Vscode: Disable preview mode won't work and still doesn't open a new tab

[destroyer22719]

• VSCode Version:1.49
• OS Version:Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

Steps to Reproduce:

1.Click on a file
2.Still doesn't open a new tab

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

Guys I did some research and to open a new tab I had to disable preview mode. I did and it still doesn't work.

[gjsjohnmurray]

What setting did you change to disable preview mode?

Do you know that if you open a file from the Explorer by double click instead of single click it won't be in preview mode?

Also, double click the preview mode tab (italic label) to make it persist.

[destroyer22719]

@gjsjohnmurray
"workbench.editor.enablePreview": false
like you're supposed to

This is a laptop and double clicking the touchpad doesn't work
also what's the preview mode tab?

[gjsjohnmurray]

You have set workbench.editor.showTabs to false. Therefore no tabs.

[destroyer22719]

@gjsjohnmurray Thank you so much! It was driving me insane! I didn't know I implemented these changes!

[gjsjohnmurray]

Glad to have helped. Please close your issue.