Tabby Button Bar

A Tabby Terminal plugin that adds a customizable button bar for quick command execution, inspired by SecureCRT's Button Bar feature.

Features

Quick Command Buttons

• One-Click Commands: Execute frequently used commands with a single click
• Custom Labels: Name your buttons for easy identification
• Color Coding: Assign colors to visually organize your commands
• Icons: Add FontAwesome icons to buttons
• Tooltips: Add descriptions that show on hover

Command Options

• Send Enter: Optionally send Enter key after command (configurable per button)
• Any Command: Supports any text that can be typed in terminal

Organization

• Button Groups: Organize commands into collapsible groups
• Drag & Drop: Reorder buttons (coming soon)
• Import/Export: Share button configurations (coming soon)

User Interface

• Toolbar Toggle: Quick show/hide via toolbar button
• Context Menu: Right-click buttons to edit, duplicate, or delete
• Persistent State: Remembers visibility and button configuration

Installation

Via Tabby Plugin Manager (Coming Soon)

1. Open Tabby Terminal
2. Go to Settings → Plugins
3. Search for tabby-button-bar
4. Click Install
5. Restart Tabby

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install --legacy-peer-deps

3. Build the plugin:

   npm run build

4. Link to Tabby plugins folder:

   # macOS
   cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/tabby/plugins
   npm install /path/to/tabby-button-bar
   
   # Linux
   cd ~/.config/tabby/plugins
   npm install /path/to/tabby-button-bar
   
   # Windows
   cd %APPDATA%/tabby/plugins
   npm install /path/to/tabby-button-bar

5. Restart Tabby

Usage

Adding Commands

1. Click the + button in the button bar header
2. Fill in the command details:
   • Label: Display name for the button
   • Command: The command to execute
   • Icon: FontAwesome icon name (optional)
   • Color: Button color (optional)
   • Tooltip: Description shown on hover (optional)
   • Send Enter: Whether to press Enter after the command
3. Click Add

Executing Commands

• Simply click any button to send the command to the active terminal
• The command is sent to whichever terminal tab is currently focused

Managing Commands

• Edit: Right-click a button → Edit
• Duplicate: Right-click a button → Duplicate
• Delete: Right-click a button → Delete

Showing/Hiding

• Click the keyboard icon in the toolbar to toggle visibility
• Or click the × button in the button bar header

Example Commands

Here are some useful commands to get started:

| Label | Command | Description | |-------|---------|-------------| | List Files | ls -la | List all files with details | | Disk Usage | df -h | Show disk space usage | | Memory | free -h | Show memory usage | | Top | htop | Interactive process viewer | | Docker PS | docker ps | List running containers | | Git Status | git status | Show git repository status | | Clear | clear | Clear terminal screen |

Requirements

• Tabby Terminal v1.0.197 or later

Development

Watch Mode

npm run watch

Build

npm run build

License

MIT