From 1394eaf74f546a0b6047653cf5bc145ce5599645 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Kopp Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:15:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update entry editor tabs docs for restored custom tabs The two-column Tabs/Fields preferences editor supports custom tabs, drag reordering, and regular expressions as field names again. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_011R3RHnvsmkk2CHm4uEjVDa --- en/setup/generalfields.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/setup/generalfields.md b/en/setup/generalfields.md index c1d783746..99585d0b3 100644 --- a/en/setup/generalfields.md +++ b/en/setup/generalfields.md @@ -1,10 +1,24 @@ # Entry editor tabs -{% hint style="info" %} -Since the entry editor's redesign, it is no longer possible to define custom tabs with an arbitrary set of fields. All fields of an entry are shown together in the entry editor's [Main tab](../advanced/entryeditor/#the-main-tab), grouped into collapsible sections (Identifiers, Files and links, Bibliometrics, Comments, Meta). The rest of this page describes the tabs that remain configurable. -{% endhint %} +You can configure the entry editor's tabs under **File → Preferences → Entry Editor → Editor tabs**. The configuration has two columns: **Tabs** and **Fields**. -You can choose which of the entry editor's built-in tabs are shown, and in which order, under **File → Preferences → Entry Editor → Editor tabs**. Untick a tab to hide it for all entry types; the tab list includes the Main tab, Bib(la)TeX source, Related articles, AI summary, AI chat, File annotations, LaTeX citations, Citations and Fulltext search results. +## Tabs -It does not matter how a field's name is capitalised. In the entry editor, normally a field's first letter is capitalised, i.e. _abstract_ is represented as _Abstract_, _KEYwords_ would be represented as _Keywords_ (_DOI_, _ISBN_, _URL_ are exceptions in that all letters are capitalised). In the bibtex code, all field names use lower case: _KEYwords_ is _keywords_ in the entry's bibtex code. +The **Tabs** column lists all tabs of the entry editor. There, you can + +* untick a built-in tab (Main, Bib(la)TeX source, Related articles, AI summary, AI chat, File annotations, LaTeX citations, Citations, Fulltext search results) to hide it, +* reorder tabs by dragging them, +* add a custom tab by typing its name into the box below the list, and +* remove a custom tab via its delete icon. + +Custom tabs are shown for all entry types. Note that all fields of an entry are always available in the entry editor's [Main tab](../advanced/entryeditor/#the-main-tab); custom tabs are an additional view on the fields you select. + +## Fields +Selecting a custom tab in the **Tabs** column shows its fields in the **Fields** column. Fields can be added by name, removed, and reordered by dragging. + +A field name can also be a [regular expression](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression). For example, `comment-.*` shows all user-specific comment fields of an entry. A plain field name is always shown on the tab (even while the field is empty); a regular expression shows the matching fields that are set on the entry. + +If the same field is listed on more than one tab, a warning sign is shown next to it. + +It does not matter how a field's name is capitalised. In the entry editor, normally a field's first letter is capitalised, i.e. _abstract_ is represented as _Abstract_, _KEYwords_ would be represented as _Keywords_ (_DOI_, _ISBN_, _URL_ are exceptions in that all letters are capitalised). In the bibtex code, all field names use lower case: _KEYwords_ is _keywords_ in the entry's bibtex code.