When working with multiple sessions simultaneously, Beyond Compare can open them in independent windows, or under tabs in a single window. These options control that behavior.
1.Choose Tools | Options 
(Beyond Compare | Settings on macOS) to open the Options dialog.
2.Click the Tabs page.
Item |
Description |
|---|---|
Open sessions in |
Select A new window or A new tab for newly created sessions. |
Open child sessions in |
Select A new window or A new tab for newly created file sessions that are opened directly from a folder session. |
Open new tab next to active tab |
Select the checkbox to open new tabs next to the current tab. |
Closing last remaining tab closes the window |
Select the checkbox if you want to close the window when closing the last tab. |
Warn when closing multiple tabs |
Select the checkbox to display a warning before closing multiple tabs. |
Warn when closing multiple windows |
Select the checkbox to display a warning before closing multiple tabs. |
Hide tab bar if single tab |
Select the checkbox to hide the tab bar when a single tab is displayed. |
If you clear both the Closing last remaining tab closes the window and Hide tab bar if single tab checkboxes, closing the last tab will return to the Home view.
