Shortcut to open 2 instances of Files app in split view on iPad

1

Is there a trick to getting the Shortcuts app to open 2 instances of the Files app in split view? I can create a shortcut to open Files and another app in split view, but when I try to with Files in both slots, it just opens Files in full screen. Here’s the Shortcuts step that doesn’t work:

image
image1314×232 60.6 KB

Background: When I need to backup settings from my camera’s SD card to my Mac, or vice versa, I have a shortcut that arranges two Finder windows on my Macs open to the proper folders. I’m trying to do the same on my iPad, using a single shortcut and some if/then statements to detect the device (although the Mac part of the shortcut just triggers a Keyboard Maestro macro to arrange the windows and go to the proper folders, as opposed to doing it all in Shortcuts).

2

If you open two instances of files side by side manually they will normally stay that way, until you close one. I just swipe up to get back to the desktop when I’m finished working with the Files.app(s)

3

What happens if you setup Files and something else, then try to open Files to replace the something else?

4

Apparently you can create multiple paired windows using the same app.

2files
2files1583×702 50.4 KB

5

The OP isn’t saying you can’t, just that doing it in one action in Shortcuts leads to one instance of Files rather than 2

6

Oops. I thought you were asking a separate question.

7

I’ll check this out - not sure if there’s an action to replace a paired app or not. (EDIT: if there is one, I can’t find it, unfortunately)