vscode: Open file instead of previewing file from quick open

Question

When I open up the Command Palette (Ctrl or Cmd + P), type in a filename and hit Enter, the file will automatically be opened in Preview mode.

Open File Permanently

What I want is to have an option to open a file permanently from the Command Palette. I am aware of the "workbench.editor.enablePreviewFromQuickOpen" settings, but that will disable Preview mode.

For example, selecting a file in the Command Palette and hitting Ctrl + Enter will open the file as Preview in a new Split view. I am looking for a similar shortcut to open a file permanently.

Edit 1

Correction: I meant the Quick Look mode using Cmd + P / Ctrl + P. The Command Palette is used to run commands, and cannot search or open files.

Duplicate of https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45945820/vs-code-keyboard-shortcut-to-take-file-out-of-preview-mode/47840585?noredirect=1#comment82645498_47840585 — Mark, Dec 15 '17 at 22:30
@Mark Which may in turn be a dupe of [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38713405/how-to-config-vscode-to-open-files-always-in-a-new-tab/38723094#38723094]). — ruffin, Jul 09 '18 at 18:11
This is not duplicate, because in the mentioned question, they ask to get the file out of preview mode. OP here asks to open it permanently, which are two different things. — Florian Leitgeb, Dec 18 '18 at 18:01

score 30 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 13 '19 at 16:51

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Just press the Right arrow when your file is highlighted. The Command Palette stays exactly where it is and your file opens (in non-preview) in the background. You can do this as many times as you like.

edited Dec 13 '19 at 16:51

Boris Verkhovskiy

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answered Dec 06 '17 at 15:10

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This seems to be a regression with the latest release. Bug tracking the issue https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/95076 – GunnerGuyven Apr 15 '20 at 18:42
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This works again as of 1.44.2 (released 2020-04-16) – GunnerGuyven Apr 20 '20 at 21:29

score 26 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '19 at 15:28

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What I was looking for was: Settings -> Workbench -> Editor Management

I set Enable Preview and unset Enable Preview from Quick Open which makes VSCode behave like st3.

answered Jun 19 '19 at 15:28

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Hanxue · Answer 3 · 2018-01-24T11:40:17.597

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With Quick Look open, select the file you wish to open permanently

then press Alt + Enter to open the file permanently.

Note: this shortcut only works in Visual Studio Code 1.19 and above

@GunnerGuyven's answer also work - select file in Quick Look then →

edited Jan 24 '18 at 11:40

answered Jan 24 '18 at 07:46

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This is right, but it opens the file in split view and not in the same window as new tab. – Florian Leitgeb Dec 18 '18 at 18:04

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 19 '19 at 16:36

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In Visual Studio 2017: Uncheck all checkboxes of menu Debug > Options, section Environment > Tabs and Windows > Preview Tab

answered Dec 19 '19 at 16:36

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@MaximilianoBecerra: Yeah, I know. But I came here searching it for VS, may be it will be useful later to one in the same situation as me. – sergiol Apr 15 '20 at 16:06

vscode: Open file instead of previewing file from quick open

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