Cannot open the same file multiple times

[alexchandel]

1. Drag a file into Atom.
   • Atom opens a new window, or adds it to an existing one.
2. Open a second window.
3. Attempt to open the same file in the second window.
   • Atom refuses to open it, taking you back to the first window.

Tested on Atom 1.3.2, OS X 10.11.1. Even notepad lets you open a file multiple times. And no, splitting it into a new pane (Cmd+K, right) does not work. I need to view the unedited file in one window and the edited file in another, possibly making divergent edits.

Bizarrely, if the original window is split with Cmd+K, right on that exact tab, opening it in another pane, and that second view is dragged into a new window, then this works (even though dragging the split tab back into the first pane hilariously crashes atom).

[amytruong]

@alexchandel I tried to open the same file in different windows and couldn't find a way as well. 😞 Thank you for the heads up though! I'll label this as an enhancement for now.

As far as the crash issue, I think that was fixed the 1.4x betas - you might want to try that in the beta and see if that happens for you anymore. I defer to @lee-dohm for more details if needed.

[blackbaud-jakespirek]

This is similar to the File > New View into File feature in Sublime. I miss this feature a great deal!

[nobaj]

nothing yet?

[msevilla00]

Well, I just try and I do it (open and edit same file twice in two columns or rows)!
So, I understand it is solved. Right?

[msevilla00]

My Atom version is 1.14.4 (running under Ubuntu 16.04 LTS)

[bronson]

@msevilla00 this issue is about different windows. Agreed, the same file can be opened multiple times in the same pane.

AFAICT, it's still an issue. If I open a new window and drop files on it, the files are opened in the original window, not the window receiving a drop.

[bronson]

I'll admit, the title of this issue is misleading... It should mention windows.

This issue appears related to #10283

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[sjafarli]

Just a workaround for the problem. Copy and paste the project folder to different Location and open it from that location.

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