# TabGroupTabEntry

The **TabGroupTabEntry** object represents a single [folder tab](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/the_lister/tabs). The folder tabs in a tab group can be enumerated via the [**TabGroupTabList**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/tabgrouptablist) object.

| Property Name | Return Type                                                                                                                     | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| color         | *string*                                                                                                                        | Returns the color, if any, assigned to this tab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| format        | object:[**Format**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/format) | Returns the folder format of this tab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| linkid        | *int*                                                                                                                           | Returns the link ID of this tab, if it is linked to another tab. Both tabs will have the same link ID but otherwise the value is meaningless. Use the [**TabGroup**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/tabgroup)**.Link** and **Unlink** methods to change tab linkage. |
| linktype      | *string*                                                                                                                        | If this tab is linked as a slave, returns the string **"slave"**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| locked        | *string*                                                                                                                        | Returns the lock type of this tab. Valid values are **"on"**, **"off"**, **"changes"** and **"reuse"**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| name          | *string*                                                                                                                        | Returns the name of this tab if one is assigned. Tabs that don't have specific names assigned will usually show the last component of the path as their name.                                                                                                                                                                             |
| path          | *object:*[**Path**](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/reference/scripting_reference/scripting_objects/path)   | Returns the path that this tab will load when it's opened.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

 

| **Method Name** | **Arguments** | **Return Type**                 | **Description**                        |
| --------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Duplicate       | *none*        | \*object:\***TabGroupTabEntry** | Returns a duplicate of this tab entry. |