Workspace Layout
Organize your work with multi-panel layouts, drag-and-drop tabs, and a collapsible sidebar.
Omnilib's workspace is built around a flexible multi-panel layout. Open multiple files side by side, drag tabs between panels, and collapse the sidebar when you need more room — all without disrupting your flow.
Panels and tabs
The main work area supports up to three panels displayed side by side. Each panel holds one or more tabs. Resize panels by dragging the divider between them.
Opening files in panels
- Click a file in the sidebar to open it in the current panel.
- Right-click a file and select Open in new panel to open it alongside your current view.
- Drag any tab to the left or right edge of the panel area to create a new panel there.
Moving tabs between panels
Drag a tab from one panel and drop it onto another panel's tab bar to move it. You can also drag a tab to a panel edge to split off a new panel in that direction.
Keyboard shortcuts for panels and tabs
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Jump to tab 1–9 | Cmd+1 – Cmd+9 (Windows: Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+9) |
| Previous tab | Cmd+Shift+[ (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+[) |
| Next tab | Cmd+Shift+] (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+]) |
| Split panel | Cmd+\ (Windows: Ctrl+\) |
| Focus panel left/right/up/down | Cmd+Alt+Arrow (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+Arrow) |
| Move tab to new panel | Cmd+Alt+Enter (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+Enter) |
| Close tab | Cmd+W (Windows: Ctrl+W) |
The sidebar
The sidebar on the left contains your project file tree and quick-access actions.
File tree
The file tree shows all files and folders in your project. From here you can:
- Create files and folders using the toolbar icons at the top of the sidebar, or via the right-click context menu
- Rename and delete files from the context menu
- Drag and drop files to reorganize your project structure
- Open a file with a single click
- Open in new panel via the right-click context menu
- Open as code for SVG files — view and edit the raw XML source
- Copy path from the context menu to get the file's relative path
Keyboard navigation: use ↑ / ↓ to move between items, ← / → to collapse or expand folders, and Enter or Space to open a file or toggle a folder.
Collapsing the sidebar
Press Cmd+B (Windows: Ctrl+B) or click the collapse button to hide the sidebar. The sidebar slides away to give your panels maximum width.
When collapsed, hover over the left edge of the window to expand the sidebar temporarily without toggling it permanently.
You can set the sidebar to start collapsed by default in Settings > Appearance.
Quick search
Press Cmd+P (Windows: Ctrl+P) to open the quick file finder. Type any part of a file name and Omnilib uses fuzzy matching to surface the best results as you type. Press Enter to open the selected file, or Cmd+Enter to open it in a new panel.
Focus mode
Click the focus button in the toolbar, or double-click a panel header, to enter focus mode. The sidebar and all other panels hide, and the active panel expands to fill the full window. Click the button again to restore the normal layout.
Focus mode is useful for writing long documents, reviewing PDFs, or any task where distractions from other open files slow you down.
Responsive toolbar
At viewport widths below 900 px, the toolbar collapses secondary actions into a dropdown menu. All functions remain accessible — they are just grouped to keep the toolbar from overflowing on smaller screens.