how to disable tabs & dual panes?

[Lolapalooza]

i was sold until i tried to use the context menu to open a directory in a new window tonite. i've accidently opened it in a new "pane" instead, and can't find how to close that second pane.
1. is there a way to disable tabs?
2. is there a way to disable the second pane?
3. is there a way to open a directory in a new window, preferably from the context menu?

[highend]

At least these should be en- / disabled:

1.
Configuration | Tabs and Panes | Tabs | Maximum number of tabs = 1
Configuration | General | Menus, Mouse, Usability | Context Menus | File List...
[ ] Open in New Tab [folders only]
[ ] Open in New Background Tab [folders only]
[ ] Open in Other Pane [folders only]

2.
Configuration | Other | Features | [ ] Dual Pane

3.
No, at least not from the normal right click context menu on a folder

But e.g.:
Configuration | General | Custom Event Actions | Clicking on Line Numbers | Double-click on line number
Action = Run script
Script:

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$xy = "D:\!XYplorer\!Fresh\XYplorer 25.00.0213\XYplorer.exe";
    sel posatpos();
    run lax("$xy" /new /path="<curitem>");

Adapt the path to XYplorer.exe^^

[RalphM]

I think one warning should be given with this approach.
Whatever changes one makes while working with multiple instances might get lost if one is not careful about saving changes or if automatic save on exit is switched on, which of the instances is closed last.