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Remove extra layer of tabs in Xcode

I'm on Xcode 16.2 and often use Command + T to create a new tab.

However there is always another layer of tabs below it, and I would like to remove it:

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To be precise, I would like to remove the layer where "SavedUserProvider" is displayed, but keep the one of top of it that displays two tabs (AppConstants and AppConstants)

Solution

  • It's confusing, because Xcode uses the word "tab" in two different ways (which you have distinguished). Anyway, here's how to do it: In the Navigation prefs pane, change the Navigation Style from Open In Tabs to Open In Place.

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