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Freetar: Widescreen Layout w/ Adjustable columns + Show Columns toggle

Columns with width from longest line, per-column ▲▼ controls; global toggle; fills remaining viewport height; saves immediately after manual moves with verify+retry; restores per size/zoom bucket (nearest on load); auto-removes empty columns so adjustments can continue seamlessly.

Author
Brian Hurd
Daily installs
0
Total installs
2
Ratings
0 0 0
Version
3.8
Created
2025-09-22
Updated
2025-10-10
Size
19.5 KB
License
N/A
Applies to

This works with the freetar GitHub repository, which removes ads and paywall clutter from community-contributed tabs on Ultimate Guitar. That repot is at: https://github.com/kmille/freetar

See the before and after screenshots and you will get what this script does: it turns the chords/lyrics area into tidy, side-by-side columns that take up 80% of your screen height. Each column adjusts to fit the longest line so nothing wraps or gets cut off, and the page expands to full width for extra space. A subtle divider and padding keep it neat, and you can scroll sideways to see more columns.

Features:

  • ▲ / ▼ buttons let you move one line at a time between columns, so you can avoid breaks in the middle of a verse.
  • Column layouts adjusted with the ▲ / ▼ buttons save for each specific tab page and are restored when you return.

  • A “Show Columns” switch (next to Transpose):

    • On by default.
    • Remembers your choice across all pages.
    • Turning it off brings back the original single-column view.