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user12703537
user12703537

Reputation:

How to rename file tabs in Sublime Text 3

When working with an MVC framework, my controllers and models have similar names which can sometimes cause confusion when I have a controller and model files open and they are similarly named.

I looked through many settings and couldn't find any option to rename the tabs or group them together. There used to be a package for it however it was for Sublime Text 2.

I understand that I can simply rename the files themselves but I want them to be as closely named to the controller as possible.

Also in case anyone asks, I am using a self-made framework that we use for in-house internal systems.

Is there a way to accomplish this, or a method to better organise the file tabs so I can have all my models, controller, view and other files in some sort of tab-group? Or perhaps there is a view/layout that would address this issue?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1077

Answers (1)

user12703537
user12703537

Reputation:

I found the old RenameTab plugin for Sublime Text 2 and made a few little changes.

Create RenameTab.py and save it in the Packages/User folder:

import sublime
import sublime_plugin

class RenameTabCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
  def run(self, edit):
    self.view.window().show_input_panel("Tab Name:", self.view.name(), self.on_done, None, None)

  def on_done(self, input):
    self.view.set_name(input)

Create Tab Context.sublime-menu and save it in the Packages/User folder:

[
  { "command": "rename_tab", "caption": "Rename Tab" }
]

Add this to the Sublime Keybindings settings (re-map it to whatever key you want):

 { "keys": ["alt+w"], "command": "rename_tab", "context":
    [
      { "key": "setting.is_widget", "operator": "equal", "operand": false }
    ]
  }

Right-click on the file tab at the top and press "Rename Tab" in the context menu and it will prompt you to create a new name. This won't change the filename, just the name of the tab for easy viewing/reading/organising.

RenameTab was written by frozenice, however he hasn't changed it since 2012, or tested it for Sublime Text 3. I changed the layout of the import sublime and import sublime_plugin. (I'm not even sure if that made a difference.)

Upvotes: 1

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