the way I do it is
double click as usual to open the file into the active window, then
View -> Move to New Window or opt-cmd-O
which moves that most recent file in the active window into its own new
window...
On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:48:51 PM UTC-5 Bruce Van Allen wrote:
> An Automator workflow set as a Quick Action could work. Quick Actions are
> available when right-clicking a file in the Finder, among other ways.
>
> In Automator start with “Files & Folders” -> “Get Selected Finder Items”,
> then add “Utilities” -> “Run Applescript”.
>
> In the script pane that opens for Run Applescript, paste this after "on
> run {input, parameters}”:
>
> tell application “Finder"
> activate
> set strFilePath to {}
> tell application “Finder"
> repeat with objItem in (get selection)
> set end of strFilePath to POSIX path of (objItem as text)
> end repeat
> end tell
> tell application “BBEdit"
> activate
> --open filePath opening in front_window
> open strFilePath opening in new_window
> end tell
> end tell
>
> Save this Automator Workflow Quick Action with a name you’ll recognize.
>
> Now, when you right-click a file in the finder, the pop-up will have this
> script listed under “Quick Actions”.
>
> Note the commented line "--open filePath opening in front_window". One
> suggestion would be make two of the quick actions, one using “front_window”
> and the other using “new_window” (there’s also “separate_windows”), naming
> them accordingly. Then they’ll both be available as quick actions that work
> regardless of BBEdit’s preference.
>
> Also note that this little script uses a klunky way to get the path of the
> selected file into the right form to hand to BBEdit, but it was the only
> one I could get to work. Maybe some of this list’s scripting adepts can
> point out a better way.
>
> HTH
>
> — Bruce
>
> _bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_
>
>
> > On Jan 13, 2024, at 1:52 PM, James Greenwood <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Bruce. 98% of the time I want to open a text file as a new
> document in the active BBEdit window; while 2% of the time I want to open
> it in a new window so I can compare documents side-by-side. When I
> double-click, I'd like that to default to opening a file in the current
> window.
> >
> > Ideally, when I right-click I'd like two options:
> > 1. Open File in BBEdit (default)
> > 2. Open File in BBEdit new window
> >
> > Then if I double-click, it would open in the active window - except when
> I want to compare documents side-by-side, I'd right-click and select "Open
> File in BBEdit new window".
> >
> > Now 2% of cases might not sound a lot, but I edit text files a lot and
> it happens often enough that I feel motivated to ask the question here!
> > On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 7:24:35 PM UTC Bruce Van Allen wrote:
> > What’s your BBEdit setting for Application -> Open Documents into the
> front window if possible ?
> >
> > If it’s not checked, simply double clicking a file in the finder will
> open it in a new window.
> >
> > Is that what you're after, or have I misunderstood your objective?
> >
> > — Bruce
> >
> > _bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 13, 2024, at 10:34 AM, James Greenwood <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, I'm looking for a way to right-click a file in Finder and select
> an option to open it in a new BBEdit window. Currently I can only see a way
> (from Finder) to open a document in the existing active BBEdit window.
> > >
> > > The existing process I use to achieve this is quite slow, so I'm
> looking for a faster replacement from this:
> > > 1. I'm in Finder, looking at the file I want to open in a new BBEdit
> window
> > > 2. Switch to BBEdit, then File > New > Text Window; make sure the new
> window is active
> > > 3. Switch back to Finder, then double-click file
> > > 4. In BBEdit, switch to the unwanted empty document that's also open
> in new BBEdit window
> > > 5. Close the empty document
> > > 6. Switch back to the document I just opened
> > >
> > > Does anyone know a way to achieve this (ideally without needing a
> 3rd-party utility)?
> > >
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