Add setting to only show tabs with live channels (#4358)

Co-authored-by: Rasmus Karlsson <rasmus.karlsson@pajlada.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Minor: Added `/shoutout <username>` commands to shoutout specified user. (#4638)
 - Minor: Improved editing hotkeys. (#4628)
 - Minor: The input completion and quick switcher are now styled to match your theme. (#4671)
+- Minor: Added setting to only show tabs with live channels (default toggle hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+L). (#4358)
 - Bugfix: Fixed generation of crashdumps by the browser-extension process when the browser was closed. (#4667)
 - Bugfix: Fix spacing issue with mentions inside RTL text. (#4677)
 - Bugfix: Fixed a crash when opening and closing a reply thread and switching the user. (#4675)

src/controllers/hotkeys/ActionNames.hpp

@@ -324,13 +324,18 @@ inline const std::map<HotkeyCategory, ActionDefinitionMap> actionNames{
          {"setTabVisibility",
           ActionDefinition{
               .displayName = "Set tab visibility",
-              .argumentDescription = "[on, off, or toggle. default: toggle]",
+              .argumentDescription = "[on, off, toggle, liveOnly, or "
+                                     "toggleLiveOnly. default: toggle]",
               .minCountArguments = 0,
               .maxCountArguments = 1,
-              .possibleArguments = HOTKEY_ARG_ON_OFF_TOGGLE,
+              .possibleArguments{{"Toggle", {}},
+                                 {"Set to on", {"on"}},
+                                 {"Set to off", {"off"}},
+                                 {"Live only on", {"liveOnly"}},
+                                 {"Live only toggle", {"toggleLiveOnly"}}},
               .argumentsPrompt = "New value:",
-              .argumentsPromptHover =
-                  "Should the tabs be enabled, disabled or toggled.",
+              .argumentsPromptHover = "Should the tabs be enabled, disabled, "
+                                      "toggled, or live-only.",
           }},
      }},
 };

src/controllers/hotkeys/HotkeyController.cpp

@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ void HotkeyController::addDefaults(std::set<QString> &addedHotkeys)
         this->tryAddDefault(addedHotkeys, HotkeyCategory::Window,
                             QKeySequence("Ctrl+U"), "setTabVisibility",
                             {"toggle"}, "toggle tab visibility");
+
+        this->tryAddDefault(addedHotkeys, HotkeyCategory::Window,
+                            QKeySequence("Ctrl+Shift+L"), "setTabVisibility",
+                            {"toggleLiveOnly"}, "toggle live tabs only");
     }
 }
 

src/singletons/Settings.hpp

@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ public:
 
     EnumSetting<NotebookTabLocation> tabDirection = {"/appearance/tabDirection",
                                                      NotebookTabLocation::Top};
+    EnumSetting<NotebookTabVisibility> tabVisibility = {
+        "/appearance/tabVisibility",
+        NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs,
+    };
 
     //    BoolSetting collapseLongMessages =
     //    {"/appearance/messages/collapseLongMessages", false};

src/widgets/Notebook.cpp

@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ NotebookTab *Notebook::addPage(QWidget *page, QString title, bool select)
     }
 
     this->performLayout();
-
-    tab->show();
-
+    tab->setVisible(this->shouldShowTab(tab));
     return tab;
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +214,7 @@ void Notebook::select(QWidget *page, bool focusPage)
     this->selectedPage_ = page;
 
     this->performLayout();
+    this->updateTabVisibility();
 }
 
 bool Notebook::containsPage(QWidget *page)
@@ -262,38 +261,102 @@ void Notebook::selectIndex(int index, bool focusPage)
     this->select(this->items_[index].page, focusPage);
 }
 
+void Notebook::selectVisibleIndex(int index, bool focusPage)
+{
+    if (!this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
+        this->selectIndex(index, focusPage);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int i = 0;
+    for (auto &item : this->items_)
+    {
+        if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_(item.tab))
+        {
+            if (i == index)
+            {
+                // found the index'th visible page
+                this->select(item.page, focusPage);
+                return;
+            }
+            ++i;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void Notebook::selectNextTab(bool focusPage)
 {
-    if (this->items_.size() <= 1)
+    const int size = this->items_.size();
+
+    if (!this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
+        if (size <= 1)
         {
             return;
         }
 
-    auto index =
-        (this->indexOf(this->selectedPage_) + 1) % this->items_.count();
-
+        auto index = (this->indexOf(this->selectedPage_) + 1) % size;
         this->select(this->items_[index].page, focusPage);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // find next tab that is permitted by filter
+    const int startIndex = this->indexOf(this->selectedPage_);
+
+    auto index = (startIndex + 1) % size;
+    while (index != startIndex)
+    {
+        if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_(this->items_[index].tab))
+        {
+            this->select(this->items_[index].page, focusPage);
+            return;
+        }
+        index = (index + 1) % size;
+    }
 }
 
 void Notebook::selectPreviousTab(bool focusPage)
 {
-    if (this->items_.size() <= 1)
+    const int size = this->items_.size();
+
+    if (!this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
+        if (size <= 1)
         {
             return;
         }
 
         int index = this->indexOf(this->selectedPage_) - 1;
-
         if (index < 0)
         {
-        index += this->items_.count();
+            index += size;
         }
 
         this->select(this->items_[index].page, focusPage);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // find next previous tab that is permitted by filter
+    const int startIndex = this->indexOf(this->selectedPage_);
+
+    auto index = startIndex == 0 ? size - 1 : startIndex - 1;
+    while (index != startIndex)
+    {
+        if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_(this->items_[index].tab))
+        {
+            this->select(this->items_[index].page, focusPage);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        index = index == 0 ? size - 1 : index - 1;
+    }
 }
 
 void Notebook::selectLastTab(bool focusPage)
 {
+    if (!this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
         const auto size = this->items_.size();
         if (size <= 1)
         {
@@ -301,6 +364,18 @@ void Notebook::selectLastTab(bool focusPage)
         }
 
         this->select(this->items_[size - 1].page, focusPage);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // find first tab permitted by filter starting from the end
+    for (auto it = this->items_.rbegin(); it != this->items_.rend(); ++it)
+    {
+        if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_(it->tab))
+        {
+            this->select(it->page, focusPage);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 int Notebook::getPageCount() const
@@ -329,6 +404,12 @@ QWidget *Notebook::tabAt(QPoint point, int &index, int maxWidth)
 
     for (auto &item : this->items_)
     {
+        if (!item.tab->isVisible())
+        {
+            i++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
         auto rect = item.tab->getDesiredRect();
         rect.setHeight(int(this->scale() * 24));
 
@@ -381,20 +462,23 @@ void Notebook::setShowTabs(bool value)
 {
     this->showTabs_ = value;
 
-    this->performLayout();
-    for (auto &item : this->items_)
-    {
-        item.tab->setHidden(!value);
-    }
-
     this->setShowAddButton(value);
+    this->performLayout();
+
+    this->updateTabVisibility();
+    this->updateTabVisibilityMenuAction();
 
     // show a popup upon hiding tabs
     if (!value && getSettings()->informOnTabVisibilityToggle.getValue())
     {
+        this->showTabVisibilityInfoPopup();
+    }
+}
+
+void Notebook::showTabVisibilityInfoPopup()
+{
     auto unhideSeq = getApp()->hotkeys->getDisplaySequence(
-            HotkeyCategory::Window, "setTabVisibility",
-            {std::vector<QString>()});
+        HotkeyCategory::Window, "setTabVisibility", {std::vector<QString>()});
     if (unhideSeq.isEmpty())
     {
         unhideSeq = getApp()->hotkeys->getDisplaySequence(
@@ -409,8 +493,7 @@ void Notebook::setShowTabs(bool value)
     if (!unhideSeq.isEmpty())
     {
         hotkeyInfo =
-                "(" +
-                unhideSeq.toString(QKeySequence::SequenceFormat::NativeText) +
+            "(" + unhideSeq.toString(QKeySequence::SequenceFormat::NativeText) +
             ")";
     }
     QMessageBox msgBox(this->window());
@@ -432,8 +515,20 @@ void Notebook::setShowTabs(bool value)
     {
         getSettings()->informOnTabVisibilityToggle.setValue(false);
     }
+}
+
+void Notebook::refresh()
+{
+    this->performLayout();
+    this->updateTabVisibility();
+}
+
+void Notebook::updateTabVisibility()
+{
+    for (auto &item : this->items_)
+    {
+        item.tab->setVisible(this->shouldShowTab(item.tab));
     }
-    updateTabVisibilityMenuAction();
 }
 
 void Notebook::updateTabVisibilityMenuAction()
@@ -510,6 +605,21 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
     const auto buttonWidth = tabHeight;
     const auto buttonHeight = tabHeight - 1;
 
+    std::vector<Item> filteredItems;
+    filteredItems.reserve(this->items_.size());
+    if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
+        std::copy_if(this->items_.begin(), this->items_.end(),
+                     std::back_inserter(filteredItems),
+                     [this](const auto &item) {
+                         return this->tabVisibilityFilter_(item.tab);
+                     });
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        filteredItems.assign(this->items_.begin(), this->items_.end());
+    }
+
     if (this->tabLocation_ == NotebookTabLocation::Top)
     {
         auto x = left;
@@ -535,14 +645,14 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
         {
             // layout tabs
             /// Notebook tabs need to know if they are in the last row.
-            auto firstInBottomRow =
-                this->items_.size() ? &this->items_.front() : nullptr;
+            auto *firstInBottomRow =
+                filteredItems.empty() ? nullptr : &filteredItems.front();
 
-            for (auto &item : this->items_)
+            for (auto &item : filteredItems)
             {
                 /// Break line if element doesn't fit.
-                auto isFirst = &item == &this->items_.front();
-                auto isLast = &item == &this->items_.back();
+                auto isFirst = &item == &filteredItems.front();
+                auto isLast = &item == &filteredItems.back();
 
                 auto fitsInLine = ((isLast ? addButtonWidth : 0) + x +
                                    item.tab->width()) <= width();
@@ -562,7 +672,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
 
             /// Update which tabs are in the last row
             auto inLastRow = false;
-            for (const auto &item : this->items_)
+            for (const auto &item : filteredItems)
             {
                 if (&item == firstInBottomRow)
                 {
@@ -633,7 +743,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
         {
             return;
         }
-        int count = this->items_.size() + (this->showAddButton_ ? 1 : 0);
+        int count = filteredItems.size() + (this->showAddButton_ ? 1 : 0);
         int columnCount = ceil((float)count / tabsPerColumn);
 
         // only add width of all the tabs if they are not hidden
@@ -644,13 +754,15 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
                 bool isLastColumn = col == columnCount - 1;
                 auto largestWidth = 0;
                 int tabStart = col * tabsPerColumn;
-                int tabEnd = std::min((col + 1) * tabsPerColumn,
-                                      (int)this->items_.size());
+                int tabEnd =
+                    std::min(static_cast<size_t>((col + 1) * tabsPerColumn),
+                             filteredItems.size());
 
                 for (int i = tabStart; i < tabEnd; i++)
                 {
-                    largestWidth = std::max(
-                        this->items_.at(i).tab->normalTabWidth(), largestWidth);
+                    largestWidth =
+                        std::max(filteredItems.at(i).tab->normalTabWidth(),
+                                 largestWidth);
                 }
 
                 if (isLastColumn && this->showAddButton_)
@@ -664,7 +776,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
 
                 for (int i = tabStart; i < tabEnd; i++)
                 {
-                    auto item = this->items_.at(i);
+                    auto item = filteredItems.at(i);
 
                     /// Layout tab
                     item.tab->growWidth(largestWidth);
@@ -735,7 +847,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
         {
             return;
         }
-        int count = this->items_.size() + (this->showAddButton_ ? 1 : 0);
+        int count = filteredItems.size() + (this->showAddButton_ ? 1 : 0);
         int columnCount = ceil((float)count / tabsPerColumn);
 
         // only add width of all the tabs if they are not hidden
@@ -746,13 +858,15 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
                 bool isLastColumn = col == columnCount - 1;
                 auto largestWidth = 0;
                 int tabStart = col * tabsPerColumn;
-                int tabEnd = std::min((col + 1) * tabsPerColumn,
-                                      (int)this->items_.size());
+                int tabEnd =
+                    std::min(static_cast<size_t>((col + 1) * tabsPerColumn),
+                             filteredItems.size());
 
                 for (int i = tabStart; i < tabEnd; i++)
                 {
-                    largestWidth = std::max(
-                        this->items_.at(i).tab->normalTabWidth(), largestWidth);
+                    largestWidth =
+                        std::max(filteredItems.at(i).tab->normalTabWidth(),
+                                 largestWidth);
                 }
 
                 if (isLastColumn && this->showAddButton_)
@@ -771,7 +885,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
 
                 for (int i = tabStart; i < tabEnd; i++)
                 {
-                    auto item = this->items_.at(i);
+                    auto item = filteredItems.at(i);
 
                     /// Layout tab
                     item.tab->growWidth(largestWidth);
@@ -840,14 +954,14 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
 
             // layout tabs
             /// Notebook tabs need to know if they are in the last row.
-            auto firstInBottomRow =
-                this->items_.size() ? &this->items_.front() : nullptr;
+            auto *firstInBottomRow =
+                filteredItems.empty() ? nullptr : &filteredItems.front();
 
-            for (auto &item : this->items_)
+            for (auto &item : filteredItems)
             {
                 /// Break line if element doesn't fit.
-                auto isFirst = &item == &this->items_.front();
-                auto isLast = &item == &this->items_.back();
+                auto isFirst = &item == &filteredItems.front();
+                auto isLast = &item == &filteredItems.back();
 
                 auto fitsInLine = ((isLast ? addButtonWidth : 0) + x +
                                    item.tab->width()) <= width();
@@ -867,7 +981,7 @@ void Notebook::performLayout(bool animated)
 
             /// Update which tabs are in the last row
             auto inLastRow = false;
-            for (const auto &item : this->items_)
+            for (const auto &item : filteredItems)
             {
                 if (&item == firstInBottomRow)
                 {
@@ -1046,6 +1160,28 @@ size_t Notebook::visibleButtonCount() const
     return i;
 }
 
+void Notebook::setTabVisibilityFilter(TabVisibilityFilter filter)
+{
+    this->tabVisibilityFilter_ = std::move(filter);
+    this->performLayout();
+    this->updateTabVisibility();
+}
+
+bool Notebook::shouldShowTab(const NotebookTab *tab) const
+{
+    if (!this->showTabs_)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (this->tabVisibilityFilter_)
+    {
+        return this->tabVisibilityFilter_(tab);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 SplitNotebook::SplitNotebook(Window *parent)
     : Notebook(parent)
 {
@@ -1061,6 +1197,24 @@ SplitNotebook::SplitNotebook(Window *parent)
         this->addCustomButtons();
     }
 
+    getSettings()->tabVisibility.connect(
+        [this](int val, auto) {
+            auto visibility = NotebookTabVisibility(val);
+            switch (visibility)
+            {
+                case NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly:
+                    this->setTabVisibilityFilter([](const NotebookTab *tab) {
+                        return tab->isLive() || tab->isSelected();
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs:
+                default:
+                    this->setTabVisibilityFilter(nullptr);
+                    break;
+            }
+        },
+        this->signalHolder_, true);
+
     this->signalHolder_.managedConnect(
         getApp()->windows->selectSplit, [this](Split *split) {
             for (auto &&item : this->items())
@@ -1204,7 +1358,6 @@ SplitContainer *SplitNotebook::addPage(bool select)
     auto tab = Notebook::addPage(container, QString(), select);
     container->setTab(tab);
     tab->setParent(this);
-    tab->setVisible(this->getShowTabs());
     return container;
 }
 

src/widgets/Notebook.hpp

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include <functional>
+
 namespace chatterino {
 
 class Window;
@@ -19,6 +21,17 @@ class SplitContainer;
 
 enum NotebookTabLocation { Top = 0, Left = 1, Right = 2, Bottom = 3 };
 
+// Controls the visibility of tabs in this notebook
+enum NotebookTabVisibility : int {
+    // Show all tabs
+    AllTabs = 0,
+
+    // Only show tabs containing splits that are live
+    LiveOnly = 1,
+};
+
+using TabVisibilityFilter = std::function<bool(const NotebookTab *)>;
+
 class Notebook : public BaseWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -35,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     int indexOf(QWidget *page) const;
     virtual void select(QWidget *page, bool focusPage = true);
     void selectIndex(int index, bool focusPage = true);
+    void selectVisibleIndex(int index, bool focusPage = true);
     void selectNextTab(bool focusPage = true);
     void selectPreviousTab(bool focusPage = true);
     void selectLastTab(bool focusPage = true);
@@ -56,8 +70,6 @@ public:
     bool getShowAddButton() const;
     void setShowAddButton(bool value);
 
-    void performLayout(bool animate = false);
-
     void setTabLocation(NotebookTabLocation location);
 
     bool isNotebookLayoutLocked() const;
@@ -65,6 +77,9 @@ public:
 
     void addNotebookActionsToMenu(QMenu *menu);
 
+    // Update layout and tab visibility
+    void refresh();
+
 protected:
     virtual void scaleChangedEvent(float scale_) override;
     virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *) override;
@@ -85,7 +100,32 @@ protected:
         return items_;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Apply the given tab visibility filter
+     *
+     * An empty function can be provided to denote that no filter will be applied
+     *
+     * Tabs will be redrawn after this function is called.
+     **/
+    void setTabVisibilityFilter(TabVisibilityFilter filter);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief shouldShowTab has the final say whether a tab should be visible right now.
+     **/
+    bool shouldShowTab(const NotebookTab *tab) const;
+
 private:
+    void performLayout(bool animate = false);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Show a popup informing the user of some big tab visibility changes
+     **/
+    void showTabVisibilityInfoPopup();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Updates the visibility state of all tabs
+     **/
+    void updateTabVisibility();
     void updateTabVisibilityMenuAction();
     void resizeAddButton();
 
@@ -113,6 +153,10 @@ private:
     NotebookTabLocation tabLocation_ = NotebookTabLocation::Top;
     QAction *lockNotebookLayoutAction_;
     QAction *showTabsAction_;
+
+    // This filter, if set, is used to figure out the visibility of
+    // the tabs in this notebook.
+    TabVisibilityFilter tabVisibilityFilter_;
 };
 
 class SplitNotebook : public Notebook

src/widgets/Window.cpp

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void Window::addShortcuts()
                  int result = target.toInt(&ok);
                  if (ok)
                  {
-                     this->notebook_->selectIndex(result);
+                     this->notebook_->selectVisibleIndex(result);
                  }
                  else
                  {
@@ -619,46 +619,61 @@ void Window::addShortcuts()
          }},
         {"setTabVisibility",
          [this](std::vector<QString> arguments) -> QString {
-             auto mode = 2;
-             if (arguments.size() != 0)
-             {
-                 auto arg = arguments.at(0);
+             QString arg = arguments.empty() ? "toggle" : arguments.front();
+
              if (arg == "off")
              {
-                     mode = 0;
+                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(false);
+                 getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                     NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs);
              }
              else if (arg == "on")
              {
-                     mode = 1;
+                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(true);
+                 getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                     NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs);
              }
              else if (arg == "toggle")
              {
-                     mode = 2;
+                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(!this->notebook_->getShowTabs());
+                 getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                     NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs);
+             }
+             else if (arg == "liveOnly")
+             {
+                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(true);
+                 getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                     NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly);
+             }
+             else if (arg == "toggleLiveOnly")
+             {
+                 if (!this->notebook_->getShowTabs())
+                 {
+                     // Tabs are currently hidden, so the intention is to show
+                     // tabs again before enabling the live only setting
+                     this->notebook_->setShowTabs(true);
+                     getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                         NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly);
+                 }
+                 else
+                 {
+                     getSettings()->tabVisibility.setValue(
+                         getSettings()->tabVisibility.getEnum() ==
+                                 NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly
+                             ? NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs
+                             : NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly);
+                 }
              }
              else
              {
                  qCWarning(chatterinoHotkeys)
-                         << "Invalid argument for setStreamerMode hotkey: "
-                         << arg;
-                     return QString("Invalid argument for setTabVisibility "
-                                    "hotkey: %1. Use \"on\", \"off\" or "
-                                    "\"toggle\".")
+                     << "Invalid argument for setTabVisibility hotkey: " << arg;
+                 return QString("Invalid argument for setTabVisibility hotkey: "
+                                "%1. Use \"on\", \"off\", \"toggle\", "
+                                "\"liveOnly\", or \"toggleLiveOnly\".")
                      .arg(arg);
              }
-             }
 
-             if (mode == 0)
-             {
-                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(false);
-             }
-             else if (mode == 1)
-             {
-                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(true);
-             }
-             else if (mode == 2)
-             {
-                 this->notebook_->setShowTabs(!this->notebook_->getShowTabs());
-             }
              return "";
          }},
     };

src/widgets/dialogs/EmotePopup.cpp

@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void EmotePopup::addShortcuts()
                  int result = target.toInt(&ok);
                  if (ok)
                  {
-                     this->notebook_->selectIndex(result, false);
+                     this->notebook_->selectVisibleIndex(result, false);
                  }
                  else
                  {

src/widgets/helper/NotebookButton.cpp

@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ void NotebookButton::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 
 void NotebookButton::hideEvent(QHideEvent *)
 {
-    this->parent_->performLayout();
+    this->parent_->refresh();
 }
 
 void NotebookButton::showEvent(QShowEvent *)
 {
-    this->parent_->performLayout();
+    this->parent_->refresh();
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino

src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void NotebookTab::updateSize()
     if (this->width() != width || this->height() != height)
     {
         this->resize(width, height);
-        this->notebook_->performLayout();
+        this->notebook_->refresh();
     }
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void NotebookTab::titleUpdated()
 {
     // Queue up save because: Tab title changed
     getApp()->windows->queueSave();
-    this->notebook_->performLayout();
+    this->notebook_->refresh();
     this->updateSize();
     this->update();
 }
@@ -327,13 +327,21 @@ void NotebookTab::setTabLocation(NotebookTabLocation location)
     }
 }
 
-void NotebookTab::setLive(bool isLive)
+bool NotebookTab::setLive(bool isLive)
 {
     if (this->isLive_ != isLive)
     {
         this->isLive_ = isLive;
         this->update();
+        return true;
     }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool NotebookTab::isLive() const
+{
+    return this->isLive_;
 }
 
 void NotebookTab::setHighlightState(HighlightState newHighlightStyle)

src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp

@@ -40,7 +40,18 @@ public:
     void setInLastRow(bool value);
     void setTabLocation(NotebookTabLocation location);
 
-    void setLive(bool isLive);
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the live status of this tab
+     *
+     * Returns true if the live status was changed, false if nothing changed.
+     **/
+    bool setLive(bool isLive);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns true if any split in this tab is live
+     **/
+    bool isLive() const;
+
     void setHighlightState(HighlightState style);
     void setHighlightsEnabled(const bool &newVal);
     bool hasHighlightsEnabled() const;

src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp

@@ -199,6 +199,30 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(GeneralPageView &layout)
     tabDirectionDropdown->setMinimumWidth(
         tabDirectionDropdown->minimumSizeHint().width());
 
+    layout.addDropdown<std::underlying_type<NotebookTabVisibility>::type>(
+        "Tab visibility", {"All tabs", "Only live tabs"}, s.tabVisibility,
+        [](auto val) {
+            switch (val)
+            {
+                case NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly:
+                    return "Only live tabs";
+                case NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs:
+                default:
+                    return "All tabs";
+            }
+        },
+        [](auto args) {
+            if (args.value == "Only live tabs")
+            {
+                return NotebookTabVisibility::LiveOnly;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return NotebookTabVisibility::AllTabs;
+            }
+        },
+        false, "Choose which tabs are visible in the notebook");
+
     layout.addCheckbox(
         "Show message reply context", s.hideReplyContext, true,
         "This setting will only affect how messages are shown. You can reply "

src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp

@@ -935,7 +935,14 @@ void SplitContainer::refreshTabLiveStatus()
         }
     }
 
-    this->tab_->setLive(liveStatus);
+    if (this->tab_->setLive(liveStatus))
+    {
+        auto *notebook = dynamic_cast<Notebook *>(this->parentWidget());
+        if (notebook)
+        {
+            notebook->refresh();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 //