1 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 39ed25f6..4f7f1a76 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 //! Process window events
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::fs;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::time::{Instant};
+use std::env;
 
 use serde_json as json;
 use parking_lot::MutexGuard;
 use glutin::{self, ModifiersState, Event, ElementState};
 use copypasta::{Clipboard, Load, Store, Buffer as ClipboardBuffer};
+use glutin::dpi::PhysicalSize;
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use crate::tty;
 use crate::ansi::{Handler, ClearMode};
 use crate::grid::Scroll;
 use crate::config::{self, Config};
@@ -21,10 +27,9 @@ use crate::selection::Selection;
 use crate::sync::FairMutex;
 use crate::term::{Term, SizeInfo, TermMode, Search};
 use crate::term::cell::Cell;
-use crate::util::limit;
+use crate::util::{limit, start_daemon};
 use crate::util::fmt::Red;
 use crate::window::Window;
-use glutin::dpi::PhysicalSize;
 
 /// Byte sequences are sent to a `Notify` in response to some events
 pub trait Notify {
@@ -177,6 +182,23 @@ impl<'a, N: Notify + 'a> input::ActionContext for ActionContext<'a, N> {
     fn clear_log(&mut self) {
         self.terminal.clear_log();
     }
+
+    fn spawn_new_instance(&mut self) {
+        let alacritty = env::args().next().unwrap();
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        let args = [
+            "--working-directory".into(),
+            fs::read_link(format!("/proc/{}/cwd", unsafe { tty::PID }))
+                .expect("shell working directory"),
+        ];
+        #[cfg(not(unix))]
+        let args: [&str; 0] = [];
+
+        match start_daemon(&alacritty, &args) {
+            Ok(_) => debug!("Started new Alacritty process: {} {:?}", alacritty, args),
+            Err(_) => warn!("Unable to start new Alacritty process: {} {:?}", alacritty, args),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// The ActionContext can't really have direct access to the Window