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I often reference two or more source files simultaneously. It seems a little harder to show two or more tabs in the Visual Studio editor in version 2019. From Solution Explorer, if I click Source File A, then click Source File B, Source File A automatically closes. Previous versions of Visual Studio handled displaying multiple tabs side by side OK.
Is there a way to prevent this automatic - open/close default behavior?
I'm using Visual Studio 2019 Community.
Thanks
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It sounds like you're referring to the preview tab.
See the settings under Tools, Options, Environment, Tabs and Windows - Preview Tab, "Preview selected file in Solution Explorer".
If you want to open the source file rather than preview it, double click it in Solution Explorer.
The setting you mentioned was already ticked.
I just realized something. I have to double click the source file from Solution Explorer first. Repeating that for the second file, then I can drag one source file to the floating tool to display them side by side. I did not know a single click in Solution Explorer was a preview mode. Interesting.
Thanks for your help.
You're welcome.