System and method for pinning tabs in a tabbed browser

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for displaying content in a tabbed-browsing software, the instructions comprising:

• receiving a pin-tab event in response to a user action;
• in response to the pin-tab event, splitting a display to accommodate a pinned window in addition to a tabbed window, the tabbed window displaying a plurality of tabs where each tab is associated with its respective content, the respective content being displayed when the corresponding tab is in focus;
• and
• displaying pinned content within the pinned window based on the pin-tab event.

A system configured to pin tabs within a tabbed browser, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory into which a plurality of computer-executable instructions are loaded, the plurality of instructions performing a method comprising:
• receiving a pin-tab event in response to a user action;
• in response to the pin-tab event, splitting a display to accommodate a pinned window in addition to a tabbed window, the tabbed window displaying a plurality of tabs where each tab is associated with its respective content, the respective content being displayed when the corresponding tab is in focus;
• and
• displaying pinned content within the pinned window based on the pin-tab event.