Maximize current file/tab/editor

[dfroze]

• VSCode Version: 1.7.2
• OS Version: Linux Mint

I've looked a bit but couldn't find a solution. Is there a way to toggle maximize (full screen) only the current tab/file? Even if there is split editor, it shouldn't display it, only the current file/tab.

Thanks

[bpasero]

@dfroze there is a new "Zen Mode" coming up which is maybe what you want?
Can you try to reproduce with our nightly insider builds? You can give our preview releases a try from: http://code.visualstudio.com/Download#insiders

[dfroze]

Thank you @bpasero . I tried the insiders build:
Version 1.7.2
Commit 7ba55c5
Date 2016-11-21T22:14:18.217Z
Shell 1.3.8
Renderer 52.0.2743.82
Node 6.5.0

But couldn't find the zen mode (not in the menu bar, keyboard shortcuts conf or showCommands bar). And the full screen is the same as the release one.
Where can I find the nightly builds? Or where can I find the build you mentioned?

[bpasero]

@dfroze that is not the insiders build, it should be Version 1.8.0!

[alefragnani]

The Zen Mode will not maximize only the current file/tab but instead, the entire window with all groups/editors, which I prefer by the way 😄

Maybe a setting to accomplish what @dfroze is asking?

[LiTiang]

what's @dfroze talk about is called maximize-panes in Atom,

this is so important that Eclipse, Sublime Text . . . also have this feature

i could not have this functionality when dev 😨

see how it work by this

[danielrob]

Yeah the problem with zen mode is when switching application tabs, you can't toggle onto the zen mode on mac. I find this makes the feature basically unusable. I want Zen mode without fullscreen.

[mauro3]

Yes, this would be great to have. One example when this would be useful: three editor panes open, then open the Settings. Now the Settings are displayed in a completely unusable way (on my screen at least).

Note, that this toggle and the zen mode toggle should operate independently.

[bpasero]

You can use this command to make the active editor maximum width and hide the side bar:

[PixelT]

+1 for this issue:
Atom -> https://github.com/santip/maximize-panes
SublimeText -> https://github.com/jisaacks/MaxPane