Zen is unloading tabs too quickly

[AdelSehic]

Just as the title says. I will have a tab open and 2 or maybe 3 other tabs opened as well, but Zen will simply unload all of these tabs in 5-10 minutes of inactivity (except for the focused/active tabs like youtube) and I have to load that page again. Might sound like a minor inconvenience but loading Facebook's messenger every 10 minutes is annoying af.

Is this behavior expected? Can I tune it to never unload tabs? I'm aware of the consequences of doing that, but it's how I would prefer it to be.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hey @AdelSehic! I'm here to help you with any bugs, questions, or contributions you have. Let's get this sorted out together!

I found some relevant information that might help you with the issue of tabs unloading too quickly in Zen Browser. This behavior is related to the tab unloader feature, which can be configured or disabled.

1. Disable Tab Unloader: You can disable the tab unloader completely by going to the settings. This will prevent tabs from unloading after a period of inactivity ^[1].

2. Adjust Unload Timeout: If you prefer to keep the tab unloader enabled but want to adjust the timeout, you can do so by accessing the about:config page and searching for zen.tab-unloader.timeout-minutes. You can increase the timeout duration to suit your preference ^[2].

3. Prevent Specific Tabs from Unloading: You can also mark specific tabs to prevent them from unloading by using the preventUnloadTab() method. This can be done through the context menu in Zen Browser ^[3].

These options should help you manage the tab unloading behavior according to your needs.

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[theoneand33]

There is an option to change the time-out of tabs in settings