diff --git a/src/content/docs/terminal/windows/tabs.mdx b/src/content/docs/terminal/windows/tabs.mdx index be846837..6ba9712c 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/terminal/windows/tabs.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/terminal/windows/tabs.mdx @@ -88,6 +88,29 @@ See our [Appearance > Tabs Behavior](/terminal/appearance/tabs-behavior/) docs f +## Tab colors + +Color-code tabs to tell projects, environments, or long-running sessions apart at a glance. Colors come from your active [theme](/terminal/appearance/themes/), so they stay readable whichever theme you use. + +### Set a tab's color + +1. Right-click the tab you want to color. +2. Click a color in the color row. + +To remove a color, right-click the tab and click the same color again, or pick the default (no color) option. + +:::note +Coloring a tab that belongs to a [group](#tab-groups) sets the group's color, so every tab in the group changes together. +::: + +### Cycle the active tab's color + +The **Cycle current tab color** action (`workspace:cycle_active_tab_color`) steps the active tab through the available colors, then back to no color. It has no default shortcut, so reach it from the [Command Palette](/terminal/command-palette/) or bind a key to it in **Settings** > **Keyboard shortcuts**. + +:::tip +Warp can also color tabs automatically based on their working directory. See `directory_tab_colors` in the [all settings reference](/terminal/settings/all-settings/#tabs). +::: + ## Tab groups Organize related tabs into named, collapsible groups. A tab group keeps its member tabs together in the tab bar, can be given a name and a color, and can be collapsed to hide its members until you need them. Tab groups work in both the horizontal tab bar and the [vertical tabs](/terminal/windows/vertical-tabs/) panel.