Configure Gedit to always open documents in new tab
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Prior to updating to Ubuntu 17.04, opening new text documents always opened them in a new tab. But since updating, new text documents are always opening in a new window (even when a gedit window is already open). This is resulting in tons of windows being open which is terrible.
I have gsettings set at default (auto) for tab mode.
How do I make Gedit always open documents in a TAB?
gedit tabs
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
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Prior to updating to Ubuntu 17.04, opening new text documents always opened them in a new tab. But since updating, new text documents are always opening in a new window (even when a gedit window is already open). This is resulting in tons of windows being open which is terrible.
I have gsettings set at default (auto) for tab mode.
How do I make Gedit always open documents in a TAB?
gedit tabs
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
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I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
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I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25
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Prior to updating to Ubuntu 17.04, opening new text documents always opened them in a new tab. But since updating, new text documents are always opening in a new window (even when a gedit window is already open). This is resulting in tons of windows being open which is terrible.
I have gsettings set at default (auto) for tab mode.
How do I make Gedit always open documents in a TAB?
gedit tabs
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
Prior to updating to Ubuntu 17.04, opening new text documents always opened them in a new tab. But since updating, new text documents are always opening in a new window (even when a gedit window is already open). This is resulting in tons of windows being open which is terrible.
I have gsettings set at default (auto) for tab mode.
How do I make Gedit always open documents in a TAB?
gedit tabs
gedit tabs
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
asked Sep 29 '17 at 17:06
G.W.
3113
3113
I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
2
I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25
add a comment |
I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
2
I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25
I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
2
2
I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25
I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25
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Update: I updated changed .desktop files for gedit, and now it opens in new tab by default!
.desktop files in question:
/usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
(There are two of them; and since I don't know which one is used by default, I simply did the following on both files:)
- Ensure that the
Execline under[Desktop Entry]looks likeExec = gedit %U
- if there is a line starting with
DBusActivatable, ensure it is set tofalse.
(Answer is loosely based on this answer)
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
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This did the job in Ubuntu 18.04:
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.ui show-tabs-mode 'always'
ref. configure gedit to always open in new window
answered Dec 10 at 8:03
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I have sidestepped the problem by opening text/code files using Ctrl+O :
From the help menu of gedit: gedit Text Editor › Working With Files » File basics: Open, close, and save files »Open a file or set of files
To open a file in gedit, click the Open button, or press Ctrl+O.
This will cause the Open dialog to appear. Use your mouse or keyboard to select the file that you wish to open, and then click Open. The file that you've selected will open in a new tab.
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
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answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
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I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
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Update: I updated changed .desktop files for gedit, and now it opens in new tab by default!
.desktop files in question:
/usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
(There are two of them; and since I don't know which one is used by default, I simply did the following on both files:)
- Ensure that the
Execline under[Desktop Entry]looks likeExec = gedit %U
- if there is a line starting with
DBusActivatable, ensure it is set tofalse.
(Answer is loosely based on this answer)
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
111
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up vote
1
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Update: I updated changed .desktop files for gedit, and now it opens in new tab by default!
.desktop files in question:
/usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
(There are two of them; and since I don't know which one is used by default, I simply did the following on both files:)
- Ensure that the
Execline under[Desktop Entry]looks likeExec = gedit %U
- if there is a line starting with
DBusActivatable, ensure it is set tofalse.
(Answer is loosely based on this answer)
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
111
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Update: I updated changed .desktop files for gedit, and now it opens in new tab by default!
.desktop files in question:
/usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
(There are two of them; and since I don't know which one is used by default, I simply did the following on both files:)
- Ensure that the
Execline under[Desktop Entry]looks likeExec = gedit %U
- if there is a line starting with
DBusActivatable, ensure it is set tofalse.
(Answer is loosely based on this answer)
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
111
Update: I updated changed .desktop files for gedit, and now it opens in new tab by default!
.desktop files in question:
/usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
(There are two of them; and since I don't know which one is used by default, I simply did the following on both files:)
- Ensure that the
Execline under[Desktop Entry]looks likeExec = gedit %U
- if there is a line starting with
DBusActivatable, ensure it is set tofalse.
(Answer is loosely based on this answer)
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
111
answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
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answered Jul 13 at 11:25
Ocean Wong
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answered Jul 13 at 11:25
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This did the job in Ubuntu 18.04:
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.ui show-tabs-mode 'always'
ref. configure gedit to always open in new window
answered Dec 10 at 8:03
Natalie
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This did the job in Ubuntu 18.04:
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.ui show-tabs-mode 'always'
ref. configure gedit to always open in new window
answered Dec 10 at 8:03
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This did the job in Ubuntu 18.04:
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.ui show-tabs-mode 'always'
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answered Dec 10 at 8:03
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This did the job in Ubuntu 18.04:
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.ui show-tabs-mode 'always'
ref. configure gedit to always open in new window
answered Dec 10 at 8:03
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I have sidestepped the problem by opening text/code files using Ctrl+O :
From the help menu of gedit: gedit Text Editor › Working With Files » File basics: Open, close, and save files »Open a file or set of files
To open a file in gedit, click the Open button, or press Ctrl+O.
This will cause the Open dialog to appear. Use your mouse or keyboard to select the file that you wish to open, and then click Open. The file that you've selected will open in a new tab.
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
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answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
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I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
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up vote
0
down vote
I have sidestepped the problem by opening text/code files using Ctrl+O :
From the help menu of gedit: gedit Text Editor › Working With Files » File basics: Open, close, and save files »Open a file or set of files
To open a file in gedit, click the Open button, or press Ctrl+O.
This will cause the Open dialog to appear. Use your mouse or keyboard to select the file that you wish to open, and then click Open. The file that you've selected will open in a new tab.
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I have sidestepped the problem by opening text/code files using Ctrl+O :
From the help menu of gedit: gedit Text Editor › Working With Files » File basics: Open, close, and save files »Open a file or set of files
To open a file in gedit, click the Open button, or press Ctrl+O.
This will cause the Open dialog to appear. Use your mouse or keyboard to select the file that you wish to open, and then click Open. The file that you've selected will open in a new tab.
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
I have sidestepped the problem by opening text/code files using Ctrl+O :
From the help menu of gedit: gedit Text Editor › Working With Files » File basics: Open, close, and save files »Open a file or set of files
To open a file in gedit, click the Open button, or press Ctrl+O.
This will cause the Open dialog to appear. Use your mouse or keyboard to select the file that you wish to open, and then click Open. The file that you've selected will open in a new tab.
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
edited Jul 10 at 18:37
Stephen Rauch
1,1546716
1,1546716
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
answered Jul 10 at 14:48
Ocean Wong
111
111
I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
add a comment |
I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
I think that's kind of universal....
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 10 at 19:54
add a comment |
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I am not observing the same behaviour - how are you opening the documents?
– Charles Green
Sep 29 '17 at 17:20
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I've identified it as a Gnome on Wayland bug.
– G.W.
Oct 20 '17 at 16:25