Open multiple files from peek view

[GregCKrause]

When using the peek view (such as when using Go to References), it would be nice to open multiple files in new tabs at the same time.

Currently, if I want to make changes in each of the referencing files, I have to either:

• Open a single file, make changes, go back to referenced file, and search for references again
• Use mini peek editor (this is a tough constraint when working on larger refactors)

It would be nice if we could ctrl+click multiple files, and then perhaps right click with an option to "Open files in new tabs".

[jrieken]

This isn't possible but Ctrl+click opens files to the side. Dnd can do the same thing but also only inside a different editor column

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[GregCKrause]

This isn't possible but Ctrl+click opens files to the side. Dnd can do the same thing but also only inside a different editor column

I will test the ctrl+click approach today and update here. I was hoping to eventually achieve this without mouse interaction, but I think ctrl+click would meet my needs if it works well.

I was able to achieve a sort of work around by pressing alt+enter while hovering over peek view files, which opens the file to the side.

This feels more efficient than the two workarounds I proposed in the original feature request, but still only supports opening one file at a time (and I have to refocus peek view after each file open).

[jrieken]

ctrl+enter should also work, but again not in the same editor column but in the column to its side

[GregCKrause]

Ctrl+click worked for me, but it has some of the same drawbacks the ctrl+enter option does. I can only open one of the peeked files at a time, and I have to jump back and forth between editor groups to open each peeked file.

This is not a huge issue for me, and opening multiple files from peek is more of a "nice to have".

Thank you guys for all of your hard work!