From c8ea42b8943e2fb49aa68bdeaaf695eb493b95be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xiangbao Meng <134181853+bo2themax@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:31:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] macOS: Fix New Tab behaviours (#9124)

- Fix `macos-dock-drop-behavior = new-tab` not working, which also
affects `open /path/to/directory -a Ghostty.app`
- Fix 'New Tab' in dock icon not working **when Ghostty's not active**

### Issue preview with `1.2.2(12187)`


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/18068cc2-c25d-4360-97ab-cec22d5d3ff4
---
 macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 3eff7b3e4..6f387f4ae 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/App/macOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -465,7 +465,12 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         }
         
         switch ghostty.config.macosDockDropBehavior {
-        case .new_tab: _ = TerminalController.newTab(ghostty, withBaseConfig: config)
+        case .new_tab:
+            _ = TerminalController.newTab(
+                ghostty,
+                from: TerminalController.preferredParent?.window,
+                withBaseConfig: config
+            )
         case .new_window: _ = TerminalController.newWindow(ghostty, withBaseConfig: config)
         }
         
@@ -1002,13 +1007,15 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject,
         //UpdateSimulator.happyPath.simulate(with: updateViewModel)
     }
 
-
     @IBAction func newWindow(_ sender: Any?) {
         _ = TerminalController.newWindow(ghostty)
     }
 
     @IBAction func newTab(_ sender: Any?) {
-        _ = TerminalController.newTab(ghostty)
+        _ = TerminalController.newTab(
+            ghostty,
+            from: TerminalController.preferredParent?.window
+        )
     }
 
     @IBAction func closeAllWindows(_ sender: Any?) {