Add an option to list open tabs per device

[garyyeap]

Describe the feature you'd like to request

As title, sometimes we just want to open a tab from another device not open(sync) all tabs.

Describe the solution you'd like

Please refer to Firefox implementation:

Or Chrome

Describe alternatives you've considered

None

[github-actions]

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[marcelklehr]

Hi @garyyeap
Thank you for taking the time to give feedback by opening this issue! The functionality you ask for should already be possible to achieve with a bit of tinkering I believe: You can sync your tabs on each device to a specific location, but to a different location for each. Then on each device you sync these locations to a folder in your bookmarks.

Here's an example setup:

Tablet:

• Profile 1: Sync tabs with tablet-tabs.xbel
• Profile 2: Sync bookmarks folder /Bookmarks bar/Laptop tabs with laptop-tabs.xbel

Laptop:

• Profile 1: Sync bookmarks folder /Bookmarks bar/Tablet tabs with tablet-tabs.xbel
• Profile 2: Sync tabs with laptop-tabs.xbel

I hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have further questions!

[wired]

Here's an example setup:

Tablet:

• Profile 1: Sync tabs with tablet-tabs.xbel
• Profile 2: Sync bookmarks folder /Bookmarks bar/Laptop tabs with laptop-tabs.xbel

Laptop:

• Profile 1: Sync bookmarks folder /Bookmarks bar/Tablet tabs with tablet-tabs.xbel
• Profile 2: Sync tabs with laptop-tabs.xbel

I hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have further questions!

The problem with this approach is that it requires updating every single device you have when you add a new device.

If only we were allowed to sync tabs into a local folder directly, that would make things much simpler- ie, add a "Sync Tabs" profile that doesn't actually sync online, it just automatically stores active tabs into a subfolder. Then my main profile can sync those tabs across devices.

I can achieve this today by having two profiles, one that syncs tabs online, and another that pulls them back down and stores them into a subfolder :P