MacVim set as default text editor: How to set files to open in a new tab as opposed to a new window?

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I've set MacVim as my default text editor, and when I double click files it opens up a new window. Is there a way to set it to open up in a new tab instead?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 19 '09 at 06:08

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You can also edit the mvim script and look for the opts definition. Change it to something like:

opts="--remote-tab"

or

opts="--remote-tab-silent"

or

opts="--remote-tab-wait"

Depending on your taste, of course... ;-)

answered Dec 19 '09 at 06:08

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 08 '09 at 10:51

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In the Preferences (under MacVim in the menubar) you can change the selection of the radio button "Open files from applications" from "in a new window" to "in the current window" and then select "with a tab for each file" from the drop-down menu below.

answered Nov 08 '09 at 10:51

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This doesn't work when using the mvim script from terminal, although the other answer by déo does. – devth Jul 13 '10 at 16:22
That's true, but to be fair, it isn't what the questioner asked for either. – Michael Dunn Jul 15 '10 at 10:58

MacVim set as default text editor: How to set files to open in a new tab as opposed to a new window?

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