Add a script to edit files in nvim for tridactyl

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diff --git a/bin/external/tridactyl_edit b/bin/external/tridactyl_edit
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Open file in $EDITOR using tmux for tridactyl.
+# Uses wait-for to make the process blocking.
+# $1 is the temporary file, $2 is the line number and $3 is the column number.
+# The browser window id is saved and reactivated as the editing is finished.
+
+browser_window="$(xdotool getactivewindow)"
+
+wait_for="tridactyl-$(basename "$1")" # The name used in tmux's wait-for
+
+tmux_cmd_dmenu '' "${EDITOR:-nvim} $(printf %q "$1") '+normal!$2Gzv$3|'; tmux wait-for -S $(printf %q "$wait_for")"
+
+tmux wait-for "$wait_for"
+
+xdotool windowactivate "$browser_window"