diff --git a/advancedSettings.xml b/advancedSettings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9282b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/advancedSettings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<application>
+  <component name="AdvancedSettings">
+    <option name="settings">
+      <map>
+        <entry key="show.diff.as.editor.tab" value="false" />
+      </map>
+    </option>
+  </component>
+</application>
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diff --git a/vcs.xml b/vcs.xml
index 1f8002a..d0f3771 100644
--- a/vcs.xml
+++ b/vcs.xml
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@
   <component name="VcsApplicationSettings">
     <option name="COMMIT_FROM_LOCAL_CHANGES" value="true" />
   </component>
+  <component name="VcsEditorTab.Settings">
+    <option name="openInNewWindow" value="true" />
+  </component>
 </application>
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