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ADR-0077: Open several files from the native chooser

  • Status: Accepted
  • Date: 2026-09-08
  • Deciders: jka
  • Decision: D77

Context

The Open File dialog allowed one file: tk_getOpenFile is single-select by default, so Ctrl- and Shift-selection did nothing on Linux and Windows.

Decision

The local Open dialog passes -multiple 1 and opens each returned path. Opening de-duplicates against open buffers and activates the file, so the last selected file ends up focused.

The remote file browser used with a remote core stays single-select; extending it is a separate change.

Consequences

  • Tests stub tk_getOpenFile and must force the local branch, because the test core is attached over a socket and the remote branch is a modal dialog.