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Do we even need tabs? Quick video summarizing how to move around your VS Code without tabs. I'm gonna try it.

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Abdellah Ht2 years ago

Vim users 😂

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Morgan VanDerLeest2 years ago

This is the way @calebporzio

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Simon Holmes 🦋 @srsholmes.com2 years ago

I havnt used tabs in years, for this exact reason. The concept of tabs doesn't make sense inside of an editor. There is no state to be had inside the tab, so it's pointless. Once you go 'no tabs' you'll never go back. 👍

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flavio2 years ago

Going to try. Revolution?

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👾2 years ago

Ctrl + p is enough, if you decide to push # in Ctrl + p it's even more cracked

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Wes Bos2 years ago

goto symbol super handy

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Tomek Sułkowski2 years ago

I see it as the classic UI pattern: When you lay out a menu, if it's over, like 4 elements, then the horizontal layout is overwhelming. We've learnt a long ago that for more items, we go vertical. File tabs are just that: a quickly growing horizontal menu – kinda terrible. When you turn them off, you learn to rely on the more convenient vertical layout (that you get with cmd+p). Plus, you get the search:)

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Michael Dyrynda2 years ago

Absolutely no need for tabs. Or the mouse.

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Jerry2 years ago

This is the famous single responsibility principle. Would help to keep focus on. I like it.

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Kris Van Houten2 years ago

What if VS Code only allowed you to have two tabs open in the free version, but if you wanted more you had to pay, like TablePlus?

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