Window Modes
Layout Presets
Layout presets are saved layouts you can drop onto any monitor running TabStack. The presets themselves are free to browse and customize; applying one requires Pro because TabStack is Pro-only. Use the built-ins, save your own, and trigger them from the Snap Wheel, a keyboard shortcut, or set one as the default TabStack layout. The default layout is independent of the default Window Mode. Enable Use default layout automatically to apply it when entering TabStack; this option is off by default.
Built-in presets
One Full Screen
A single full-screen pane. Drop one window in to give it the whole monitor without leaving TabStack.
Split View
Two equal panes side by side. Good for code + browser, or doc + reference.
Top / Bottom
Two equal panes stacked vertically. Ideal for vertical monitors and chat + content layouts.
Focus + Stack
One large primary pane with two smaller stacked panes on the side. The classic editor + sidebars layout.
Four Corners
Four equal quadrants. Great for monitoring dashboards or running four parallel apps.
Saving your own
Open Settings > Window Modes > Preset Layouts and click New Layout. The editor lets you split panes by dragging from any pane edge, resize panes by dragging their handles, and remove panes by selecting them. Name the layout when you're done and it shows up alongside the built-ins.
Triggering a preset
Once saved, a preset can be applied to any monitor in three ways:
- From the Snap Wheel → More Actions → Select Layout, then pick the preset
- From a custom keyboard shortcut bound in Settings > Shortcuts
- As the Default TabStack for new stages (Settings > Window Modes > Defaults)
Editing & deleting
Edit a saved preset from the same place you created it. Built-in presets can't be deleted, but you can duplicate one as a starting point for a custom layout.
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