CotEditor can't open files by double-click if one instance already running

[eailfly]

This issue has been bothering me for quite some time. I've set CotEditor as the default application for certain file formats, but I can't open files by double-clicking them when CotEditor is already running.

Working scenario:

If CotEditor is completely closed, double-clicking to open files works without any issues.

Non-working scenario:

If CotEditor is already running, double-clicking another file only brings the existing CotEditor instance to the foreground instead of opening the new file in a new tab or window. The same behavior occurs when dragging a file to the Dock icon.

Has anyone encountered the same issue? I'm using CotEditor 6.1.1(769) and it's installed by HomeBrew

Workaround

If you face same issue, you can open the file in terminal use open xxx.sh

[1024jp]

Hmm, regarding this part, since it is the Mac system that maps which application opens files, not CotEditor, CotEditor cannot intervene.

I've heard before that similar behavior can occur when files are stored on cloud storage like Box (though this isn't a problem specific to CotEditor). Is the file you're trying to open a local file?

[eailfly]

The file I'm trying to open is located on my local disk. it also seems only happens when CotEditor running for a long time, if I restart CotEditor, it will work for pretty a while.

[1024jp]

Aha, I see. It may be an issue on the macOS side...

Unfortunately, there is nothing CotEditor can do for that.

[eailfly]

ok, that's a sad news, but thanks for your patient response.