Is there a way to maintain the order of the tabs of CVI windows? Let's assume my project consists of three source code files, one UIR file, and two include files. All are loaded into the editor so that I can easily switch between them by clicking on the respective tab. Let's assume I want to have the tabs of source code files arranged to the left of the tabs of the include files...; whereas I can rearrange the tabs to my liking, it appears that when I quit and restart CVI this order is lost... It appears that rearranged tabs are not saved in the CWS file.

Looks like I owe each of you an apology. In that earlier discussion I had admitted that the current method was not ideal, but in the 8+ years since then, there was no follow-through to improve it. Not that I necessarily agree with ebalci that the z-plane isn't important. It is important, if we want Ctrl+Tab to behave correctly, which we do. However, it should be possible to maintain the z-plane order while also preserving the left-to-right order of the tabs. I see that Wolfgang has already created a suggestion in the Idea Exchange, but I also created a bug report now (456105), since it makes it more likely to be addressed sooner. Sorry about this. Luis

Years ago I asked the same question myself. I'll try to locate the answer, but the principles are that int the CWS file or elsewhere is stored the order in which files have been seen in the workbench when the IDE was closed, and they are restored respecting that order. I'm not comfortable with this solution too: I like to have UIRs, sources and includes listed left to right, associated with Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2 and so on with a specific association that makes me easier to locate functions, but it seems it's not possible. For this reason every time I reopen a project I close all windows and reopen them in the "proper" orden.