Add desktop multi-window support (#6463)

frontend/editor/public/locales/en-GB/translation.toml

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ nothingToUndo = "Nothing to undo"
 noticeTopUpOrPlan = "Not enough credits, please top up or upgrade to a plan"
 noValidFiles = "No valid files to process"
 oops = "Oops!"
+openInNewWindow = "Open in new window"
 openInViewer = "Open in Viewer"
 operationCancelled = "Operation cancelled"
 page = "Page"

frontend/editor/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
   "identifier": "default",
   "description": "enables the default permissions",
-  "windows": ["main"],
+  "windows": ["main", "main-*"],
   "permissions": [
     "core:default",
     "core:window:allow-destroy",

frontend/editor/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs

@@ -5,9 +5,18 @@ pub mod auth;
 pub mod default_app;
 pub mod platform;
 pub mod print;
+pub mod window;
 
 pub use backend::{cleanup_backend, get_backend_port, start_backend};
 pub use files::{add_opened_file, clear_opened_files, get_opened_files, pop_opened_files};
+pub use window::{
+    forward_files_to_window,
+    open_files_in_new_window,
+    open_in_new_window,
+    pop_window_file_ids,
+    target_window_label,
+    MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL,
+};
 pub use connection::{
     get_connection_config,
     is_first_launch,

frontend/editor/src-tauri/src/commands/window.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+use crate::commands::files::add_opened_file;
+use crate::utils::add_log;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+use tauri::{AppHandle, Emitter, Manager, WebviewUrl, WebviewWindow, WebviewWindowBuilder};
+
+// The primary window created from tauri.conf.json.
+pub const MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL: &str = "main";
+
+static NEXT_WINDOW_ID: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(2);
+
+// Per-window queues of stored-file IDs waiting to be opened. Unlike disk paths
+// (which use the global OPENED_FILES queue), these reference files already in
+// the shared IndexedDB store, so a "new window" opened from the My Files page
+// loads the same file by reference. Keyed by the new window's label.
+static PENDING_FILE_IDS: Mutex<Option<HashMap<String, Vec<String>>>> = Mutex::new(None);
+
+fn next_window_label() -> String {
+    let id = NEXT_WINDOW_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    format!("main-{}", id)
+}
+
+fn queue_file_ids(label: &str, ids: Vec<String>) {
+    let mut guard = PENDING_FILE_IDS.lock().unwrap();
+    let map = guard.get_or_insert_with(HashMap::new);
+    map.entry(label.to_string()).or_default().extend(ids);
+}
+
+// Shared window builder: every Stirling window must use identical WebView2
+// browser args so they can share one user-data folder (see the note below),
+// so all spawn paths funnel through here.
+fn build_window(app: &AppHandle, label: &str, url: &str) -> Result<WebviewWindow, String> {
+    let builder = WebviewWindowBuilder::new(app, label, WebviewUrl::App(url.into()))
+        .title("Stirling-PDF")
+        .inner_size(1280.0, 800.0)
+        // Below this width the file manager collapses to its mobile layout,
+        // so keep new windows above the breakpoint.
+        .min_inner_size(1030.0, 600.0)
+        .resizable(true);
+
+    // WebView2 (Windows only) requires every webview sharing a user-data folder
+    // to use identical additional_browser_args. wry's behaviour
+    // (webview2/mod.rs:294): when the user provides args it uses them as-is and
+    // does NOT prepend its own default `--disable-features=msWebOOUI,...`. So the
+    // main window's actual args are EXACTLY what tauri.conf.json declares -
+    // nothing more. We mirror that string byte-for-byte so windows share one data
+    // dir (and thus IndexedDB / localStorage / cookies). macOS (WKWebView) and
+    // Linux (WebKitGTK) don't have this constraint, so the arg is Windows-only.
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    let builder =
+        builder.additional_browser_args("--enable-features=CertVerifierBuiltinFeature");
+
+    builder.build().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+// Run `work` on the main thread and await its result. WebView2 on Windows
+// refuses to create a webview off the main thread (HRESULT 0x8007139F), but
+// Tauri command handlers run on a worker thread - so any window creation has to
+// hop over first. Centralised here so every command does it the same way.
+async fn run_on_main_thread_result<F, R>(app: &AppHandle, work: F) -> Result<R, String>
+where
+    F: FnOnce() -> R + Send + 'static,
+    R: Send + 'static,
+{
+    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+    app.run_on_main_thread(move || {
+        let _ = tx.send(work());
+    })
+    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    rx.await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+// Spawn a new webview window in the same Tauri process.
+// The backend stays single; only the frontend is duplicated.
+// If `paths` is non-empty, they're enqueued under the new window's label,
+// so the React app pops them on mount just like a fresh launch with a file.
+fn spawn_new_window(app: &AppHandle, paths: Vec<String>) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let label = next_window_label();
+
+    for path in &paths {
+        add_opened_file(path.clone());
+    }
+
+    match build_window(app, &label, "/") {
+        Ok(window) => {
+            add_log(format!(
+                "🪟 Spawned new window '{}' with {} initial file(s)",
+                label,
+                paths.len()
+            ));
+            // The new window pops the shared queue on mount, so the files are
+            // already waiting for it. We target the emit at this window only
+            // (not a broadcast) so already-open windows don't race to pop them.
+            if !paths.is_empty() {
+                let _ = window.emit_to(label.as_str(), "files-changed", ());
+            }
+            Ok(label)
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            add_log(format!(
+                "❌ Failed to spawn new window '{}': {}",
+                label, err
+            ));
+            Err(err)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn open_in_new_window(app: AppHandle, paths: Vec<String>) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let valid_paths: Vec<String> = paths
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|p| {
+            let exists = std::path::Path::new(p).exists();
+            if !exists {
+                add_log(format!(
+                    "⚠️ Ignoring non-existent path for new window: {}",
+                    p
+                ));
+            }
+            exists
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    let app_clone = app.clone();
+    run_on_main_thread_result(&app, move || spawn_new_window(&app_clone, valid_paths)).await?
+}
+
+// Open already-stored files (by IndexedDB id) in a fresh window. Used by the
+// "Open in new window" action on the My Files page. The ids are queued under
+// the new window's label; the new window pops them on mount and loads them from
+// the shared store into its workspace.
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn open_files_in_new_window(
+    app: AppHandle,
+    file_ids: Vec<String>,
+) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let label = next_window_label();
+    let app_clone = app.clone();
+    run_on_main_thread_result(&app, move || {
+        build_window(&app_clone, &label, "/").map(|window| {
+            let count = file_ids.len();
+            // Queue the ids only after the window is created, so a failed build
+            // doesn't leave orphaned ids under a label no window will consume.
+            queue_file_ids(&label, file_ids);
+            add_log(format!(
+                "🪟 Spawned new window '{}' for {} stored file(s)",
+                label, count
+            ));
+            // The new window also pops on mount; this emit is a nudge in case it
+            // mounted before the ids were queued.
+            let _ = window.emit_to(label.as_str(), "window-files-ready", ());
+            label.clone()
+        })
+    })
+    .await?
+}
+
+// Pop (return and clear) the stored-file ids queued for the calling window.
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn pop_window_file_ids(window: WebviewWindow) -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+    let label = window.label().to_string();
+    let ids = {
+        let mut guard = PENDING_FILE_IDS.lock().unwrap();
+        guard
+            .as_mut()
+            .and_then(|map| map.remove(&label))
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    };
+    if !ids.is_empty() {
+        add_log(format!(
+            "📂 Returning {} stored file id(s) for window '{}'",
+            ids.len(),
+            label
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(ids)
+}
+
+// Pick the best existing window to receive an opened file: the focused one,
+// else the main window, else any open window. Returns None only if there are
+// no windows at all. Used so file-opens (file association, "open with") land in
+// the window the user is actually looking at, and still work if the original
+// "main" window has been closed.
+pub fn target_window_label(app: &AppHandle) -> Option<String> {
+    let windows = app.webview_windows();
+    if let Some((label, _)) = windows
+        .iter()
+        .find(|(_, w)| w.is_focused().unwrap_or(false))
+    {
+        return Some(label.clone());
+    }
+    if windows.contains_key(MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL) {
+        return Some(MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL.to_string());
+    }
+    windows.keys().next().cloned()
+}
+
+// Add files to the shared queue and notify a specific window to consume them.
+// Used by drag-drop, the macOS open event, and the second-instance callback
+// (when --new-window is NOT set). The emit is targeted at `label` so only that
+// window pops the queue - other windows ignore it and keep their own files.
+pub fn forward_files_to_window(app: &AppHandle, label: &str, paths: Vec<String>) {
+    for path in &paths {
+        add_opened_file(path.clone());
+    }
+    if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window(label) {
+        let _ = app.emit_to(label, "files-changed", ());
+        let _ = window.set_focus();
+        let _ = window.unminimize();
+    } else {
+        // Target window is gone; let any window pick the files up.
+        let _ = app.emit("files-changed", ());
+    }
+}

frontend/editor/src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@ use commands::{
     clear_opened_files,
     clear_refresh_token,
     clear_user_info,
+    forward_files_to_window,
     is_default_pdf_handler,
     get_auth_token,
     get_backend_port,
     get_connection_config,
     get_opened_files,
+    open_files_in_new_window,
+    open_in_new_window,
     pop_opened_files,
+    pop_window_file_ids,
     get_refresh_token,
     get_user_info,
     is_first_launch,
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ use commands::{
     print_pdf_file_native,
     start_backend,
     start_oauth_login,
+    target_window_label,
+    MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL,
 };
 use commands::connection::apply_provisioning_if_present;
 use state::connection_state::AppConnectionState;
@@ -47,6 +53,16 @@ fn dispatch_deep_link(app: &AppHandle, url: &str) {
   }
 }
 
+// Extract existing file paths from CLI args (skips the executable name).
+fn parse_launch_files(args: &[String]) -> Vec<String> {
+  args
+    .iter()
+    .skip(1)
+    .filter(|arg| std::path::Path::new(arg).exists())
+    .cloned()
+    .collect()
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
 pub fn run() {
   tauri::Builder::default()
@@ -66,38 +82,33 @@ pub fn run() {
     .plugin(tauri_plugin_window_state::Builder::default().build())
     .manage(AppConnectionState::default())
     .plugin(tauri_plugin_single_instance::init(|app, args, _cwd| {
-      // This callback runs when a second instance tries to start
+      // Runs in the existing instance when a second launch is attempted
+      // (e.g. "open with" / double-click while the app is running).
       add_log(format!("📂 Second instance detected with args: {:?}", args));
 
-      // Scan args for PDF files (skip first arg which is the executable)
+      let files = parse_launch_files(&args);
-      for arg in args.iter().skip(1) {
+      // Route to the window the user is in (focused -> main -> any) so opens
-        if std::path::Path::new(arg).exists() {
+      // consolidate into one window instead of spawning a new one.
-          add_log(format!("📂 Forwarding file to existing instance: {}", arg));
+      let label = target_window_label(app).unwrap_or_else(|| MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL.to_string());
 
-          // Store file for later retrieval (in case frontend isn't ready yet)
+      if !files.is_empty() {
-          add_opened_file(arg.clone());
+        add_log(format!("📂 Forwarding {} file(s) to existing window '{}'", files.len(), label));
-
+        forward_files_to_window(app, &label, files);
-          // Bring the existing window to front
+      } else if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window(&label) {
-          if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
+        // No files: just bring the app to the front.
         let _ = window.set_focus();
         let _ = window.unminimize();
       }
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Emit a generic notification that files were added (frontend will re-read storage)
-      let _ = app.emit("files-changed", ());
     }))
     .setup(|app| {
       add_log("🚀 Tauri app setup started".to_string());
 
-      // Process command line arguments on first launch
+      // Files passed on the command line at first launch load into the main
+      // window once the frontend mounts.
       let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
-      for arg in args.iter().skip(1) {
+      for path in parse_launch_files(&args) {
-        if std::path::Path::new(arg).exists() {
+        add_log(format!("📂 Initial file from command line: {}", path));
-          add_log(format!("📂 Initial file from command line: {}", arg));
+        add_opened_file(path);
-          add_opened_file(arg.clone());
-        }
       }
 
       {
@@ -147,6 +158,9 @@ pub fn run() {
       get_opened_files,
       pop_opened_files,
       clear_opened_files,
+      open_in_new_window,
+      open_files_in_new_window,
+      pop_window_file_ids,
       get_tauri_logs,
       get_connection_config,
       set_connection_mode,
@@ -183,57 +197,49 @@ pub fn run() {
           // Don't cleanup here - let JavaScript handler prevent close if needed
           // Backend cleanup happens in ExitRequested when window actually closes
         }
-        RunEvent::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::DragDrop(drag_drop_event), .. } => {
+        RunEvent::WindowEvent { event: WindowEvent::DragDrop(drag_drop_event), label, .. } => {
           use tauri::DragDropEvent;
-          match drag_drop_event {
+          if let DragDropEvent::Drop { paths, .. } = drag_drop_event {
-            DragDropEvent::Drop { paths, .. } => {
+            add_log(format!("📂 Files dropped on window '{}': {:?}", label, paths));
-              add_log(format!("📂 Files dropped: {:?}", paths));
+            let file_paths: Vec<String> = paths
-              let mut added_files = false;
+              .iter()
+              .filter_map(|p| p.to_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+              .collect();
 
-              for path in paths {
+            // Route to the window the file was actually dropped on.
-                if let Some(path_str) = path.to_str() {
+            if !file_paths.is_empty() {
-                  add_log(format!("📂 Processing dropped file: {}", path_str));
+              forward_files_to_window(app_handle, &label, file_paths);
-                  add_opened_file(path_str.to_string());
-                  added_files = true;
             }
           }
-
-              if added_files {
-                let _ = app_handle.emit("files-changed", ());
-              }
-            }
-            _ => {}
-          }
         }
         #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
         RunEvent::Opened { urls } => {
           use urlencoding::decode;
 
           add_log(format!("📂 Tauri file opened event: {:?}", urls));
-          let mut added_files = false;
+          let file_paths: Vec<String> = urls
-
+            .iter()
-          for url in urls {
+            .filter_map(|url| {
               let url_str = url.as_str();
-            if url_str.starts_with("file://") {
+              if !url_str.starts_with("file://") {
-              let encoded_path = url_str.strip_prefix("file://").unwrap_or(url_str);
+                return None;
-
+              }
+              let encoded = url_str.strip_prefix("file://").unwrap_or(url_str);
               // Decode URL-encoded characters (%20 -> space, etc.)
-              let file_path = match decode(encoded_path) {
+              match decode(encoded) {
-                Ok(decoded) => decoded.into_owned(),
+                Ok(decoded) => Some(decoded.into_owned()),
                 Err(e) => {
-                  add_log(format!("⚠️ Failed to decode file path: {} - {}", encoded_path, e));
+                  add_log(format!("⚠️ Failed to decode file path: {} - {}", encoded, e));
-                  encoded_path.to_string() // Fallback to encoded path
+                  Some(encoded.to_string())
                 }
-              };
+              }
+            })
+            .collect();
 
-              add_log(format!("📂 Processing opened file: {}", file_path));
+          if !file_paths.is_empty() {
-              add_opened_file(file_path);
+            // Route to the window the user is in (focused -> main -> any).
-              added_files = true;
+            let label = target_window_label(app_handle).unwrap_or_else(|| MAIN_WINDOW_LABEL.to_string());
-            }
+            forward_files_to_window(app_handle, &label, file_paths);
-          }
-          // Emit a generic notification that files were added (frontend will re-read storage)
-          if added_files {
-            let _ = app_handle.emit("files-changed", ());
           }
         }
         _ => {

frontend/editor/src/core/components/filesPage/FileGrid.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { findFolderIcon } from "@app/components/filesPage/folderIcons";
 import { FolderAppearancePicker } from "@app/components/filesPage/FolderAppearancePicker";
 import { useLazyThumbnail } from "@app/hooks/useLazyThumbnail";
 import type { FilesPageSortMode } from "@app/contexts/FilesPageContext";
+import { OpenInNewWindowMenuItem } from "@app/components/filesPage/OpenInNewWindowMenuItem";
 
 export type FilesPageViewMode = "grid" | "list";
 
@@ -758,6 +759,7 @@ function FileCard({
             >
               {t("filesPage.quickView", "Quick view")}
             </Menu.Item>
+            <OpenInNewWindowMenuItem file={file} />
             <Menu.Item
               leftSection={<DriveFileMoveIcon fontSize="small" />}
               onClick={(e) => {
@@ -1324,6 +1326,7 @@ function FileRow({
           >
             {t("filesPage.quickView", "Quick view")}
           </Menu.Item>
+          <OpenInNewWindowMenuItem file={file} />
           <Menu.Item
             leftSection={<DriveFileMoveIcon fontSize="small" />}
             onClick={(e) => {

frontend/editor/src/core/components/filesPage/OpenInNewWindowMenuItem.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Menu } from "@mantine/core";
+import OpenInNewIcon from "@mui/icons-material/OpenInNew";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { StirlingFileStub } from "@app/types/fileContext";
+import { useOpenInNewWindow } from "@app/extensions/openInNewWindow";
+
+interface OpenInNewWindowMenuItemProps {
+  file: StirlingFileStub;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Kebab menu item that opens a stored file in a separate window. Desktop-only:
+ * the underlying extension is a no-op on web, so this renders nothing there
+ * (and for any file that can't be opened in a new window).
+ */
+export function OpenInNewWindowMenuItem({
+  file,
+}: OpenInNewWindowMenuItemProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { canOpenInNewWindow, openInNewWindow } = useOpenInNewWindow();
+
+  if (!canOpenInNewWindow(file)) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Menu.Item
+      leftSection={<OpenInNewIcon fontSize="small" />}
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        openInNewWindow(file);
+      }}
+    >
+      {t("openInNewWindow", "Open in new window")}
+    </Menu.Item>
+  );
+}

frontend/editor/src/core/extensions/openInNewWindow.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { StirlingFileStub } from "@app/types/fileContext";
+
+export interface OpenInNewWindowApi {
+  /** Whether this file can be opened in a separate window. */
+  canOpenInNewWindow: (file: StirlingFileStub) => boolean;
+  /** Open the file in a separate window. */
+  openInNewWindow: (file: StirlingFileStub) => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Core (web) build: multiple windows aren't a thing in the browser, so this is
+ * a no-op. The desktop build overrides this file via path resolution to spawn
+ * a real Tauri window.
+ */
+export function useOpenInNewWindow(): OpenInNewWindowApi {
+  return {
+    canOpenInNewWindow: () => false,
+    openInNewWindow: () => {},
+  };
+}

frontend/editor/src/desktop/components/SaveShortcutListener.tsx

@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 import { useSaveShortcut } from "@app/hooks/useSaveShortcut";
 import { useExitWarning } from "@app/hooks/useExitWarning";
+import { useNewWindowShortcut } from "@app/hooks/useNewWindowShortcut";
+import { useOpenWindowFiles } from "@app/hooks/useOpenWindowFiles";
 
 /**
  * Desktop-only component that sets up keyboard shortcuts and exit warnings
  * - Ctrl/Cmd+S to save selected files
+ * - Ctrl/Cmd+N to open an empty new window
+ * - Loads files queued for this window ("Open in new window" from My Files)
  * - Warning on app exit if unsaved files
  * Renders nothing, just sets up the listeners
  */
 export function SaveShortcutListener() {
   useSaveShortcut();
+  useNewWindowShortcut();
+  useOpenWindowFiles();
   useExitWarning();
   return null;
 }

frontend/editor/src/desktop/extensions/openInNewWindow.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { StirlingFileStub } from "@app/types/fileContext";
+import { fileOpenService } from "@app/services/fileOpenService";
+import { useMultiWindowSupported } from "@app/hooks/useMultiWindowSupported";
+import type { OpenInNewWindowApi } from "@core/extensions/openInNewWindow";
+
+/**
+ * Desktop build: open a stored file in a new Tauri window. The new window loads
+ * the file by id from the shared IndexedDB store (see useOpenWindowFiles), which
+ * only works where windows share one persistent web store - so this is gated on
+ * useMultiWindowSupported (disabled on Linux).
+ */
+export function useOpenInNewWindow(): OpenInNewWindowApi {
+  const supported = useMultiWindowSupported();
+
+  return {
+    canOpenInNewWindow: (file: StirlingFileStub) =>
+      supported && Boolean(file.id),
+    openInNewWindow: (file: StirlingFileStub) => {
+      if (file.id) {
+        fileOpenService.openFilesInNewWindow([file.id]);
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}

frontend/editor/src/desktop/hooks/useMultiWindowSupported.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { getDesktopOs, DesktopOs } from "@app/services/platformService";
+
+/**
+ * Whether multiple windows are supported on the current OS.
+ *
+ * Multi-window relies on every window sharing one persistent web store, so a
+ * new window sees the same login / files / settings:
+ *  - Windows: shared WebView2 user-data dir ✅
+ *  - macOS: shared WKWebsiteDataStore.default() ✅
+ *  - Linux: WebKitGTK gives each window its own store and Tauri exposes no way
+ *    to share it, so a new window would start blank. Multi-window is disabled
+ *    there.
+ *
+ * Uses an allowlist of known-good platforms, so anything unresolved (null) or
+ * unknown (detection failed) stays disabled rather than risking a blank window.
+ */
+export function useMultiWindowSupported(): boolean {
+  const [os, setOs] = useState<DesktopOs | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getDesktopOs()
+      .then(setOs)
+      .catch(() => setOs(DesktopOs.Unknown));
+  }, []);
+
+  return os === DesktopOs.Windows || os === DesktopOs.Mac;
+}

frontend/editor/src/desktop/hooks/useNewWindowShortcut.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { fileOpenService } from "@app/services/fileOpenService";
+import { useMultiWindowSupported } from "@app/hooks/useMultiWindowSupported";
+
+/**
+ * Desktop-only keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+N (Cmd+N on macOS) opens an empty new
+ * window. The new window runs in the same Tauri process and shares the bundled
+ * backend. Disabled on platforms where multi-window isn't supported (Linux) so
+ * the new window doesn't start blank - see useMultiWindowSupported.
+ *
+ * Safe to bind plain Ctrl/Cmd+N here: the listener is only registered inside the
+ * Tauri desktop app (useMultiWindowSupported is false on web), so the browser's
+ * native Ctrl+N is never intercepted in the web build.
+ */
+export function useNewWindowShortcut() {
+  const supported = useMultiWindowSupported();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!supported) return;
+
+    const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.repeat) return;
+      const modifier = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+      if (
+        modifier &&
+        !event.shiftKey &&
+        !event.altKey &&
+        event.key.toLowerCase() === "n"
+      ) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        fileOpenService.openInNewWindow([]);
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+  }, [supported]);
+}

frontend/editor/src/desktop/hooks/useOpenWindowFiles.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { fileOpenService } from "@app/services/fileOpenService";
+import { fileStorage } from "@app/services/fileStorage";
+import { materializeServerStubs } from "@app/services/fileSyncService";
+import { useFileActions } from "@app/contexts/file/fileHooks";
+import { StirlingFileStub } from "@app/types/fileContext";
+import { FileId } from "@app/types/file";
+
+/**
+ * Desktop-only: when a window is spawned via "Open in new window" from the My
+ * Files page, the file ids are queued in the Rust backend under this window's
+ * label. On mount we pop them and load the matching stored files from the
+ * shared IndexedDB store into this window's workspace.
+ *
+ * Mirrors the files-page "add to workspace" path (FileManagerView): stored
+ * stubs may be server-only (no local bytes), so they go through
+ * materializeServerStubs before being added.
+ */
+export function useOpenWindowFiles() {
+  const { actions } = useFileActions();
+  const consumedRef = useRef(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (consumedRef.current) return;
+
+    const loadPendingFiles = async () => {
+      const fileIds = await fileOpenService.popWindowFileIds();
+      if (fileIds.length === 0) return;
+      consumedRef.current = true;
+
+      const stubs = (
+        await Promise.all(
+          fileIds.map((id) => fileStorage.getStirlingFileStub(id as FileId)),
+        )
+      ).filter((s): s is StirlingFileStub => Boolean(s));
+
+      if (stubs.length === 0) {
+        console.warn(
+          "[Desktop] open-in-new-window: no stored files found for ids",
+          fileIds,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Download + ingest any server-only stubs first; local stubs pass through.
+      const materialized = await materializeServerStubs(stubs, {
+        addFiles: actions.addFilesWithOptions,
+        updateStub: actions.updateStirlingFileStub,
+      });
+
+      if (materialized.length > 0) {
+        await actions.addStirlingFileStubs(materialized, { selectFiles: true });
+        console.log(
+          `[Desktop] Opened ${materialized.length} stored file(s) in new window`,
+        );
+      }
+    };
+
+    loadPendingFiles().catch((error) => {
+      console.error("[Desktop] Failed to load files for new window:", error);
+    });
+  }, [actions]);
+}

frontend/editor/src/desktop/hooks/useOpenedFile.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
 import { fileOpenService } from "@app/services/fileOpenService";
-import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
+import { getCurrentWebviewWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/webviewWindow";
 
 export function useOpenedFile() {
   const [openedFilePaths, setOpenedFilePaths] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -45,16 +45,22 @@ export function useOpenedFile() {
     // Read files on mount
     readFilesFromStorage();
 
-    // Listen for files-changed events (when new files are added to storage)
+    // Listen for files-changed events scoped to THIS window only.
+    // Rust emits via window.emit(...) / app.emit_to(label, ...) so each
+    // Tauri window sees only its own queue updates.
     let unlisten: (() => void) | undefined;
-    listen("files-changed", async () => {
+    const currentWindow = getCurrentWebviewWindow();
-      console.log("📂 files-changed event received, re-reading storage...");
+    currentWindow
+      .listen("files-changed", async () => {
+        console.log(
+          `📂 files-changed event received on window '${currentWindow.label}', re-reading storage...`,
+        );
         await readFilesFromStorage();
-    }).then((unlistenFn) => {
+      })
+      .then((unlistenFn) => {
         unlisten = unlistenFn;
       });
 
-    // Cleanup function
     return () => {
       if (unlisten) unlisten();
     };

frontend/editor/src/desktop/services/fileOpenService.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export interface FileOpenService {
   ): Promise<{ fileName: string; arrayBuffer: ArrayBuffer } | null>;
   clearOpenedFiles(): Promise<void>;
   onFileOpened(callback: (filePath: string) => void): () => void; // Returns unlisten function
+  openInNewWindow(paths?: string[]): Promise<void>;
+  /** Open already-stored files (by IndexedDB id) in a new window. */
+  openFilesInNewWindow(fileIds: string[]): Promise<void>;
+  /** Pop the stored-file ids queued for the current window (consumed on mount). */
+  popWindowFileIds(): Promise<string[]>;
 }
 
 class TauriFileOpenService implements FileOpenService {
@@ -54,6 +59,35 @@ class TauriFileOpenService implements FileOpenService {
     }
   }
 
+  async openInNewWindow(paths: string[] = []): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const label = await invoke<string>("open_in_new_window", { paths });
+      console.log(`🪟 Spawned new window: ${label}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("❌ Failed to open in new window:", error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async openFilesInNewWindow(fileIds: string[]): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const label = await invoke<string>("open_files_in_new_window", {
+        fileIds,
+      });
+      console.log(`🪟 Spawned new window ${label} for stored files:`, fileIds);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("❌ Failed to open files in new window:", error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async popWindowFileIds(): Promise<string[]> {
+    try {
+      return await invoke<string[]>("pop_window_file_ids");
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("❌ Failed to pop window file ids:", error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
   onFileOpened(callback: (filePath: string) => void): () => void {
     let cleanup: (() => void) | null = null;
     let isCleanedUp = false;
@@ -140,6 +174,18 @@ class WebFileOpenService implements FileOpenService {
       // No-op cleanup for web mode
     };
   }
+
+  async openInNewWindow(_paths: string[] = []): Promise<void> {
+    // Multi-window isn't a thing in browser mode.
+  }
+
+  async openFilesInNewWindow(_fileIds: string[]): Promise<void> {
+    // Multi-window isn't a thing in browser mode.
+  }
+
+  async popWindowFileIds(): Promise<string[]> {
+    return [];
+  }
 }
 
 // Export the appropriate service based on environment