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Tabs: group windows
Press T to group the current selection, or group by application when nothing is multi-selected.
How to use it
Press T from Window. Grouping follows the current selection:
| Before entry | What happens |
|---|---|
| Windows are multi-selected | Confirm input and group only the selection; members of existing groups bring their whole groups |
| No multi-selection | Group compatible, ungrouped windows by app on each display; retain existing groups |
Z undoes this arrangement in one step. Unselected windows stay unchanged.
You can also combine windows from different applications:
- Choose the first displayed window number, for example
1, then press Space to end the number. - Type the second window number, for example
2, then Space. They form a group immediately. - Add more numbers to append members. Press
Tto finish this group and prepare another. - Press
Qto return to Window. Groups remain after leaving the mode; click a tab to switch members.
The numbers 1 and 2 are examples: use the numbers on your screen. Space makes the boundary explicit so windows 1 and 2 are not interpreted as window 12.
| Key | Action in Tabs |
|---|---|
Tab / Shift+Tab or J / K | Next / previous tab |
H / L | Reorder the active tab left / right |
~, then a group number | Select a whole group, such as ~1 |
D | Remove the active member from its group |
X | Dissolve the group without closing applications |
Z / Shift+Z | Undo / redo grouping and ordering |
Ctrl+S | Save a tab template |
Only the current tab is visible. Quick and Editor treat a group as one target. Minimizing its current member minimizes the group; dissolving it or quitting KeySteer normally restores members hidden by KeySteer.
Groups remain after leaving the mode
Groups last until you dissolve them or quit KeySteer. Press Ctrl+S to save a template for next time.
On Windows, you can also drag tabs after leaving the mode: reorder them, move a window to another strip, or drag ~group number to merge a whole group. Scroll the strip when there are many tabs. macOS uses system minimize/restore operations to switch members, so system animations may appear. Native fullscreen and incompatible windows report that grouping is unsupported.
For saving instructions and a demo, see Save an arrangement.