1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/pardes.zig b/src/pardes.zig
index 0219d474..fc216b24 100644
--- a/src/pardes.zig
+++ b/src/pardes.zig
@@ -670,6 +670,10 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     tty_only: bool = false,
     /// initial shell panes: 1 (default) or 3 for the classic two-column boot
     shells: u8 = 1,
+    /// argv FILE (resolved absolute): boot with it focused as a doc pane in
+    /// the left column, a terminal on the launch directory in the right
+    file: ?[]const u8 = null,
+    file_line: usize = 0,
     tty_toggle: u21 = 'b',
     /// load a dump of another instance instead of spawning shells (acme -l)
     load_path: ?[]const u8 = null,
@@ -749,7 +753,21 @@ pub const Pardes = struct {
         syntax.compileStartupQueries();
         const p = try gpa.create(Pardes);
         p.* = .{ .gpa = gpa, .opts = opts, .screen_w = opts.cols, .screen_h = opts.rows, .scratch = .init(gpa) };
-        if (opts.tty_only) {
+        if (opts.file) |path| {
+            // FILE argv boot: the doc focused in the left column, a terminal
+            // on the launch directory in the right (files left, shells right)
+            _ = if (look.isImagePath(path))
+                try p.openImageView(0, path, !p.kitty_ok)
+            else
+                try p.openFileView(0, path, opts.file_line);
+            const sh = try p.newPane(1);
+            sh.greet = true;
+            p.ncol = 2;
+            p.col_n[0] = 1;
+            p.col_terms[0][0] = 0;
+            p.col_n[1] = 1;
+            p.col_terms[1][0] = 1;
+        } else if (opts.tty_only) {
             _ = try p.newPane(0);
             p.panes[0].?.mode = .tty;
             p.ncol = 1;