Features
Tabs & Navigation
Browse namespaces and keys in a tabbed interface. Preview tabs auto-replace as you navigate, pin to keep, and reopen closed tabs with Cmd+Shift+T.
Overview
KVault's tab model is borrowed from VS Code and editors like it. Clicking a key opens it as a preview tab — shown in italics — which gets replaced when you click the next key. This keeps casual browsing from turning into 40 open tabs. Double-click or pin a preview to promote it to a regular tab that sticks around.
Tabs aren't just for keys. Namespaces, settings, the welcome screen, import/export dialogs — anything that has a distinct view is a tab type. Dirty tabs (with unsaved editor changes) show an indicator so you don't close work by accident.
How to use it
- Open a key as preview — single-click it in the key list.
- Promote a preview — double-click it, pin it, or start editing.
- Close a tab — middle-click, use the close button, or press Cmd W.
- Reopen a closed tab — Cmd Shift T brings back the most recently closed one.
- Quick open — Cmd P jumps to any namespace by name without leaving the keyboard.
Tips
- Save your tab layout as part of a workspace to restore a full investigation on demand.
- The command palette exposes every tab action, including "switch to tab" fuzzy matching.
- Dirty tab indicators follow the theme accent, so they're always visible regardless of light/dark mode.
- Pair with global search: clicking a result opens it as a preview, so you can skim many matches without polluting the tab strip.