VSCode Maximum amount of opened tabs

Are you ever stuck with too many windows open in VSCode? Thank god there’s a simple fix for that.

I am definitely one that does not like when I have too many tabs opened that are not really related to what I’m working on at the moment. It makes it a lot harder to keep track of the relevant files, and in general makes it hard to get a quick overview of what I’m doing.

Therefore, whether I’m using PyCharm or VSCode, I like to set up the limit for the amount of tabs that can be opened at once.

Prerequisites

• VSCode installed

Steps to set VSCode max for opened tabs

1. Open Settings using CTRL + , on Windows or ⌘ + , on Mac
2. Search for workbench.editor.limit
3. At this point, set the workbench.editor.limit.value to the amount of tabs that you want open. I prefer to have it on 5 on a 14-inch Macbook Pro, since otherwise it clutters the window.
4. Set workbench.editor.limit.enabled to true by clicking it

And from now on, remember to use the ⌘ + P to quickly open new tabs.

Your settings should look something like this: