How to open two files and see them at same time in Mac

[Liheng Wang]

I have two files,

I need to compare them by myself.

but it hard to see them at same time.

My os is Mac

and I know a function is called "compare"

But, I Just want to see them at same time.

can I do that?

[Lee Hinde]

Open the two files, make sure they are the two front-most files.

From the Search menu select the second "Find Differences" menu item, towards the bottom, then "Compare Two Front Windows".

[Tom Robinson]

You can arrange the 2 windows yourself side-by-side, or open the 2 documents and use the Window > Arrange > Tile Across feature.

Then turn on Window > Synchro Scrolling.

BBEdit will now scroll both documents at the same time.

Cheers

[jj]

Little known feature but easiest way to compare any two files in BBEdit :

1. Command-click select the two files you want to compare in the sidebar.

2. Right-click on any of them in the sidebar and in the contextual menu, select  the "Compare" menu item.

The two files will be presented side by side in the "Differences" window with synchro-scrolling and non-matching lines list.

Regards,

Jean Jourdain

[Liheng Wang]

active left title bar

right click 

open in a new widow...

[Liheng Wang]

On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 4:16:14 PM UTC-5, Liheng Wang wrote:

[Liheng Wang]

I have opened two files but I can not use the title across feasture

[Darren Duncan]

Liheng Wang,

As I see it your fundamental problem is likely caused by an optional BBEdit
feature where multiple documents open in one window rather than each of them
opening in their own windows.

To fix this problem, go to main BBEdit Preferences ("BBEdit" menu item
"Preferences") then choose the "Application" tab on the left, then make sure the
checkbox at the top named "Open documents into the front window when possible"
is NOT checked.

I always operate with documents in their own windows and find it works best.

With that setting correct, close and then re-open your documents, and upon
re-opening each should be in its own window.

Then you can arrange the windows side-by-side as you wish.

-- Darren Duncan