feat: open files in tabs alongside AI conversations #82
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December 23, 2025 17:53
Files clicked in the file explorer now open in tabs instead of taking over the main panel. Users can toggle between file tabs and AI conversation tabs using Ctrl+Tab (next) and Ctrl+Shift+Tab (previous). Changes: - Extended AITab interface with type discriminator and file-specific fields - Added createFileTab() and findFileTab() helper functions - Updated TabBar to show file icon and filename for file tabs - Modified MainPanel to render FilePreview for file tabs - TabBar now visible when any file tabs exist (regardless of input mode) - Added Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab keyboard shortcuts for tab switching Also fixes pre-existing TypeScript error in debug-package by adding windows-diagnostics.json to PackageContents interface.
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Keyboard shortcuts already exist for moving through tabs, they can be customized to whatever you need. I'll pull that part out. How does this work when you filter by "unread only" (CMD+U) does it hide all the file tabs? How will this affect the forward/backward navigation for file bread crumbs? Maybe we make this a setting, for opening files as a tab. I'll tinker some and polish. What of right click menu for session tabs, are we properly masking those from the file tabs? |
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Summary
This PR adds the ability to open files from the right panel file explorer in tabs alongside AI conversation tabs, allowing users to easily toggle between viewing code and interacting with AI agents.
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File Tabs Feature
AITabinterface with type discriminator ('conversation' | 'file') and file-specific fields (fileContent,filePath,fileName)createFileTab()andfindFileTab()helper functions intabHelpers.tsTabBarto display file icon and filename for file tabsMainPanelto renderFilePreviewwhen a file tab is activeKeyboard Navigation