Tab names in pdf viewer

Joanne TM
Is there a way to choose a different field for the tab name in the pdf viewer, rather than the title of the parent item? I'd like to have them labelled with the file name (author date format) or be able to choose the author and date fields. When writing a paper, all the titles seem to start with the same few words so it's hard to find the right tab when I have quite a few open. A list of open tabs the user could click on and then select from (like the "window" menu item in Adobe Reader) would also be a good option for finding a specific pdf when there are many files open.

Thanks.
  • jlrinker
    Strongly second this suggestion, Author-Year would be much better for the tab titles!
  • trayle
    strongly third - Author year would be the best!
  • melvocados
    Strongly agree. I have also been wishing Author-Year was visible at top of the tab.
  • lbutry
    Strongly agree too. Author-Year for the tab name would be helpful.
  • RuizSerra
    Strongly agree also! Using the citation key as the reference piece of information throughout would reduce the cognitive load of switching through papers.
  • reimerth
    edited July 27, 2022
    I've seen this request in many forms in the forums, but don't recall seeing an update from admin. The main work I am focusing on for my thesis is a work with 5 volumes, all of which I have open constantly, and if I don't have them in the right order I have no way of telling which volume is which (I've named the pdfs Vol 1, Vol 2, etc., but — as is — that's of no use to me). I'm begging you @dstillman et al — please let us use Filename for pdf tabs. Cheers!
  • LukasHeld_1234
    Strongly agree. Please implement Author-Year for the tab name.
  • marzyy
    Strongly agree as well. Author-Year would be extremely useful.
  • astanleyy
    Signing this petition, would love this function. would make it a lot easier for citing as well so I don't have to scroll to the top each time to see the author
  • dstillman
    In the latest Zotero beta, tab titles are now configurable between "Title - Creator - Year" and "Creator - Year - Title" from the General pane of the preferences. Non-primary attachments under a given item will use the filename. (It's not currently possible to use the filename in all cases, as @reimerth suggests, but we can add that.)

    This will be included in Zotero 6.0.22.
  • reimerth
    Thanks for this update Dan! Looking forward to trying it out.
  • dstillman
    Zotero 6.0.22 is available now with this setting.
  • reimerth
    It seems that we can after all use filename in all cases? This is such a welcome change. Thank you! This and text color in notes... Zotero is really humming. Now we just need bookmark creation :)
  • dstillman
    Yes, we added Filename as an option as well in 6.0.22.
  • claudette.lopez
    A million thanks for the update!!
  • dganske
    great feature, just changed to author-year-title, and i love it! i'd consider making it the default for tab names.
    anyways, thansk for giving us the choice!
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