just a little thing while I compose the post for the next "maybe big thing"...
simple tool for redordering tabs macro tabs order with a tag macro instead of manually filling in a list field
can be used to set the order and removed, kept with the macro for later use (could be hidden behind a reveal and button)
import the attached tiddler into tiddlywiki com or code here and see how it works
//Click on the tag pill and use drag and drop to reorder the tabs sequence. CAUTION: WILL REORDER the tag's content listing elsewhere in wiki so use an unique tag for the tabs you want this feature for.//
TABS ORDERER <<tag HelloThere>>
<<tabs "[tag[HelloThere]]" "" "$:/state/tabsorderer">>
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section below can be removed-- just for demo purposes
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TABS MACRO SET SO IT WON'T BE EFFECTED (for seeing old order before reordering)
<<tabs "[tag[HelloThere]sort[title]]" "" "$:/state/tabsorderer">>
next... the "maybe big thing"-- tattering your tiddlers...