Thanks fgf, I didn't realize you could do this - and the fact that there's
a keyboard shortcut (which I can remember) makes it even better!
This means opening a file in a new window is effectively a two-step process:
1. Double-click the file in Finder
2. Press Opt-Cmd-O
Even though it's two steps rather than one, it feels fast to me because of
the keyboard shortcut.
So I'll use this for now - but if it starts to annoy me, then I'll try
Bruce's Automator script. Thanks again!
On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 4:53:24 AM UTC fgf wrote:
> 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 <jms...@gmail.com> 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 <jms...@gmail.com>
>> 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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