Disable Currently Open Documents

Pixel Clef

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:43:55 AM12/16/20

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Many years ago, there was an Expert Preference to disable the Currently Open Documents sidebar. Not temporarily hide it or close it, but stop showing it forever.

I've had to reload everything, and now can't locate this setting.

Rich Siegel

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:47:44 AM12/16/20

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Do you want to open each document into a separate window?

Or do you simply want the sidebar hidden at all times?

R.

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Pixel Clef

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:50:14 AM12/16/20

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Never show the Currently Open Documents.

The document drop down menu is enough for me. I'm fine with all the documents being in one window. Required, in fact.

I just don't want to ever see that Currently Open Documents sidebar/panel/drawer/whateveritscalledthisyear :-D

Rich Siegel

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:51:04 AM12/16/20

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On 16 Dec 2020, at 10:49, Pixel Clef wrote:

> Never show the Currently Open Documents.
>
> The document drop down menu is enough for me. I'm fine with all the
> documents being in one window. Required, in fact.
> I just don't want to ever see that Currently Open Documents
> sidebar/panel/drawer/whateveritscalledthisyear :-D

The "Sidebar" preferences will probably do what you need.

Enjoy,

Pixel Clef

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:52:34 AM12/16/20

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I've tried that.

It keeps coming back.

Rich Siegel

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Dec 16, 2020, 10:54:35 AM12/16/20

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On 16 Dec 2020, at 10:51, Pixel Clef wrote:

> I've tried that.
>
> It keeps coming back.

Too many pronouns, use fewer. :-)

Seriously, though, if something's not working the way you think it
should, email to <sup...@barebones.com> is probably your best bet.

Pixel Clef

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Dec 16, 2020, 11:04:56 AM12/16/20

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I've tried [The "Sidebar" preferences].

[Currently Open Documents] keeps coming back.

It's possible I'm just being a curmudgeon and recalling the old days where TextWrangler had a "Hit It With a Hammer" setting that would forever rid me of this dubious Shiny New Feature. But I've now changed:

Preferences > Sidebar > Automatically show sidebar to √ Never

Preferences > Sidebar > Reshape window when showing or hiding sidebar to _ Unchecked
Preferences > Sidebar > Add documents to sidebar in alphabetical order to _ Unchecked
Preferences > Sidebar > Show icons in sidebar lists to _ Unchecked

And am confused when Ye Olde Currently Open Documents reappears.

If I could identify what sequence of events predicates this, I could possibly be on to something.

Thanks for the suggestions!

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