view, search result, or sidebar item opens a permanent tab. If that item is already open, memrynote focuses the existing tab instead of creating another copy.
Inactive workspace surfaces stay unloaded until first use. Inbox remains ready on cold open, while heavier surfaces such as Tasks, Calendar, Graph, and the right-side Agent/Day Panel mount when the user opens them. This keeps startup memory tied to the visible workspace instead of every possible feature surface.
Mouse Navigation
Mouse Back and Forward side buttons move through tab focus history across the whole window, including split panes. Back returns to the previously focused tab; Forward replays the next tab after a Back action. Opening or selecting another tab starts a new history path.
Split View
Drag a tab to the left, right, top, or bottom edge of the window to open a second pane.
Drop Zones
When dragging a tab, the workspace highlights drop zones:
- Center — same pane
- Left / right — split horizontally
- Top / bottom — split vertically
- Beyond the edge — new window
Drop in a zone to create or move into a pane.
Resizing Panes
- Drag the divider between panes
- Double-click the divider to reset to default 50/50
Resize ratios persist across sessions.
Pane Navigation (Chord)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split right | ⌘+\ |
| Split down | ⌘+⇧+\ |
| Close split pane | ⌘+⌥+W |
| Focus right pane | ⌘+K, ⌘+→ |
| Focus left pane | ⌘+K, ⌘+← |
| Toggle maximize pane | ⌘+K, M |
A chord indicator briefly flashes when the prefix is active. See Keyboard Shortcuts for the full list.
Tab Hover Preview
Hovering a tab shows a thumbnail card preview after a short delay — handy when you have many tabs of the same icon.
Tab Persistence
If Restore Session is on, the entire tab and split layout restores on app launch:
- Tab order
- Pinned state
- Split layout and ratios
- Active tab per pane
Modified Indicator
A small dot appears on a tab title when there are unsaved changes (rare — memrynote auto-saves). Closing a modified tab triggers a flush before close.
See Also
- Folder View — opens in a tab like everything else
- Keyboard Shortcuts