Save and restore a cmder tabs session?

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I would like to layout a collection of tabs with each one having a different starting path and i'd like to be able to save this layout and restore it with a single click.

I want this in order to run the same git commands across multiple repos.

Is this possible?

If it turns out not to be possible with your particular shell, just use a keyboard macro and record the keystrokes needed to do that manually. — Florian Wendelborn, Apr 10 '16 at 07:30
Thanx @Maximus. How can i also automatically group the input of all consoles i create on startup? — atomaras, Apr 10 '16 at 16:53
Execute `ConEmuC -GuiMacro GroupInput` from the last created tab? — Maximus, Apr 11 '16 at 22:48
Sorry, but your question is terribly off-topic here. It's not about programming at all, you don't have any code you need to help with, etc. — David Ferenczy Rogožan, Apr 12 '16 at 00:21
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Dawid it is about "programming". I need a way to run concurrent git commands on multiple repos and cmder is the only tool i have found so far that can do it. — atomaras, Apr 12 '16 at 00:24

score 139 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '17 at 13:56

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The simplest way I've found is to arrange the tabs and splits the way you want, and then on "Settings" -> Startup -> Tasks:

Create a new task using the "+" (plus sign) at the bottom of the predefined task list.
Give the task a name
Click "Active tabs"
Click "Save settings"

If you want to make it the default at startup, then:

Go to "Settings"->Startup
On "Specified named task" select the name of your recently created task.
Save the settings.

That's it! Now when you open the Cmder it will restore your layout with each corresponding path.

answered Oct 23 '17 at 13:56

PDG

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This was SO very helpful! This is an amazing CMDer tip! -- But seriously, when will they add "save tab session"? – MaylorTaylor Jan 04 '19 at 00:14
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For some reason it doesn't maintain same pane layout. Otherwise a nice find. – Robotronx Oct 06 '20 at 07:47
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sounded good, but it didn't kept the paths on WSL2... the tab names did survive. – arod Mar 05 '21 at 18:56
This doesn't restore the directory I was in for each tab -- anyone know how to do that? – thdoan Feb 17 '23 at 03:32

score 47 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 28 '20 at 18:47

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You can also do it like this in newer versions

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answered Jun 28 '20 at 18:47

Liviu Sosu

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Excellent, for some reason I saw this option but didn't recognize the function... – Eagle Sep 01 '20 at 06:59

score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 12 '16 at 00:19

As @Maximus mentioned i created a new Task (http://conemu.github.io/en/Tasks.html) after I had setup my console layout and clicked Active Tabs. This saved my layout to the new task and after updating my Windows Jump List i can now directly open this exact layout.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 22 '21 at 17:59

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This Worked For Me

>cmd.exe /k RenameTab "Tab1" & "%ConEmuBaseDir%\CmdInit.cmd" & cd /d C:\project

cmd.exe /k RenameTab "Tab2" & "%ConEmuBaseDir%\CmdInit.cmd" & cd /d C:\project

cmd.exe /k RenameTab "Tab3" & "%ConEmuBaseDir%\CmdInit.cmd" & cd /d C:\project

answered Jan 22 '21 at 17:59

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This is really helpful. Every line will open a new tab. – silencej Sep 03 '21 at 02:00
You can also have it for bash: * -cur_console:d:"C:\xampp\htdocs" -cur_console:t:Bash-Main -cur_console:C:"D:\Cmder\...\icons\cmder.ico" cmd /c ""%ConEmuDir%\..\git-for-windows\bin\bash" --login -i" >* -cur_console:d:"C:\xampp\htdocs\" -cur_console:t:Bash-Server -cur_console:C:"D:\Cmder\...\icons\cmder.ico" cmd /c ""%ConEmuDir%\..\git-for-windows\bin\bash" --login -i" – Hesam Moosapour May 07 '23 at 07:52

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Dec 07 '19 at 02:05

Very useful tip by PDG. Thank you. After making this change, whenever I click on + icon it recreates all the tabs.I wanted to open a set of tabs only when I open ConEmu.
To open single tab later: Go to

"Settings"->Startup ->Tasks

Select the task you want to open when + icon is clicked (Ex:Shells::PowerShell (Admin)), Flag Checkbox Default task for new console. This way when you open ConEmu, the task setup as startup task will open. Clicking + icon will open single tab set as default.

Save and restore a cmder tabs session?

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