How can I make VS Code editor tabs close on left side? - tabs

How do I move the 'x' button to close an editor tab to the left side of the tab?
I searched all over the internet with no luck, but lots of other people asking the same question on various forums.

After searching endlessly for a solution to this, I found one, and decided it might be appreciated by others to know how to get their tab 'x' button on the left side.
Simply add the following to your USER SETTINGS json file.
"workbench.editor.tabCloseButton": "left",
Mac users rejoice!

Based on reka18's answer:
Click on Preferences > Settings and type workbench editor tab
Observe the option Tab Close Button, there is a drop down, click and select left.

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How to activate the main window of PhpStorm after clicking its floating Find in Path window

Let me explain the situation.
I need to copy a lot of instances of a text inside a project of PhpStorm. So, I perform a 'Find in Path' action and a floating window appears with the matching results.
Now my problem is that after copying once from the floating window, if I click on another app window, then PhpStorm's main window/PhpStorm itself go to background, then if I want to copy text from the floating window again, I can not use any keyboard shortcut, I can not modify any line in the floating window because PhpStorm stays in background/inactive-mode even if I click on its floating window.
If I click anywhere in the PhpStorm except the main top-white bar of PhpStorm, then the floating window disappear, which causes me to perform the search again.
It is reducing my productivity a lot. Is there any way to make the PhpStorm active or bring it foreground when clicking its floated search window?
Please see the screenshot:
Is there any way to make the PhpStorm active or bring it foreground when clicking its floated search window?
You are approaching the problem from the a bit wrong angle. There is a better solution than fighting the focus/foreground state.
There is a button in the bottom right corner of "Find in Path" window ("Open in Find" it says on your screenshot) -- click it and it will open search results in traditional / standard Search Results tool window (with grouping by folders/files, preview area etc)... so no floating and no auto closing on clicking somewhere.
P.S. Lots of people forgetting that results shown in this new "Find in Path" dialog/popup is still just a preview (TOP 100 matches only). Super functional (you can edit and stuff) but still preview only. This mainly applies to those who remember the way how this dialog (back then it was dialog window) looked before redesign (now it's more of a popup).
Because of the way how it is all presented now (results occupy majority of the popup space) people somehow automatically forgetting about "traditional" way of searching (clicking actual "Find" button to get search working) and focusing only on what they see on a screen right now.
This new "Find in Path" dialog/popup adds a lot of convenience for sure (you typed search text and results are straight away before your eyes). At the same time quite often you may see/hear "it does not show me all results" frustrated comments (as it shows top 100 .. and a single file may have 100+ hits in some cases) and alike. JetBrains needs to improve UX a bit in this area for sure.

ArcMap editor panel window not opening

I have installed ArcMap Desktop 10.5.1 on a new computer and have a problem. I have never experienced with any previous versions of ArcMap.
Pressing the button of the toolbar for the Editor
I can’t access the toolbar.
I also can see that the program notices that I have pressed the button by the ArcMap-window ‘flickering’ and I see the Editor-window that should open for less than a second at some occasions.
I have tried to see if it ends up hidden somewhere, but it does not seems like it.
Printscreen of the ArcMap window with the editor button
Does anyone know what can be the problem and how to handle it?
I have tried to search for answers both at the ESRI help-page, here in stackoverflow and in other broad search engines, but this doesn’t seem to be a common problem.
This problem can have many causes and there are 2 different ways to open the editor toolbar.
Try click Customize > Toolbars > Editor (I will add a pic for it)
Right-click while your mouse on the main menu. The toolbar will be open directly and check the editor. Same solution.
If you have still this problem you must see another reason for the problem.
For example, do you using a second monitor? If you using it maybe the editor toolbar coming from another monitor. Check your monitor/monitors also.
If you still have problems, please write. There is another solution.
However, I am not writing now because it will reset usage of interface.

Is it possible to open multiple instances or split view of chrome developer tools tabs?

I want to debug code at the same time as I see what is being sent on the network tab without having to go back and forth between the Network tab and Sources tab. Is there a way to do this as of chrome Version 52.0.2743.82 or Version 54.0.2810.2 canary?
I know that it is possible to log http request in the console which can be visible with other tabs open but I want the actuall networks tab if possible..
Thank you in advance
This is now possible in Chrome 87. Right click Network in the menu and select "Move to bottom"
and it will do this
You can view 'Quick source' while viewing the Network panel (or the other main panels) at the same. This will allow you to view the source and add breakpoints.
However, it's not possible to step through code using the debugging in the split view. Chrome will automatically switch to the Sources tab if you use the shortcuts.
It's also not possible to have an extension running a separate instance of the debugger as the Chrome Debugging Protocol doesn't allow simultaneous clients to be connected.
I will open up a discussion with other Chromium contributors into the feasibility of sharing the debugging controls in the split view. I don't know whether it will or can be done easily. I suspect it's a fair amount of work.
If you would like to set up the split view, as it's useful anyway, go to overflow menu on the right side and select 'More Tools' and then select 'Show console'. This makes sure the panel loads below the main one.
On the left side of the panel that shows, click the overflow menu and select 'Quick source'.
You will now see a small Sources panel.
Since I was referred here from this question, I'll answer here.
In my scenario I need to be able to work on two different source files (under DevTools->Sources) simultaneously, for instance an html and a css file.
My workaround was to work on two separate tabs.
Right click one of them and click 'Open in new tab'.
When the new tab is open press F12 to open DevTools, and dock the two editors side by side (Focus on one and pressing ⊞+→ then leftwards on the other one).
Result:

Remove list extensions button from chrome and display extension buttons directly

I don't know how to search for this problem even on Google, So, I ended up asking it on stackoverflow
My Chrome is like this..
When I click on this >> button I get all the extensions like this..
I want all those extensions in my navigation bar itself. Means I don't want that >> button.
update - I am using Version 31.0.1650.63
After struggling a lot I found the answer.
There is one expand icon ( <-> ) which comes on hover just left of this >> button. When we click on that and expand to the left the extension icons start appearing in the navigation bar.

Sublime Text 2 'Find in Files' open drawer at bottom rather than displaying results in a tab

Need help on this one! When I used to use the 'Find in Files' feature it would display the result in a tab so I could go back to reference it later.
For some reason, one day it switched so that the results open up in a drawer at the bottom of the sublime window.
This is not ideal because it takes up window real estate.
it's aggravating to have to go and toggle the results panel every time I need to reference the results. Would be much easier if it was in a tab.
I've tried looking in all my preferences and nothing seems different so I'm lost on this one.
Found it! Turns out it is the 'Use Buffer' Button on 'Find in Files' looks like I had mistakenly hit that on a search.