open a new window on application launch

[urmajest]

Hello,

For example, (when Safari or Terminal application is already launched)
pressing the dock icon or launching from quicksilver brings the window
to the front (or moves to a specific space where the window is in).

Is it possible to modify this behavior to opening a new window? By clicking
the dock icon (or some sequence of keyboard shortcuts) I want to open
a new window of safari or terminal. Furthermore, it would be great if
this can be done to the current 'space'.

Is there a simple way of doing this?

 

[vanmacguy]

Hello,

For example, (when Safari or Terminal application is already launched)
pressing the dock icon or launching from quicksilver brings the window
to the front (or moves to a specific space where the window is in).

Is it possible to modify this behavior to opening a new window? By clicking
the dock icon (or some sequence of keyboard shortcuts) I want to open
a new window of safari or terminal. Furthermore, it would be great if
this can be done to the current 'space'.

Is there a simple way of doing this?

Yes, there is an extremely simple way of doing this. Just press CMD N. And a new window will open for you. This works in all kinds of applications, but specifically in the two you mentioned.

Cheers.

 

[ab2650]

Yes, there is an extremely simple way of doing this. Just press CMD N. And a new window will open for you. This works in all kinds of applications, but specifically in the two you mentioned.

Cheers.

I agree. Plus, "second clicking" the dock would work differently for different apps... Why would you need a second iTunes window?

If you're really committed to it, I bet you could write an automator action (and put it in your dock) that would open an app and another window whenever it was run. Maybe?

 

[urmajest]

Yes, there is an extremely simple way of doing this. Just press CMD N. And a new window will open for you. This works in all kinds of applications, but specifically in the two you mentioned.

Cheers.

No. Suppose that there's an open Terminal window in Space 1. I'm working
on Space 2 and suddenly I needed to open a Terminal window in the current space (i.e., Space 2) If I click the terminal icon on the dock, what happens? Leopard moves to Space 1 and focus on the currently open terminal. Then, I need to press cmd+n and move the newly opened window to Space 2. That's too much work for me 🙂

I actually prefer to have a shortcut which opens a new Terminal window in the current space.

 

[weizilla]

has anyone figured out how to do this? I would like to be able to do this too as I have been using Linux for a few months and it's really easy to launch terminal window.

 

[dsnort]

Have you tried to create a new keyboard shortcut in System Preferences? I not sure you can do exactly what you want, but I know you can tie a keyboard shortcut to a specific application.

 

[rossmcf]

I think this is a solution…

Ok, so you don't want to be pulled away to the app in another space just so you can launch a new window in the current space. I think that's it.

Here's what worked for me:

In the Spaces Preference Pane, disable the "When switching to an application…" option. This will prevent you from flicking back to the open window when you ⌘-Tab to the app you want a new window for.

So now, if you've got an open Safari window on Space 1, and you're on Space 2, ⌘-Tab to Safari and ⌘-n for a new window in Space 2.

HTH,
Ross

 

[caspin]

Same sort of problem

OK, I run up an application in Space 1 and then switch to Space 2. I then right-click on the Dock icon and open a new window in the application and that window is created in Space 1 where the original window was created. I disabled "When switching to an application..." in Spaces System Preferences and the same thing happens. I had already disabled the plist parameter to stop the auto-switch to a different space using the command:

defaults write com.apple.Dock workspaces-auto-swoosh -bool NO

That works but the new window is still created in the same workspace as the one in which the original window was created.

Funny thing is, this only happens on my Mac Pro desktop, on my Macbook Pro thew new window is created in the current space. I think this problem started happening when I did a recent system update, not 100% sure though.

 

[rossmcf]

Peculiar…

I've just double-checked with Textmate and Safari. In both cases, creating a new window or file (Cmd-N) or using the dock icon produces the new window in the current space, not where the previous window lives.

Good luck in finding a solution…

 

[Gerrit Griebel]

using butler to achive this

I use butler smartitems to connect a keystroke to a snipplet of applescript to start a new firefox window on current space:

try
tell application "System Events"
tell application "Firefox"
activate
end tell
keystroke "n" using {command down}
end tell
end try

or to create a new terminal with a session on a remote host:

try
tell application "Terminal"
activate
do script with command "ssh -X some-host-name; exit"
end tell
end try