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Disable Tabs

David V. KimballDavid V. Kimball3k downloads

Disables having more than one tab open at a time.

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Disables the ability to open multiple tabs, enforcing a single-tab interface.

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Closing or opening new tabs will always replace the current tab with the new one, even replacing pinned tabs.

Particularly useful when hiding the tab bar with the Hider plugin.

You can also hide the tabs button on mobile in settings.

Made for Vault CMS

Part of the Vault CMS project.

Installation

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  1. In Obsidian, go to Settings > Community plugins (enable it if you haven't already).
  2. Search for Disable Tabs and click Install and then Enable.

Manual

  1. Download the latest release from the Releases page and navigate to your Obsidian vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory.
  2. Create a new folder called disable-tabs and ensure manifest.json and main.js are in there.
  3. In Obsidian, go to Settings > Community plugins (enable it if you haven't already) and then enable "Disable Tabs."
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Enforce a single-tab interface by disabling multiple tabs in Obsidian. Replace the current view whenever you open or close a note — including pinned tabs — so new notes always reuse the same tab. Hide the tabs button on mobile for a cleaner UI.
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Details
Current version
1.0.10
Last updated
2 months ago
Created
9 months ago
Updates
11 releases
Downloads
3k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.11.0+
License
MIT
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