This really is a struggle This freaking editor doesn't wanna let me open two files alongside each other for comparison very easily I give up trying to figure out how to do it Anyone can help?
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I believe you’re asking about panes. [Ctrl]+[K] then an arrow key to specify where that pane should go may give you what you need. Alternatively, there’s the split-diff plug-in … – matigo May 24 '21 at 23:34
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You may want to use Meld or Kdiff3 instead. They are specifically suited for this purpose. – N0rbert May 25 '21 at 07:33
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I guess I should be able to change the behavior of atom to open files in new tabs when I click on them in the left pane tree unless they're already open in a tab That would be good Now I have no control what pane they open in – Mices May 25 '21 at 13:31
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https://github.com/mupchrch/split-diff/raw/master/demo.gif shows a demo.
You need to open the command palette and enable split diff.
In my case i e.g. get:
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