Is there a quick change feature in Visual Studio Code?

Question

The current function of providing me with a drop-down list option for which tabs are selected is so annoying. Is it possible to remove it so that the tabs work like in some modern web browser.

Answer 1

By default, Ctrl + Tab in Visual Studio code cycles through the tabs in the order they were last used. This is confusing because it depends on the latent state.

Web browsers switch between tabs in a visible order. This is much more intuitive.

To achieve this in Visual Studio Code, you need to edit keybindings.json . Use the command palette with CTRL + SHIFT + P , type "Preferences: Open Shortcut Keys (JSON)" and press Enter .

Then add at the end of the file:

 [ // ... { "key": "ctrl+tab", "command": "workbench.action.nextEditor" }, { "key": "ctrl+shift+tab", "command": "workbench.action.previousEditor" } ] 

Alternatively, to scroll only the tabs of the current window / split view, you can use:

 [ { "key": "ctrl+tab", "command": "workbench.action.nextEditorInGroup" }, { "key": "ctrl+shift+tab", "command": "workbench.action.previousEditorInGroup" } ] 

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Alternatively, you can use Ctrl + PageDown (Windows) or Cmd + Option + Right (Mac).

Answer 2

@Combii I found a way to swap

CMD + 1 , CMD + 2 , CMD + 3 with CTRL + 1 , CTRL + 2 , CTRL + 3 , ...

On macOS, go to:

Code> Settings> Keyboard Shortcuts

On this page, select the link

keybindings.json

which is located directly below the search field and add the configuration below, then save.

 [ { "key": "cmd+0", "command": "workbench.action.openLastEditorInGroup" }, { "key": "cmd+1", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex1" }, { "key": "cmd+2", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex2" }, { "key": "cmd+3", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex3" }, { "key": "cmd+4", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex4" }, { "key": "cmd+5", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex5" }, { "key": "cmd+6", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex6" }, { "key": "cmd+7", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex7" }, { "key": "cmd+8", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex8" }, { "key": "cmd+9", "command": "workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex9" }, { "key": "ctrl+1", "command": "workbench.action.focusFirstEditorGroup" }, { "key": "ctrl+2", "command": "workbench.action.focusSecondEditorGroup" }, { "key": "ctrl+3", "command": "workbench.action.focusThirdEditorGroup" } ] 

Now you can use CMD + [1-9] to switch between tabs and CTRL + [1-3] to focus editor groups! Hope this answer is helpful.

Answer 3

Window

When using Visual Studio code on Windows, you can use CTRL + PAGE_UP to go to the previous tab and CTRL + PAGE_DN to go to the next tab.

You also have the option of switching to tabs based on their (nonzero relative) index. You can do this by pressing and holding ALT and then a number (1 to 9).

MacOS

To quickly navigate between tabs, press and hold the CMD key, and then the number (1 to 9) of the tab you want to switch to.

You also have the option of switching between the previous / next tab using the keyboard shortcut CMD + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT .

Please note that in order to go to the tab that is in another group of editors, you must first switch to the desired group of editors.

Pro Tip . If you do not like any of the key bindings, you can change them to whatever you feel comfortable with!

Answer 4

This also works on MAC OS :

Previous Tab: Shift + Cmd + [

Next Tab: Shift + Cmd + ]

Answer 5

macOS - fixed 2017

In 2017, VS CODE keyboard shortcuts changed to CTRL+1, CTRL+2, CTRL+3 , etc., to switch between tabs.

CMD+1, CMD+2, and CMD+3 switch between and create tab groups

Answer 6

If you use the VSCodeVim extension, you can use the Vim keyboard shortcuts :

Next tab: g t

Previous Tab: g T

Numbered tab: nnn g t

Answer 7

Better suited to use alt + right and alt + left to navigate, as Jetbrains IDE Webstorm does

Here is my configuration. it also includes creating a new file and folder

  { "key": "ctrl+n", "command": "explorer.newFile" }, { "key": "ctrl+shift+n", "command": "explorer.newFolder" }, { "key": "alt+left", "command": "workbench.action.previousEditor" }, { "key": "alt+right", "command": "workbench.action.nextEditor" } 

Answer 8

Window

previous

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Further

Ctrl + Tab

Mac OS

previous

Shift + Cmd + [

Further

Shift + Cmd + ]

Answer 9

for Linux ... I use Ctrl + pageUp or pageDown

Answer 10

This also works on MAC OS :

Press to select a specific tab: Control + 1 or Control 2, Control 3, etc.

Press to show / select all possible tabs: Control + Tab .

Answer 11

Visual Studio Code v1.35.0 allows you to set the key sequences ([ Ctrl + Tab ) / ( Shift + Ctrl + Tab ) for sequential switching between editors by associating these key sequences with the commands “View: Open Next Editor” and “View: Open Previous editor "respectively.

On macOS:

1. Go to: Code> Settings> Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Find or navigate to the following two options:
   • View: open next editor
   • View: Open previous editor
3. Change both key combinations to the desired key sequence.
   • View: Open the next editor → ( Ctrl + Tab )
   • View: Open previous editor → ( Shift + Ctrl + Tab )
4. Most likely, you will encounter a conflicting relationship. If so, write down the command and reassign or delete the existing key binding.

If you are confused, you can always return to the default state for a given binding by right-clicking on any key binding and selecting "Reset Key Binding".

Answer 12

When using Visual Studio code on Linux / Windows, you can use CTRL + PAGE_UP to go to the previous tab, and CTRL + PAGE_DN to go to the next tab. You also have the option of switching to tabs depending on their (non-zero relative) index. You can do this by pressing and holding the ALT key and then the number (from 1 to 9).

For more details: check here

Answer 13

Use Sublime Text Keymaps. Much more intuitive.

⌘ k ⌘ m

Import Sublime Text Keymaps:

 Name: Sublime Text Keymap and Settings Importer Id: ms-vscode.sublime-keybindings Description: Import Sublime Text settings and keybindings into VS Code. Version: 4.0.3 Publisher: Microsoft VS Marketplace Link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.sublime-keybindings