I almost always have multiple windows up. My config will
if I use the file -> exit menu,
- all windows close
- It quits without prompting for unsaved files
- the next time I open it all windows are restored including never-saved-files
If I click X on a window to close it
- it does prompt for any unsaved or modified files
- it closes only that window, the rest stay open
patch notes for new settings:
{ // https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_59#_child-process-tracking-and-close-warnings "terminal.integrated.confirmOnExit": "always", "terminal.integrated.confirmOnExit": "hasChildProcesses", "terminal.integrated.confirmOnKill": "editor", "window.confirmBeforeClose": "keyboardOnly", // https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_51#_prevent-accidental-close "window.newWindowDimensions": "offset", "window.restoreWindows": "preserve", }