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Alternative directory for new tab

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area:window-tabs-panes enhancement triaged
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Description

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sria91#2578

Describe the solution you'd like?
It would be good to have a keyboard shortcut (like CMD+ALT+T) and keyboard+mouse combo (ALT+Click on the new tab button) to open a new tab in the home/custom directory (which could be configurable in settings).
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'm always frustrated whenever I am in some directory and want to open a new tab (not a new window) in the home/custom directory. Instead, it opens the previous session's directory. I understand that we can configure the behavior statically in settings. However, I like to have the option to modify the behavior dynamically when I want to open a new tab.
Additional context

The custom directory is already configurable in the settings

How important is this feature to you?

5 (Can't work without it!)

Warp Internal (ignore) - linear-label:770f6576-d6c0-4e4f-a259-fc64b5156087

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Research direction

Start with the existing new-tab button action, keyboard shortcut handling, and settings path for the custom directory behavior. Confirm how the previous session directory is selected, then define and test the shortcut and Alt+click behavior so each opens the configured home/custom directory without changing the static setting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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