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# Multi-Window and Tabs

Conversation topics, Agent tasks, and regular tabs can all be detached from the current window. This does not copy the content; it only changes where it is displayed.

<figure><img src="/files/0c0bb4826081e01206a9a031bb37437cea6460d1" alt="标签页右键菜单中的固定标签页、从新窗口打开和关闭其他标签页"><figcaption><p>Right-click the target tab and choose [Open in new window]; frequently used pages can be pinned first to avoid closing them by mistake.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Open from a topic or task

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### 1. Find the target topic or Agent task

Right-click the target item in the topic list or Agent task list on the left.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### 2. Choose an opening method

Choosing \[Open in new tab] will keep it in the main window; choosing \[Open in new window] will directly create an independent window, and the current list can still be used.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### 3. Manage the independent window

Click \[Always on top] at the top to keep it above other windows; click \[Back to main window] to bring the current content back into the main window and close the independent window.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Detach from a tab

Right-click a tab at the top of the main window and choose \[Open in new window]. This will move that tab into an independent window and remove it from the main window's tab bar.

## Common tab actions

* \[Move to far left]: move the current tab to the front of the regular tabs;
* \[Pin tab]: collapse it into a pinned icon and keep it on the left side of the tab bar;
* \[Close other tabs]: keep only the current tab;
* \[Close tabs to the right]: organize a batch of temporary pages;
* Drag tabs: adjust the order of tabs of the same type.

## Use case: checking reference material while viewing tasks

Keep the reference conversation in the main window, open the running Agent task \[in a new window], and then pin the task window on top. The reference material remains in the original conversation, and the task will not restart because it was detached into a separate window. After the task is finished, click \[Back to main window] to avoid accumulating independent windows over time.

### Recommended layout

Use the main window for reference material and search, and keep only one task that needs continuous monitoring in the independent window; use \[Pin tab] for commonly used tabs in the same project, and close temporary pages promptly after finishing them.

### Completion criteria

The reference material can still return to the original conversation, the Agent task does not restart because it was detached into a separate window, and after the task is finished it has been returned to the main window or the independent window has been closed.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Always on top only changes the display layering; it does not increase task priority or prevent the system from sleeping. If you need background continuous running, check the Agent status and the system power settings.
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Why can't hidden internal tabs be opened again in an independent window?</summary>

An independent window runs around one piece of content. To open other topics or tasks, use the right-click menu to open a new window, or first click \[Back to main window] and then manage the tabs.

</details>


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