CodeEditApp/CodeEdit

✨ Create a new window of an open workspace

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#1648 opened on Mar 24, 2024

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Description

Description

Users should be able to create a new window of an already open workspace.

This will create a duplicate of the workspace and will start off at the exact state of the focused workspace. This means all of the editor tabs open, editor layout, navigator/inspector/utility active tab and open state will all be the same in the duplicated workspace.

These things however will not be synced so any changes to the UI state on one window, will not be reflected in the other.

There will need to be some things that are synced though like actively running processes and open terminals.

The following should be added in support of this feature:

  • Menu item: File → New → Window
  • Keyboard shortcut: ⇧ ⌘ T

Screenshots

https://github.com/CodeEditApp/CodeEdit/assets/806104/1f963490-6300-4ea5-8081-6638d5a63d0b

Related Issues

  • #1649 (dependent on the completion of this issue)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
SwiftAppKitCodeEdit workspace model
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine CodeEdit's existing window and workspace management code, particularly the AppDelegate and relevant controllers. Understand how workspaces are stored and instantiated. The issue requires duplicating workspace state without sync except for running processes and terminals. Check for any existing related implementations or discussions in the repository (e.g., issue #1649).