Open New Files in Workspace

[thecoolwinter]

Description

When a new file is opened, tries to open it in a nearby workspace. Right now new files are opened in their own window no matter what (eg using ⌘N or a file URL).

The workspace is chosen by proximity, so if a user has /User/Desktop and /User/Desktop/Project open. Opening the file /User/Desktop/Project/MAKEFILE will open it in the Project workspace.

Related Issues

• Reported by @ BSM on Discord

Checklist

• I read and understood the contributing guide as well as the code of conduct
• The issues this PR addresses are related to each other
• My changes generate no new warnings
• My code builds and runs on my machine
• My changes are all related to the related issue above
• I documented my code

Screenshots

(please ignore the messed up gutter, it's been fixed in CESE but not cut in a release)

Screen.Recording.2025-05-09.at.10.13.02.AM.mov

Files open to the nearest folder, and bring the window to front.

Screen.Recording.2025-05-09.at.10.24.02.AM.mov

[tom-ludwig]

LG, just one small question.

[austincondiff]

Sometimes users may want to open a file in single file mode. Just to be clear, is this only if the file being opened is in an already opened workspace? If this workspace is closed, I would assume it opens as a single file correct?

We may provide a path to drag a tab out of the workspace at some point.

[thecoolwinter]

Sometimes users may want to open a file in single file mode. Just to be clear, is this only if the file being opened is in an already opened workspace? If this workspace is closed, I would assume it opens as a single file correct?

We may provide a path to drag a tab out of the workspace at some point.

Yes. It only opens the new file in an open workspace if they share a common ancestor in their path.