More than one folder / project in one Sublime Text 3 window

Question

I can have only one project / path opened in in the same time, in one Sublime Text 3 window.

Each time I quickly switch project (Ctrl+Alt+P), new project replaces current one. Each time I open new folder (File > Open Folder...) or project (Project > Open Project...), it is opened in a new Sublime Text window.

Can I have more than one project opened in one Sublime Text 3 window? If yes -- how to achieve this?

Solution 1

If by having multiple projects in one window you mean having multiple directories that are located in different places of your system at once in the sidebar tree, then yes, you can achieve this.

1. Open one of the projects in Sublime Text just like you always do.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Drag the root directory of the second project from the file explorer to the sidebar of the first project ST window.

   • In your terminal cd to the second project and enter subl . -a.

-a flag means to add to the last focused window instead of opening in a new window).

EDIT

Even easier solution.

Open the first project. Go to (in the menu above)

Project -> Add folder to project

Solution 2

Open sublime Text 3, Inside menu bar

• Go to "Project"
• "Add folder to project..."

Solution 3

You can accomplish this by saving your setups as a projects, then under project click switch project and all the tabs you saved in your workspace will appear

Solution 4

If you're on a Mac just simply drag-&-drop your project folder/alias into Sublime Text Application on your dock.

Then you should see those projected loaded in your Sublime Text ready to go

Happy Coding !

Solution 5

On MacOS, you can use "Project->Add Folder to Project".

Or more generally, by setting "open_files_in_new_window": false (which is default true), the folder you dragged to sublime text will show in the same window.

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Comments

[trejder]

Yes, this is, what I want. Two or more directories (root projects' folders) in one window / sidebar. However, we need to clarify your answer, before I can accept it, cause either I'm stupid or I don't get it all! :]. Step, by step: (1) I have "Project A" opened in ST3 (one window). (2) I open "Project B" by File > Open Directory... or Project > Open Project. (3) It opens in a new window. What next? I can only drag a directory in the same sidebar. I can't drag it to another window's sidebar.

[Sergey Telshevsky]

Please read the steps again. You only open the project A. Next you either drag the project B directory from your file explorer (depends on your OS, e.g. Explorer for Windows), either open the console and do what's said above. Updated the answer do be more precise

[trejder]

Yeap, now it is clear. I missed that part about dragging from file explorer! Thanks! :]

[Scott Stensland]

not really useful as each project has many opened files and putting all opened files across multiple projects into a monster set of tabs is unmanageable --- really need ability to either launch and close multiple windows each one project or somewhat less useful ability to activate/view all open files/tabs for only currently active project while maintaining notion of what projects are to be opened as a set of projects - a project of projects is sorely needed for sublime text 3