Improve window.showTextDocument API when called with no/default options

[Drakmyth]

While using the ms-vscode.cpptools extension, I frequently edit classes in a split-screen view, with the *.cpp file open on the left and the *.h file open on the right. If I add a function definition to my *.h file and select the "Create definition in *.cpp file" option, it opens the *.cpp file in a new tab in the right-hand tab group, rather than switching focus to the already open instance in the left-hand tab group.

I opened a discussion question in the microsoft/vscode-cpptools repo asking if there was an option to change this behavior, and it was requested that I open an issue here as they say this behavior is due to the default behavior of the window.showTextDocument API when called with no options.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install the ms-vscode.cpptools extension
2. Create an example.cpp file
3. Create an example.h file
4. Dock the example.h file to the right of the example.cpp file
5. Add an Example class definition in the example.h file
6. Add a void Testing(); method definition to the Example class
7. On the Testing method definition, select the Create definition of 'Testing' in example.cpp Quick Fix option

[RedCMD]

can confirm
same applies to gotoDefintion

atm VSCode will not switch focus between tab groups
if the document is not open within the focused tab group, it will open a new tab with the document

could we have an option to allow focus to be switched to a different tab group?
it could be limited to visible only tabs or only within the same VSCode window/instance

[bpasero]

Did you try setting workbench.editor.revealIfOpen settings?

[vs-code-engineering]

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[RedCMD]

workbench.editor.revealIfOpen works for me
thanks

[Drakmyth]

Works like a charm. Thanks!