To open all the files if you work on several together in a session press :kbd:`Control+M` or :menuselection:`File --> Save/Restore Session` and a dialog will appear. To save your first session type a name to remember this and then press the :guilabel:`Save` button. To open your saved session click the name of the session on the top of the dialog and then press :guilabel:`Open`. To remove a saved session press the :guilabel:`Remove` button. To remove all saved session press the :guilabel:`Remove All` button. To search for a particular session type in the :guilabel:`Filter` section. To include saving tabs from other windows in your session uncheck the :guilabel:`Save only in this window` checkbox.
..image:: featherpad-session-save.png
Customizing
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To view the preferences for Featherpad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on how Featherpad handles the window use the :guilabel:`Window` tab. To have Featherpad be the same size as when you last closed it check the :guilabel:`Remember window size on Closing` checkbox. If you choose for Featherpad not to remember size you can change :guilabel:`Start with this size` field for height and width to start Featherpad. To have featherpad appear on the same position it was when Featherpad was closed check the :guilabel:`Remember window postion on closing` checkbox. To start with the side-pane on Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with side-pane mode`. To toggle Featherpad using its own icons rather than your icon theme check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Use own icons` checkbox. To hide the toolbar you can press the :guilabel:`Do not show toolbar` checkbox. To not show the menubar by default check the :guilabel:`Do not show menubar` checkbox.To have the searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` checkbox. The :guilabel:`Tab position` menu moves where the tab around on the screen. To hide the tabbar with only one tab check the :guilabel:`Do not show a single tab` checkbox. To have the window close after closing the last tab check the :guilabel:`Close window on closing its last tab`. To have Featherpad open a new window when you are on a different virtual desktop check the :guilabel:`Always open in separate windows` checkbox. The checkbox :guilabel:`Native file dialog` uses the systems file dialog to integrate with the system.
