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Opening a folder from the command line should focus on the existing window if that folder is already open in Sublime.

Tim Haines fa 13 anys • updated by Brian Jacobs fa 4 anys • 4
Opening a folder from the command line should focus on the existing window if that folder is already open in Sublime.
Seamus Abshere fa 13 anys
This was reported in the tech support forums here:

http://www.sublimetext.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5744

It's an 80% solution (possibly) for this issue:

http://sublimetext.userecho.com/topic/89116-multiple-open-windows-to-the-same-file-use-the-same-edit-window-instance/

And it's what TextMate does.
Greg Anderson fa 13 anys
I have posted a similar request for opening files from the cli when said file is already open in a Sublime window.  See:


That issue contains a workaround script for Linux that will re-focus the Window (via wmctrl) rather than calling Sublime if the window is already open.  Said script does not attempt to solve the folder-view focus issue reported here; it would be possible to attempt such a workaround, although it is not possible to distinguish between multiple different folders (in different locations) with the same name by this method.
Vojta Jína fa 12 anys
The same should happen when opening a project:
subl --project x

If project x is already open, it should just activate this window.
Brian Jacobs fa 4 anys

Is there a way to do this in 2020? e.g. `subl .` opens a window. running `subl .` again in the same directory focuses the same window rather than opening a new one.

edit: i'm on MacOS

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