Configure WebStorm IDE setting to always open in separate window
A couple of IDE updates ago I noticed my IDE settings started opening as a tab in Editor window. I didn't find a solution or any mentions of this specific problem in Google. :(
To open IDE settings I use "Cmd+," hotkey, and previously it opened in separate window. Currently they are opened in a tab first, so I have to use another hotkey to open them in separate window.
Please advise if there is a setting to change that behavior – or if it looks like a bug specific to my installation. WebStorm 2025.1.1, Build #WS-251.25410.117, built on May 7, 2025
P.S. PhpStorm and PyCharm open IDE settings in a separate window, as expected.
See screenshot below for illustration of the issue:
Check if you have the following option enabled. If it is the case -- disable it (some options might require IDE restart in order to be working) and see how it behaves after that.
Settings/Preferences | Advanced Settings | User Interface | Show settings window as an editor tab
This is the actual ticket for implementing this new Non-modal Settings functionality: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IJPL-715
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