diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 28933a4..2a2100d 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    config::{AppTheme, Config, Tab as TabConfig, CONFIG_VERSION},
+    config::{AppTheme, Config, CONFIG_VERSION},
     fl, home_dir,
     key_bind::{key_binds, KeyBind},
     menu, mouse_area,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ pub struct App {
 
 impl App {
     fn open_tab(&mut self, location: Location) -> Command<Message> {
-        let tab = Tab::new(location.clone(), TabConfig::default());
+        let tab = Tab::new(location.clone(), self.config.tab.clone());
         let entity = self
             .tab_model
             .insert()
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ pub(crate) mod test_utils {
     use log::{debug, trace};
     use tempfile::{tempdir, TempDir};
 
-    use crate::tab::Item;
+    use crate::{config::TabConfig, tab::Item};
 
     use super::*;
 
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 7e751d5..4ea8000 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -28,22 +28,26 @@ impl AppTheme {
 #[derive(Clone, CosmicConfigEntry, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub app_theme: AppTheme,
-    pub tab: Tab,
+    pub tab: TabConfig,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             app_theme: AppTheme::System,
-            tab: Tab::default(),
+            tab: TabConfig::default(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-/// Per tab config
+/// Global and local [`crate::tab::Tab`] config.
+///
+/// [`TabConfig`] contains options that are passed to each instance of [`crate::tab::Tab`].
+/// These options are set globally through the main config, but each tab may change options
+/// locally. Local changes aren't saved to the main config.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, CosmicConfigEntry, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-pub struct Tab {
-    /// Show hidden files
+pub struct TabConfig {
+    /// Show hidden files and folders
     pub show_hidden: bool,
     // TODO: Other possible options
     // pub sort_by: fn(&PathBuf, &PathBuf) -> Ordering,
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct Tab {
     // icon_size_grid: u16,
 }
 
-impl Default for Tab {
+impl Default for TabConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self { show_hidden: false }
     }
diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index 3e265ff..e3f0f90 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    config::Tab as TabConfig,
+    config::TabConfig,
     fl, home_dir,
     tab::{self, Location, Tab},
 };
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index af0c2c5..71eb060 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use std::{
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
-use crate::{config::Tab as TabConfig, fl, home_dir, mime_icon::mime_icon};
+use crate::{config::TabConfig, fl, home_dir, mime_icon::mime_icon};
 
 const DOUBLE_CLICK_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 //TODO: configurable
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ mod tests {
             read_dir_sorted, simple_fs, sort_files, tab_click_new, NAME_LEN, NUM_DIRS, NUM_FILES,
             NUM_HIDDEN, NUM_NESTED,
         },
-        config::Tab as TabConfig,
+        config::TabConfig,
     };
 
     // Boilerplate for tab tests. Checks if simulated clicks selected items.