Show file picker when directory passed as first arg

helix-term/src/application.rs

@@ -45,16 +45,28 @@ impl Application {
         let size = compositor.size();
         let mut editor = Editor::new(size);
 
+        compositor.push(Box::new(ui::EditorView::new()));
+
         if !args.files.is_empty() {
+            let first = &args.files[0]; // we know it's not empty
+            if first.is_dir() {
+                editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
+                compositor.push(Box::new(ui::file_picker(first.clone())));
+            } else {
                 for file in args.files {
+                    if file.is_dir() {
+                        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                            "expected a path to file, found a directory. (to open a directory pass it as first argument)"
+                        ));
+                    } else {
                         editor.open(file, Action::VerticalSplit)?;
                     }
+                }
+            }
         } else {
             editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
         }
 
-        compositor.push(Box::new(ui::EditorView::new()));
-
         let mut app = Self {
             compositor,
             editor,