keep_tabs option

lessTabs.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 class WM:
   def get_project_folder(window):
-    project_folders = [] 
+    project_folders = []
     if ( WM.has_project(window) ):
       for folder_data in window.project_data()["folders"]:
         project_folders.append(folder_data['path'])
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def has_project(window):
   def file_belongs_to_path(buffer, parent_folders, related_paths):
     file_in_project = False
     path = buffer.file_name()
-    
+
     if ( path ):
       file_dir = os.path.dirname(path)
       if ( not file_dir in related_paths ):
@@ -37,12 +37,15 @@ def close_buffer(window, buffer):
 class lessTabsCommand(sublime_plugin.WindowCommand):
   def run(self):
     SETTINGS = sublime.load_settings("lessTabs.sublime-settings")
-    modified_ls   = int(SETTINGS.get('modified_life_span'))
-    accessed_ls   = int(SETTINGS.get('accessed_life_span'))
+    modified_ls = int(SETTINGS.get('modified_life_span'))
+    accessed_ls = int(SETTINGS.get('accessed_life_span'))
+    keep_tabs   = int(SETTINGS.get('keep_tabs'))
 
     now = time.time()
     active_view = sublime.active_window().active_view()
 
+    outdated_views = []
+
     for buffer in self.window.views():
       path = buffer.file_name()
 
@@ -53,15 +56,23 @@ def run(self):
         and not buffer.is_dirty()
         and path
         and os.path.exists(path)
-        and now - os.path.getmtime(path) > modified_ls
         and now - os.path.getatime(path) > accessed_ls
       ):
+        mtime = os.path.getmtime(path)
+        if (now - mtime > modified_ls):
+          outdated_views.append((mtime, buffer))
+
+    outdated_views = sorted(outdated_views, key=lambda view: view[0])
+    num_to_close = len(self.window.views()) - keep_tabs + 1 # add 1 for the newly opened tab
+
+    if num_to_close > 0:
+      for mtime, buffer in outdated_views[0:num_to_close]:
         WM.close_buffer(self.window, buffer)
 
 
 class lessTabsCloseProjectUnrelatedCommand(sublime_plugin.WindowCommand):
   def run(self):
-  
+
     window = self.window
 
     if ( WM.has_project(window) ):
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ def run(self):
     window = self.window
     active_view = window.active_view()
     file_path = active_view.file_name()
-    
+
     if ( file_path ):
       if ( file_path and os.path.exists(file_path) ):
         related_paths = []

lessTabs.sublime-settings

@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@
   "accessed_life_span": 60,
 
   // If true the command of closing tabs will be executed when a new tab is opened
-  "close_on_open_new" : false
+  "close_on_open_new" : false,
+
+  // Maximum number of tabs to keep open
+  "keep_tabs" : 8
 }