correctly handle files moved outside sublimetext

[timotheecour]

smultron and other editors correctly handle files moved outside of the application, it would be nice if sublimetext did too.
use case:
file a.txt opened in a ST tab.
mv a.txt a2.txt (in a terminal)

• currently sublimetext will show the tab containing a.txt as inexistent
• desired behavior: sublimetext should know the file has moved

[FichteFoll]

Tbh I have not seen this behavior before in any editor and I don't even know if you actually can watch on these kind of file events. But well, looks like a valid concern. And maybe you can even implement this as a plugin.

[adzenith]

On OS X, pretty much every other app does this correctly, which makes it even more annoying when Sublime doesn't.

[ErnestoBorio]

I confirm it's a standard feature in MacOSX. (at least I thought it was standard and OS-level until I saw Sublime not supporting it)
It would definitely be nice to have it.

[opsidjflksdf]

I was looking for a solution to the same problem.
I came across this (not my code):
https://github.com/russelldavis/sublime-detect-deleted-files

• it closes tabs for which the file has been deleted (or renamed/moved away), or shows a warning (and not close) if there have been changes. It's a bit rough around the edges, the dialog shows up multiple times, can probably be improved, but overall it seems like it's on the right track.

To use it, create a folder with any name under under Data\Packages and place the .py file in that folder.

[timotheecour]

• i've also noticed that sometimes sublimetext shows stale files after git checkout other_branch

it closes tabs for which the file has been deleted (or renamed/moved away)

this may not be desired behavior, there should always be an option to let user know a file was deleted/moved/changed in case he wants to see the old version