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Fylepad offers several ways to organize and manage your notes effectively. From multi-tab support to color coding and powerful search, you can keep your notes structured and easily accessible.

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Working with tabs

Fylepad supports up to 5 tabs simultaneously, allowing you to work on multiple notes at once without losing context.

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Creating and managing tabs

1

Create a new tab

Click the plus icon in the tab bar or press Ctrl + N to create a new tab
2

Switch between tabs

  • Click on any tab to switch to it
  • Press Alt + [number] to quickly jump to a specific tab (e.g., Alt + 1 for the first tab)
  • Use Ctrl + K to open the command palette and search across all tabs
3

Close a tab

Click the X icon on the tab (visible on hover in vertical mode, or always visible in horizontal mode)
Fylepad automatically saves all your tabs and their content. When you reopen the app, all your tabs will be restored exactly as you left them.

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Tab layouts

You can switch between horizontal and vertical tab layouts to match your workflow:

Horizontal tabs

Tabs appear at the top of the screen in a compact bar. Best for quick switching and maximizing vertical space.

Vertical tabs

Tabs appear in a sidebar on the left with full titles visible. Best for projects with many tabs or descriptive titles.
To toggle layouts: Click the layout icon in the tab bar (horizontal mode) or sidebar header (vertical mode).

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Reordering tabs

You can reorganize your tabs to match your workflow:
  • Drag and drop: Click and drag any tab to a new position
  • Keyboard shortcuts:
    • Ctrl + Shift + ← to move the current tab left
    • Ctrl + Shift + → to move the current tab right

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Color coding tabs

Assign colors to your tabs to visually organize them by project, priority, or category.
1

Right-click on a tab

Right-click (or long-press on mobile) on any tab to open the context menu
2

Select a color

Choose from 8 available colors:
  • Default (green)
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Teal
  • Yellow
3

Tab updates

The tab background will change to your selected color when active, and shows a color indicator when inactive
Use colors consistently across your workflow. For example: blue for work notes, orange for personal projects, red for urgent items.

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Searching your notes

Fylepad offers powerful search capabilities to help you find information quickly across all your tabs. The command palette provides the fastest way to search across all your tabs:
1

Open command palette

Press Ctrl + K to open the command palette
2

Type your query

Start typing to search across all tab titles and content
3

Navigate results

  • Use arrow keys to move through results
  • Press Enter to jump to the selected result
  • Results show the tab name and highlighted context
For searching within a single note:
1

Open search

Press Ctrl + F or click the search icon in the toolbar
2

Enter search term

Type your query in the floating search bar
3

Navigate matches

  • Use the arrow buttons to jump between matches
  • Toggle case-sensitive search with the Aa icon
  • The counter shows your current position (e.g., “2 / 5”)
Matches are highlighted in yellow, and the editor automatically scrolls to center each match in view.

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Additional tab features

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Tab context menu

Right-click on any tab to access these options:
Assign or change the color of the tab for visual organization
Create a copy of the tab with all its content. The new tab will have “(Copy)” appended to the title.
Lock a tab to prevent accidental closure. Locked tabs don’t show the close button.

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Linking between tabs

You can create links between your tabs:
  1. Type @ in the editor
  2. Select a tab from the suggestion list
  3. Click the link to instantly jump to that tab
Tab links are perfect for creating a table of contents tab that links to all your other notes.

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Best practices

Use descriptive titles

Give each tab a clear, descriptive title. This makes searching and navigation much easier.

Lock important tabs

Lock tabs containing important reference material to prevent accidental closure.

Color by context

Develop a consistent color system (e.g., blue for work, orange for personal) to quickly identify tab types.

Use the sidebar

Switch to vertical tabs when working with many tabs or when you need to see full titles at a glance.

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