Avoids opening tabs to the side when empty

src/system/utils.ts

@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ export async function openWalkthrough(
 	stepId?: string,
 	openToSide: boolean = true,
 ): Promise<void> {
+	// Only open to side if there is an active tab
+	if (openToSide && window.tabGroups.activeTabGroup.activeTab == null) {
+		openToSide = false;
+	}
+
 	// Takes the following params: walkthroughID: string | { category: string, step: string } | undefined, toSide: boolean | undefined
 	void (await executeCoreCommand(
 		CoreCommands.OpenWalkthrough,

src/webviews/webviewBase.ts

@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ export abstract class WebviewBase implements Disposable {
 	}
 
 	async show(column: ViewColumn = ViewColumn.Beside): Promise<void> {
+		// Only try to open beside if there is an active tab
+		if (column === ViewColumn.Beside && window.tabGroups.activeTabGroup.activeTab == null) {
+			column = ViewColumn.Active;
+		}
+
 		if (this._panel == null) {
 			this._panel = window.createWebviewPanel(
 				this.id,