diff --git a/packages/web/src/appobj/DatabaseObjectAppObject.svelte b/packages/web/src/appobj/DatabaseObjectAppObject.svelte
index e0e451cc5..2e34f9239 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/appobj/DatabaseObjectAppObject.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/appobj/DatabaseObjectAppObject.svelte
@@ -618,15 +618,22 @@
       });
     } else if (menu.isImport) {
       const { conid, database } = data;
-      showModal(ImportExportModal, {
-        initialValues: {
-          sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(getExtensions()).storageType,
-          targetStorageType: 'database',
-          targetConnectionId: conid,
-          targetDatabaseName: database,
-          fixedTargetPureName: data.pureName,
-        },
+      openImportExportTab({
+        sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(getExtensions()).storageType,
+        targetStorageType: 'database',
+        targetConnectionId: conid,
+        targetDatabaseName: database,
+        fixedTargetPureName: data.pureName,
       });
+      // showModal(ImportExportModal, {
+      //   initialValues: {
+      //     sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(getExtensions()).storageType,
+      //     targetStorageType: 'database',
+      //     targetConnectionId: conid,
+      //     targetDatabaseName: database,
+      //     fixedTargetPureName: data.pureName,
+      //   },
+      // });
     } else {
       openDatabaseObjectDetail(
         menu.tab,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts b/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
index 34f2f7bef..eeb689a37 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import ErrorMessageModal from '../modals/ErrorMessageModal.svelte';
 import NewCollectionModal from '../modals/NewCollectionModal.svelte';
 import ConfirmModal from '../modals/ConfirmModal.svelte';
 import localforage from 'localforage';
+import { openImportExportTab } from '../utility/importExportTools';
 
 // function themeCommand(theme: ThemeDefinition) {
 //   return {
@@ -483,10 +484,18 @@ registerCommand({
   toolbar: true,
   icon: 'icon import',
   onClick: () =>
-    showModal(ImportExportModal, {
-      importToCurrentTarget: true,
-      initialValues: { sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(get(extensions)).storageType },
-    }),
+    openImportExportTab(
+      {
+        sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(get(extensions)).storageType,
+      },
+      {
+        importToCurrentTarget: true,
+      }
+    ),
+  // showModal(ImportExportModal, {
+  //   importToCurrentTarget: true,
+  //   initialValues: { sourceStorageType: getDefaultFileFormat(get(extensions)).storageType },
+  // }),
 });
 
 registerCommand({
@@ -595,8 +604,6 @@ registerCommand({
   onClick: () => getElectron().send('check-for-updates'),
 });
 
-
-
 export function registerFileCommands({
   idPrefix,
   category,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/datagrid/CollectionDataGridCore.svelte b/packages/web/src/datagrid/CollectionDataGridCore.svelte
index b8fbf7e75..8151d67cb 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/datagrid/CollectionDataGridCore.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/datagrid/CollectionDataGridCore.svelte
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 
   import LoadingDataGridCore from './LoadingDataGridCore.svelte';
   import { mongoFilterBehaviour, standardFilterBehaviours } from 'dbgate-tools';
+  import { openImportExportTab } from '../utility/importExportTools';
 
   export let conid;
   export let display;
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@
     initialValues.sourceQueryType = coninfo.isReadOnly ? 'json' : 'native';
     initialValues.sourceList = [pureName];
     initialValues[`columns_${pureName}`] = display.getExportColumnMap();
-    showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
+    openImportExportTab(initialValues);
+    // showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
   }
 
   export function openQuery() {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/datagrid/JslDataGridCore.svelte b/packages/web/src/datagrid/JslDataGridCore.svelte
index 18d0cfb33..83f817621 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/datagrid/JslDataGridCore.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/datagrid/JslDataGridCore.svelte
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
   import LoadingDataGridCore from './LoadingDataGridCore.svelte';
   import RowsArrayGrider from './RowsArrayGrider';
+  import { openImportExportTab } from '../utility/importExportTools';
 
   export let jslid;
   export let display;
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@
       initialValues.sourceList = ['query-data'];
       initialValues[`columns_query-data`] = display.getExportColumnMap();
     }
-    showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
+    openImportExportTab(initialValues);
+    // showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
   }
 
   const quickExportHandler = fmt => async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/datagrid/SqlDataGridCore.svelte b/packages/web/src/datagrid/SqlDataGridCore.svelte
index df8157d86..64cbd9afe 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/datagrid/SqlDataGridCore.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/datagrid/SqlDataGridCore.svelte
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 
   import LoadingDataGridCore from './LoadingDataGridCore.svelte';
   import hasPermission from '../utility/hasPermission';
+  import { openImportExportTab } from '../utility/importExportTools';
 
   export let conid;
   export let display;
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@
     initialValues.sourceQueryType = coninfo.isReadOnly ? 'json' : 'native';
     initialValues.sourceList = display.baseTableOrSimilar ? [display.baseTableOrSimilar.pureName] : [];
     initialValues[`columns_${pureName}`] = display.getExportColumnMap();
-    showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
+    openImportExportTab(initialValues);
+    // showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues });
   }
 
   export function openQuery() {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/tabs/ShellTab.svelte b/packages/web/src/tabs/ShellTab.svelte
index 05a4eea74..1e865a47a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/tabs/ShellTab.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/tabs/ShellTab.svelte
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   import { showSnackbarError } from '../utility/snackbar';
   import useEffect from '../utility/useEffect';
   import useTimerLabel from '../utility/useTimerLabel';
+  import { openImportExportTab } from '../utility/importExportTools';
 
   export let tabid;
 
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@
   export function openWizard() {
     const jsonTextMatch = ($editorValue || '').match(configRegex);
     if (jsonTextMatch) {
-      showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues: JSON.parse(jsonTextMatch[1]) });
+      openImportExportTab(JSON.parse(jsonTextMatch[1]));
+      // showModal(ImportExportModal, { initialValues: JSON.parse(jsonTextMatch[1]) });
     } else {
       showSnackbarError('No wizard info found');
     }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/importExportTools.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/importExportTools.ts
index 597fcd89b..c7fa89dac 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/importExportTools.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/importExportTools.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import openNewTab from './openNewTab';
 
-export function openImportExportTab(editorProps) {
+export function openImportExportTab(editorProps, additionalProps = {}) {
   openNewTab(
     {
       tabComponent: 'ImportExportTab',
       title: 'Import/Export',
       icon: 'img export',
+      ...additionalProps,
     },
     {
       editor: editorProps,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/openElectronFile.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/openElectronFile.ts
index a7f1e4fef..a07782e79 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/openElectronFile.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/openElectronFile.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import ImportExportModal from '../modals/ImportExportModal.svelte';
 import getElectron from './getElectron';
 import { currentDatabase, extensions, getCurrentDatabase } from '../stores';
 import { getUploadListener } from './uploadFiles';
-import {getConnectionLabel, getDatabaseFileLabel } from 'dbgate-tools';
+import { getConnectionLabel, getDatabaseFileLabel } from 'dbgate-tools';
 import { apiCall } from './api';
 import openNewTab from './openNewTab';
 import { openJsonDocument } from '../tabs/JsonTab.svelte';
 import { SAVED_FILE_HANDLERS } from '../appobj/SavedFileAppObject.svelte';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import ErrorMessageModal from '../modals/ErrorMessageModal.svelte';
+import { openImportExportTab } from './importExportTools';
 
 export function canOpenByElectron(file, extensions) {
   if (!file) return false;
@@ -178,17 +179,30 @@ export function openElectronFileCore(filePath, extensions) {
           shortName: parsed.name,
         });
       } else {
-        showModal(ImportExportModal, {
-          openedFile: {
-            filePath,
-            storageType: format.storageType,
-            shortName: parsed.name,
-          },
-          importToCurrentTarget: true,
-          initialValues: {
+        openImportExportTab(
+          {
             sourceStorageType: format.storageType,
           },
-        });
+          {
+            openedFile: {
+              filePath,
+              storageType: format.storageType,
+              shortName: parsed.name,
+            },
+          }
+        );
+
+        // showModal(ImportExportModal, {
+        //   openedFile: {
+        //     filePath,
+        //     storageType: format.storageType,
+        //     shortName: parsed.name,
+        //   },
+        //   importToCurrentTarget: true,
+        //   initialValues: {
+        //     sourceStorageType: format.storageType,
+        //   },
+        // });
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/uploadFiles.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/uploadFiles.ts
index 88d6a8d89..7fe245df3 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/uploadFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/uploadFiles.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { showModal } from '../modals/modalTools';
 import ImportExportModal from '../modals/ImportExportModal.svelte';
 import ErrorMessageModal from '../modals/ErrorMessageModal.svelte';
 import openNewTab from './openNewTab';
+import { openImportExportTab } from './importExportTools';
 
 let uploadListener;
 
@@ -79,13 +80,23 @@ export default function uploadFiles(files) {
       uploadListener(fileData);
     } else {
       if (findFileFormat(ext, fileData.storageType)) {
-        showModal(ImportExportModal, {
-          uploadedFile: fileData,
-          importToCurrentTarget: true,
-          initialValues: {
+        openImportExportTab(
+          {
             sourceStorageType: fileData.storageType,
           },
-        });
+          {
+            uploadedFile: fileData,
+            importToCurrentTarget: true,
+          }
+        );
+
+        // showModal(ImportExportModal, {
+        //   uploadedFile: fileData,
+        //   importToCurrentTarget: true,
+        //   initialValues: {
+        //     sourceStorageType: fileData.storageType,
+        //   },
+        // });
       }
     }