Gedit in Windows creates multiple instances

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I installed the latest version (2.30.1) of Gedit for Windows. And whenever I open files from explorer with gedit, it won't open as tabs in the current instance, instead it opens a new window for each file, like a notepad. I do not like this behavior. Is there any way to configure gedit to open files in the same window as tabs?

This question covers platform specific issue whilst using "software tools commonly used by programmers". Not being able to open multiple files from a single project in a single instance of the application is a problem for me too. plus I invested a bounty into getting an answer which hasn't been posted yet :( — Dead.Rabit, Jul 24 '13 at 15:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:22

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Judging from this askubuntu.org post, this is not only an issue on windows. Making the suggested changes and building gedit for windows might yield some result.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:22

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answered Mar 11 '13 at 22:54

rvalvik

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 11 '13 at 19:00

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This may not be the best answer, but you can try Notepad++ instead of Gedit for Windows. It has basically the same features (and I actually find Notepad++ better - a friend of mine uses Wine with Notepad++ on Ubuntu). http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

answered Mar 11 '13 at 19:00

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Gedit in Windows creates multiple instances

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