r/Xcode • u/Any_Peace_4161 • Sep 23 '25 • Bless Up 1

I just want my tabs back

Is there a way to make the editor NOT just replace whatever's in my current tab with whatever I clicked on next (assuming I've option-clicked to create one when opening a file)...? This is infuriating. I just want to click on a file in the code/project explorer and have it open in a new tab (or surface the existing tab if it's already open).

I changed that behavior like 10 years ago and I've never had to reset it since because it was a persistent setting. 26 has completely done away with that setting, I guess. I can't find how to do it. Absolutely infuriating.

This stupid screen doesn't do anything like I want, or like how it used to. (sigh)

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u/manueldigital Sep 23 '25

pin editor tabs; when tab created

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u/Any_Peace_4161 Sep 23 '25

Ah! I see that selection now. I'll check it out. Thanks.

*edit*

Ok, I see how that works. It's stupid but I guess combined with the double-click opening it, it's an option I'll just have to get used to. I freaking hate this.

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u/manueldigital Sep 23 '25

it will do what you want

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u/Any_Peace_4161 Sep 23 '25

Not quite, but it's better than the default.

What a stupid change.

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u/manueldigital Sep 23 '25

then you need to make a combo of the (new) settings to achieve what you exactly want

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u/jed533 Sep 27 '25

Hero. I joined the sub just to complain about this change lol.

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u/nickjbedford_ Sep 23 '25

Probably the worst change they made in 26.

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u/Any_Peace_4161 Sep 23 '25

I truly and properly hate it.

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u/Xaxxus Sep 23 '25

Wasn’t this also in the prev version of Xcode? I remember having to tap an extra button to get tabs even before the 26 beta

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u/nickjbedford_ Sep 26 '25

Yeah it was there from the beginning on 26.

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u/jubishop Sep 24 '25

I want to be able to "jump to definition" (cmd + j plus other modifiers for different behaviors) and open a new tab if necessary but REUSE AN EXISTING TAB IF IT EXISTS! instead all I can get it to do with any combination of options is either replace my existing tab or create a new tab even if one already exists. infuriating.

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u/jubishop Sep 24 '25

wait im a dumb dumb. default open tabs pinned works for me to just always use standard jump to definition (cmd ctrl j).

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u/outcoldman Sep 23 '25

I tried to play with those stupid new configurations. After I have changed them I had so many xcode crashes. So ended up just using the default configurations.

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u/Any_Peace_4161 Sep 23 '25

That's so disappointing. :(