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Opening Files via the keyboard shortcut always opens a new tab
What Happened?
When I open Files via a keyboard shortcut (Super+E for me, not sure if that's the default or I've changed it), it always opens my home folder on a new tab, even if it's opened on an other tab. Related: if Files is already open and I use the keyboard shortcut, it doesn't only bring it into focus, but also opens a new tab.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Files via a keyboard shortcut
- Close Files
- Open it again via a keyboard shortcut
Expected Behavior
The keyboard shortcut should simply open the application (or bring it into focus if it's already open). It shouldn't open a new tab, especially if there is already one (or more).
OS Version
7.x (Horus)
Software Version
Latest release (I have run all updates)
Log Output
No response
Hardware Info
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This looks like a duplicate of https://github.com/elementary/switchboard-plug-keyboard/issues/74.
You need to add a custom shortcut io.elementary.files and assign shortcut. After that it should work as expected.
Partially maybe but not entirely. It definitely didn't work like this before the latest update. Previously it didn't open another new tab if one was already open. Right now if I use the shortcut I always end up with at least two home folder tabs.
May be related to https://github.com/elementary/files/pull/2272. Not sure which, if any, option is used when opening Files from the system system shortcut. However, you do not get the extra tab if opening from the commandline which is odd. Will investigate. A similar issue is being fixed in Terminal
You only get an extra tab from the commandline if you actually give a URI with the -t option which is what I would expect.
If you create a custom shortcut for opening Files with the command io.elementary.files then there is no extra tab. I think the issue is related to the fact that the shortcut is for opening Files at the Home Folder which probaby uses the command io.elementary.files -t ~ (need to check). This forces the creation of a new tab at the Home Folder.
We need to do like Terminal and have a command that does not create a duplicate tab if the requested (Home) folder is already restored.