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How to put TabStack tabs on the side or bottom

Published by BetterStage · Instructions for our macOS app; detailed feature reference is linked below.

Steps

  1. 1

    Open Settings → Window Modes → Appearance and find Tab Bar.

  2. 2

    Choose Top, Bottom, Left, or Right. The choice applies to every TabStack pane.

  3. 3

    On the left or right, choose Icon and title rows with a Tab bar width, or Icons only for a compact rail. Rows scroll when a pane has more tabs than fit.

More detail: /docs/tabstack

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