I have some tab groups defined and use the lock on the tabs because I want those groups with the locks as I defined them. They work great as they are.
But then I’ll switch gears in the work I'm doing. I may discover something that needs my immediate attention or I may get an idea I don’t want to lose. Before I know it, I'll have changed directories in some or all my tabs and then I realize I have to tread lightly because one false move may lose the directory that the tab is focused on.
Now I have another problem and it’s the tool that’s supposed to help me work better. Before I know it, I’m trying to solve the problem of not being able to save and/or unlock all the tabs on DO because I feel there surely has to be a solution because DO has so much power and flexibility – I’m just missing it!
I thought I had a suitable solution when I created a button that opened another instance of the lister. But all that does is open a lister in a state different than the one I'm working on and I still have to manual unlock then lock all affected tabs.
Everything mentioned so far assumes a premeditated situation. But as you can see, I don’t have a problem with situations I planned for, it’s the unplanned stuff that’s the problem.
To me DO is a tool – it’s not the end, but a means to an end. I have other stuff to do (and would rather do). But I’m willing to spend some time learning and tweaking it if it pays off over the long haul. I hope this helps give a little more insight.
Thanks for your help and feedback thus far.