Grouping Rules
You can setup grouping rules in Tab Shelf to automatically group tabs. You can have tabs from one or more sites automatically grouped under a specified group name.
Where do I manage rules?
Your grouping rules are tucked away behind a button with the street signs icon above the search bar. Clicking on it will bring up a popup showing a button to sort your existing rules, a button to create a new rule, and a list of existing rules.
Creating rules
In the Grouping Rules popup, click on the 'Create rule' button. This will bring up a form which will let you:
- Give your rule a name.
- Give your tab group a color.
- Choose some domains to group.
It is necessary to give a name to your rule so that Tab Shelf would know which group to add new tabs to.
To add domains, you can choose between manually typing them out and hitting the 'Enter' key on completion (or pressing the arrow button to add the domain), or selecting from a list of domains currently open in your browser.
When you're done, you can click on the 'Create' button. The rule will take effect once you navigate to another tab or open a new tab/link.
Editing rules
To edit a rule, click on the pencil icon to the right of the rule name. This will bring up the rule creation form. You can change the name of the target group, change the group colour, and add or remove domains (or even edit existing domains). As of v2024.1.1, editing the rule name will not rename groups already created by Tab Shelf.
Click on the 'Save' button at the bottom once you have made your changes. You can click on 'Cancel' if you decide not to go ahead with your changes. You can also delete the rule by clicking on the 'Delete' button.
Deleting rules
To delete rules, you can click on the cross button at the top-right corner of rules in the rule list. You will then be prompted to confirm your decision before Tab Shelf removes the rule from the list.