Implement file associations on OS X
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- C++
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- 2.6k
- Forks
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Description
Since OS X has its own, non standard way of managing file associations, it would be nice if the launcher could capture the file open events and turn them into regular command line arguments.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the OS X launcher and its handling of application open events; no specific file or test is named in the issue. Trace how those events enter the launcher and verify that opened file paths are passed through as regular command-line arguments.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100