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[Bug] Opening file replaces opened file #21973
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seeing a regression where opening files repalces the current open file intead of opens a new tab, is there a setting to change this?
via Discord
seeing a regression where opening files repalces the current open file intead of opens a new tab, is there a setting to change this?
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AmethystLiang commentedon Sep 22, 2026
this might be how VS Code handles file opening. do you mind double checking that?
nwparker commentedon Oct 22, 2026
Verified completed on current
origin/main: Settings → General → “Reuse a preview tab when browsing files” now provides the requested choice. Turn it off to give every opened file its own tab. With it on, a single click reuses an italic preview tab; editing, double-clicking, or pinning keeps that tab open.Evidence:
GeneralPane.tsx, introduced on main by merged feat(orchestration): a native chat gets the orchestration pointer a CLI agent gets, through the same send as your messages #25078 (dd39dcba5f99710251bac1a33392bb41a1fd3945).editor-preview-tab-setting.tsmakes the saved setting authoritative for preview requests and replacement, including preview tabs that already existed when the setting was turned off.ORCA_BACKGROUND_LAUNCH=1 pnpm test src/renderer/src/store/slices/editor-preview-tab-setting.test.ts: 7 tests passed. These cover keeping both files open when disabled, normal preview replacement when enabled, existing-profile defaults, existing previews after disabling, and diff tabs.The requested way to stop file replacement is delivered, so closing as completed.