VSCode 1.3.1: Editors do not open in new tab

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Clicking on a file in the Explorer opens it in the current editor tab instead of opening a new editor tab. This effectively limits the number of open tabs to a single tab. How can I change this behaviour so that clicking in Explorer opens the file in a new tab?

Using the File->Open File... Ctrl+O menu command works as expected and opens the file in a new editor tab.

Observed in:

  • Win10 (fresh VSCode 1.3.1 install)
  • Ubuntu MATE 16.04 (upgrade from VSCode 1.2.1).
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1 Answers

6
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If the name of the file in the tab is in italics then the file is in "preview mode". Dbl-click on the tab name and it will change the filename font to normal font and then file will remain open.