neilcsmith-net commented on PR #7081:
URL: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/pull/7081#issuecomment-4011111047
> The main difference is in the open vs browse action, e.g should html be
opened in a system text editor or the browser. So I don't know the difference
between `desktop.open("/tmp")` and `$ finder /tmp` - i always assumed it would
have the same result.
>
> What OSes can also do is to open files in file browsers and pre-select
them on open. Both impls don't do that atm as far as i see. (`$ nemo
/tmp/foo.txt`). Is this the aspect what is wanted on mac?
The existing macOS action, and my replacement, do exactly this. This is not
`browse` vs `open`. It defaults to
[`Desktop::browseFileDirectory`](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/25/docs/api/java.desktop/java/awt/Desktop.html#browseFileDirectory(java.io.File))
and only uses `open` as a fallback.
Ideally this would select in system across all OS. I chose `Locate in
System` over `Select in System` because this is not currently the case. I'm
curious if any Linux dists have bothered to implement this action - I'm
assuming not. Yes, we could potentially offer fallbacks other than
`Desktop::open`.
> I can add an `if (mac) {open it slightly differently}` but I don't know
what that would be.
As in #9246 and above, and with no macOS check.
> it is currently only exposed indirectly via drop to editor (and CLI). It
even works with jars or other things which can be opened. The open-project
window doesn't let you to that either.
Yes, it's useful. You can also use `Open File` with archives. I don't
think this is the correct place to put or implement this. And it's a shame the
opened tabs aren't persistent. Ideally we add an option to use the existing
open support on folders and archives. Better behaviour may even belong in the
Favorites module.
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