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Moving Tabs In SecureCRT®

The 6.0 version of SecureCRT is the first to support moving session tabs out to a separate window and back in again as needed. Session tabs may be dragged out to a SecureCRT window using the mouse as well as controlled from the tab context menu. This makes it quick and easy, for example, to send a tab out to a new window, compare two windows side by side, then drag the session back in when finished. This tip will demonstrate how to drag tabs as well as tab control using the context menu.

SecureCRT 5.x users know the value of session tabs well: running multiple sessions more easily and quickly. All tabs run in one SecureCRT window, which is easier to manage and control and many sessions can be started at the same time, perhaps from an auto session, without experiencing a blizzard of windows to keep track of. Tabs use a color block to alert you to changes in connection status and they are scriptable for complete control and automation. Drag-and-drop tabs dovetail into this already rich feature set to give you the ultimate in flexible, time-saving functionality.

Open one or more sessions in tabs

  1. Make sure the Session Tabs option is enabled from the View menu or the Global Options/Terminal/Appearance dialog.
  2. Use the Open in Tab toolbar button or Connect in Tab command on the File menu to open a session in a tab.

Drag and drop between SecureCRT windows

  1. First, right-click on a session tab in the main SecureCRT window to bring up the Context menu.
  2. Select Send to new window or Clone to new window to get a tab in a separate SecureCRT window.
  3. With two or more separate SecureCRT windows open, click on a session tab, drag it to another SecureCRT window and drop it. The tab will move from one window to the other.

Clone session and Clone in New Window

  • With an active session open in a tab, several commands are available from the context menus including Clone Session and Clone in New Window. The clone commands create a new session that is identical to the current session, either in a tabbed or separate window. Reauthentication is not needed if the original session uses the SSH2 protocol.

To learn more about the drag-out tabs, see the "Using the Software/Getting to Know the Window/Session Tabs" topic in the SecureCRT program Help file.

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