How to open Search Result in New Tab?

[Kristen]

I search using "Filename only", from the SEARCH results then double-click on a filename and it opens in a tab.

If I double-click on a different filename it opens using the same tab. If the file in that TAB has been modified then the next file opens in a new tab. I like that behaviour.

However, sometimes I view a file and then want to review another file, in the search list, without closing/reusing the first tab.

Is there some way to do this? Something like RightClick file in search list and choose "Open in new tab"

I tried RightClick the file's TAB thinking there might be a PIN option (not really the solution I want though ...) but I didn't find one.  Does that exist? i.e. the ability to stop a TAB being reused.

[Dan]

I don't completely understand, but will Search>Last Find/Grep get you what you want?

[Marcel]

I have the same question.  Example: A FIF search results in 3 files being found (A, B, C).  In the search window, I double-click on a line in file "A", SE opens a window and tab for A.  Now I go back to the search window and double-click on a line in file B. SE now REPLACES the tab and window for file A with one for file B. I would prefer that SE leave the tab for file A alone and opened a new tab for B.

How do I reconfigure that behavior?

[Lee]

There is an option that controls that behavior, Tools > Options > Editing > Bookmarks > Automatically close visited files, defaults to On.  Turning it off will keep all files opened by Search Results and References.

[Marcel]

Thanks Lee, solves my problem.

[Kristen]

I like the "Reuse existing TAB" because I frequently open lots of files, following a Search, but modify very few. If I set Open-in-new-TAB I then have to close lots of TABs.

However, sometimes I do want to "keep" a file TAB, once opened, rather than reuse it.

So if there was a way of explicitly indicating "Open in NEW tab" I think that would provide ultimate flexibility.

My suggestion (Sorry @Dan, hopefully clearer this time) would be to allow RightClick on Search File-list, and have an "open in new TAB" option.

An alternative would be to RightClick the TAB and choose "Pin" or somesuch, which prevented it being reused, and thus double-click on next file (in search file-list) would then open a new tab (and then reuse that TAB for any more file-open commands)

[Lee]

That's a reasonable request, it not always obvious that a file opened with Search Results or References will close upon moving to next file if no modifications occur.  I am not sure the wording "Open in new tab" makes it clearer vs just double-clicking it to open, I'll ponder it.

[Kristen]

I am not sure the wording "Open in new tab" makes it clearer vs just double-clicking it to open

I was basing it on what Chrome does.  Click a link to open it as normal, in current Tab/Window, or use RightClick which provides options including "Open XXX in new tab".