<p>Thanks for the replies, but none of the suggestions are helpful with what I'm trying to do, which is to <strong>open a new tab</strong> (empty "untitled" file, or a new buffer as <a href="https://github.com/elextr" class="user-mention">@elextr</a> said) <strong>in an existing instance</strong> (any existing instance, I just don't want to spawn a new one).</p>
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<p>technically it opens a new buffer, it doesn't actually create the file until you save the buffer</p>
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<p>And thanks for that, because I tried calling <code>geany ""</code> and it started editing <code>/home/<username></code> which... ouch. XD</p>
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<p>I think this issue could probably be closed as you can do what the title says already.</p>
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<p>...no, I can't? Unless you choose to interpret it as "open existing file in a new tab" which, okay, but not what I meant.</p>
<p>Oh, well. Is there any official way of submitting a feature request for this?</p>

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