microsoft / microsoft/vscode-remote-release
Feature Request: Add browser-like tab groups for editor tabs
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Description
It would be helpful to support browser-like tab groups in VS Code, so users can organize open editor tabs into separate groups for different tasks or contexts. This would make it easier to manage many open files and switch between related sets of tabs efficiently.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the VS Code editor tab and tab-group implementation, then clarify the intended grouping behavior and interaction model; done should mean browser-like groups can organize related editor tabs and switch between them efficiently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100