MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Drag and Drop onto new MacDown window should open the file for editting

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Description

When people drag and drop a file onto a new MacDown window, say the one immediately after MacDown is launched, the intention is more likely to open the file for editing instead of getting the file path.

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior by launching MacDown, creating a new window, and dragging a file onto it. The work is done when the dropped file opens for editing instead of only displaying its path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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