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Relative to Atom, which I left for VS Code: Code is faster and lighter, just as extensible. Better git integration and code analysis, even for Javascript (I finally understand what devs from other languages were talking about!). My workflow is just smoother for everything except Clojure and system admin (but I use emacs for those, atom isn't any better there).

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VS Code was my first not-Sublime, not-vim editor, but...I really, really missed my four-up display with four editors in a square configuration. I went to Atom because of that and because of VS Code's inability to keep a pane open even with no tabs (just because nothing's in it doesn't mean I want it closed).

In case you haven't tried it, have you opened new windows (Ctrl+Shift+N)?

I know it's not what you asked for but it's how I use it for a similar work flow. They don't close when I close the last file.

I want a shared drawer across everything. Anything else eats screen real estate.

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