What’s New in v2.0
SF Tabs v2.0 introduces powerful new features to help you manage tabs across multiple Salesforce orgs and organize your setup pages more efficiently.
🆕 Major Features
Profiles
Create multiple tab configurations for different Salesforce orgs, projects, or work contexts. Each profile can have its own unique collection of tabs.
Key capabilities:
- Multiple profiles - Create unlimited profiles for different orgs or use cases
- Automatic switching - Profiles can automatically switch based on Salesforce org URL patterns
- URL pattern matching - Configure MyDomain patterns for each profile
- Easy management - Create, edit, rename, and delete profiles through a dedicated interface
- Profile cloning - Duplicate existing profiles to create new ones quickly
Use cases:
- Separate profiles for Production, Sandbox, Developer Edition, and Scratch orgs
- Different profiles for different clients or projects (consultants)
- Role-based profiles (Admin, Developer, Configuration)
Overlfow Menu
If you have a large number of tabs, they will now collapse into an overflow menu, ensuring you can always access your tabs. Sub-menus are also supported in the overflow menu.
Dropdown Menus
Organize related tabs under dropdown menus for a cleaner, more organized Setup menu experience.
Two types of dropdowns:
1. Object Manager Dropdowns (Automatic)
Automatically generate dropdown menus for Salesforce objects with all their sub-pages:
- Details
- Fields & Relationships
- Page Layouts
- Buttons, Links, and Actions
- Validation Rules
- Triggers
- And more…
2. Manual Dropdowns (Drag & Drop)
Create custom dropdown menus by dragging tabs onto a parent tab:
- Group related Setup pages together
- Create folder-style containers
- Build hierarchical menu structures
- Reorder dropdown items easily
Benefits:
- Reduces clutter in your Setup menu
- Groups related functionality together
- Provides better organization for complex setups
- Supports nested navigation patterns
Learn more about Dropdown Menus →
Floating Navigation Menu
A new floating navigation menu can be enabled so that your custom tabs are always available in Salesforce, even if you’re working outside of Setup.
Flexible Storage Options
Choose between two storage modes based on your needs and usage patterns.
Sync Storage (Recommended)
- Cloud-based - Automatically syncs across all your devices
- Cross-device - Same tabs on desktop, laptop, etc.
- Capacity - ~50 tabs (8KB browser sync storage limit)
- Data chunking - Automatically splits data into smaller chunks
- Best for - Most users with moderate tab counts
Local Storage
- Device-specific - Stored only on this device
- Unlimited - No practical limit on tab count (several MB available)
- No sync - Does not sync tab data to other devices
- Best for - Power users with many tabs or device-specific setups
Migration support:
- Seamlessly switch between storage types in Settings
- Data automatically transfers when changing storage mode
- No data loss during storage migration
Learn more about Storage Options →
🔧 Improvements & Enhancements
Enhanced Data Architecture
- New profile-based data model supporting multiple tab sets
- Improved data chunking for better sync storage handling
- More efficient storage utilization
Migration Wizard
When upgrading to v2.0, a migration wizard guides you through the transition:
- Automatic detection - Detects when migration is needed
- Data preservation - All existing tabs are preserved
- User control - Choose when to migrate and which options to enable
- Progress tracking - Real-time progress feedback during migration
- Backup option - Export your data before migrating
Learn about the Migration Wizard →
Settings Reorganization
The settings page has been reorganized into clear sections:
- Appearance - Theme and compact mode
- Behavior - Delete confirmations and other behaviors
- Sync & Storage - Storage location preferences
- Profiles - Profile feature toggle and auto-switching
- Keyboard Shortcuts - Quick access to shortcut configuration
Import Why Salesforce
The popular extension Why Salesforce has recently added the ability to export data in a JSON format. You can now import that data into SF Tabs via the IMport options in Setup.
📋 Migration Guide
If you’re upgrading from a previous version, here’s what to expect:
Before Migration
- Export a backup - Optional but recommended
- Review your current tabs - Ensure everything is as expected
- Check storage type - Know whether you’re using Sync or Local storage
During Migration
- Migration wizard appears - Automatically shown on first launch of v2.0
- Choose options - Select storage type and profile preferences
- Migration runs - Takes only a few seconds
- Completion - Confirmation that migration succeeded
After Migration
- All tabs preserved - Your tabs are now in a “Default” profile
- Explore new features - Try creating additional profiles
- Set up dropdowns - Organize your tabs with dropdown menus
- Configure auto-switching - Add URL patterns for automatic profile switching
View detailed migration documentation →
❓ Questions or Issues?
If you encounter any problems or have questions about the new features:
- Check the User Guide - Read the documentation
- Search existing issues - GitHub Issues
- Report a bug - Open a new issue
- Request a feature - Share your ideas on GitHub
We’re here to help! The SF Tabs community is active and responsive on GitHub.