[FEATURE] Open the new tab in a window unique to the current virtual desktop

[rotemdan]

Is this a unique feature?

• [X] I have checked "open" AND "closed" issues and this is not a duplicate

Proposed Solution

First, thanks for making this application. I see this as essential behavior, supported by default in all modern browsers. I think it should have already been supported in Windows 11.

Currently, if using multiple virtual desktops, when opening a new explorer instance, it will open a new tab in an existing explorer instance at any virtual desktop.

This makes it difficult to work with multiple virtual desktops since only one desktop can contain an explorer window. Currently it requires switching back and forth between the desktops to gain access to the explorer window, which isn't very productive.

The Windows 11 Terminal provides an option to handle this issue by attaching to the most recently used window on the current desktop. So every desktop has its own single Terminal window including its own unique set of tabs:

I find that option very useful and convenient and it has really improved my productivity working with multiple terminals and virtual desktops.

Workaround

Just realized a workaround. It's possible to set file explorer to appear on all virtual desktops. This option can be accessed by right clicking the explorer window in the desktop switching screen:

This means that all file explorer tabs will be shown across all desktops, in a single shared window. It doesn't really provide the feature described here, but makes it more practical to work with multiple desktops.

Do you want to work on this issue?

None

If "yes" to the above, please explain how you would technically implement this

No response

Edit: added new workaround I found

[NikitaGrin]

Or at least make a hotkey to disable the program or a hotkey to open a folder in a new window, like holding ctrl

[w4po]

Hi there,

Thank you for your patience, and sorry for the delay.

I've introduced a possible fix in the latest release (v2.0.0) You can now set the target window on which the tabs open.

This update brings a host of new features and improvements, including the ability to duplicate active tab and restore closed tabs, among other enhancements.

Please give it a try, and if you run into any issues or have further suggestions, feel free to open a new issue. Your feedback is always welcome!

Thanks again for your support. ♥️

[OmiCron07]

I'm at version 2.4, and I haven't found a way to use it with a multi-desktop properly. The explorer window should remain separated for each desktop and open a new tab accordingly.

[w4po]

Quick workaround: Assign a hotkey to "SetTargetWindow" and use it on any window you want to designate as the main one where new tabs will open!

If no window is open yet on that desktop, you can also press and hold CTRL+SHIFT while opening a folder to force it to open as a new window instead of a tab.

I know it's not ideal, I'll focus on improving this in the next update. Thanks for your patience!

[OmiCron07]

Thank you for the CTRL+SHIFT tip !

I accidentally found an interesting workaround. Instead of Ctrl+Alt+D, you can put the mouse left button, so if you focus the explorer that you want, the next opening will be in this one. This is a little bit more convenient.

[luqijun]

Thank you for the CTRL+SHIFT tip !

I accidentally found an interesting workaround. Instead of Ctrl+Alt+D, you can put the mouse left button, so if you focus the explorer that you want, the next opening will be in this one. This is a little bit more convenient.

While this method is useful, I'd like to see it automatically open a tab on each virtual desktop, just like chrome.