Merge pull request #5488 from CaptainDaVinci/issue-5460

Open entry editor by default on start-up

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We improved the display of group memberships by adding multiple colored bars if the entry belongs to more than one group. [#4574](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4574)
 - We added an option to show the preview as an extra tab in the entry editor (instead of in a split view). [#5244](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5244)
 - A custom Open/LibreOffice jstyle file now requires a layout line for the entry type `default` [#5452](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5452)
+- The entry editor is now open by default when JabRef starts up. [#5460](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5460)
 
 ### Fixed
 

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/BasePanel.java

@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ public BasePanel(JabRefFrame frame, BasePanelPreferences preferences, BibDatabas
         this.getDatabase().registerListener(new UpdateTimestampListener(Globals.prefs));
 
         this.entryEditor = new EntryEditor(this, externalFileTypes);
+        // Open entry editor for first entry on start up.
+        Platform.runLater(() -> clearAndSelectFirst());
     }
 
     @Subscribe
@@ -867,6 +869,14 @@ public void clearAndSelect(final BibEntry bibEntry) {
         mainTable.clearAndSelect(bibEntry);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Select and open entry editor for first entry in main table.
+     */
+    private void clearAndSelectFirst() {
+        mainTable.clearAndSelectFirst();
+        showAndEdit();
+    }
+
     public void selectPreviousEntry() {
         mainTable.getSelectionModel().clearAndSelect(mainTable.getSelectionModel().getSelectedIndex() - 1);
     }

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/maintable/MainTable.java

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ private void setupKeyBindings(KeyBindingRepository keyBindings) {
         });
     }
 
-    private void clearAndSelectFirst() {
+    public void clearAndSelectFirst() {
         getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
         getSelectionModel().selectFirst();
         scrollTo(0);