Double clicking a .tx file should open it in Tiled.app
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Description
**Describe the bug**
Double clicking a .tx file should open it in Tiled.app
**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. open a Finder window.
2. double click on a .tx file
***Expected behavior**
Tiled.app should open the template file in the Template editor.
**Work around**
By holding Option+CMD the .tx file can be dragged & dropped onto the Tiled.app icon. Now the file is opened correctly.
**Specifications:**
- macOS 12.3.1
- Tiled Version: 1.8.5
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- 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 macOS file-association and application-open handling, then trace how Finder passes a .tx file to Tiled. Reproduce the issue by double-clicking a .tx file in Finder; done means Tiled.app opens it directly in the Template editor, matching drag-and-drop behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100