TCEdit Tab Switching using Ctrl + 1, 2, ... 8

[Joe Caverly]

TCEdit currently allows switching between open tabs using Ctrl + Tab.

In addition,
it would be great if switching between opens tabs using Ctrl + 1, 2, ... 8 could be added to TCEdit.

Joe

 

[Alpengreis]

+1 from me.

 

[rconn]

Wouldn't be as useful as you think. The tabs are not guaranteed to be in sequential order if you've closed one and opened a new one, or moved the tabs around. (This is the way the Microsoft RTL works.)

 

[Joe Caverly]

After some testing with TCEdit,
I understand what you are saying.

Using the mouse,
I took tab 5 (tcc.ahk),
and dragged it to become tab 1.

Regardless of where I place the tab,
it will still always be tab 5.

Microsoft Edge works differently,
that is,
if I drag tab 5 to tab 1,
Pressing the Ctrl+1 keyboard combination will activate whatever is in tab 1.

Maybe the Microsoft RTL works differently for Microsoft Edge.

I've added hotkeys to my AutoHotKey tcc.ahk to do what I want,
so now I can do Tab switching using Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, ... 8,
in TCEdit,
but I must remember not to re-arrange my tabs,
once they are open.

Joe

 

[rconn]

Microsoft tends not to use the RTL for their own products. (Or perhaps they're using the "secret RTL" that they don't provide to anyone else.)

 

[Joe Caverly]

According to Microsoft CoPilot, the code is not Microsoft Code.

Instead, it is Google Chromium Code.

Here's a high-level example of what the logic might involve (in C++):

void TabStripModel::MoveTab(int from_index, int to_index) {
    std::unique_ptr<Tab> moved_tab = std::move(tabs_[from_index]);
    tabs_.erase(tabs_.begin() + from_index);
    tabs_.insert(tabs_.begin() + to_index, std::move(moved_tab));
    RenumberTabs();  // Hypothetical helper for renumbering.
}

This is just a conceptual outline; you'd need to look into the actual Chromium source code for precise implementation. You can browse the Chromium repository at Chromium Git for specific details. If you're customizing or studying Chromium, understanding the TabStripModel and related files is a good starting point.

Ref: chromium/src - Git at Google

Joe