/vscode-favorite-items

Extension provides ability to add files and directories to favorites, enabling quick access. You can create groups of favorite items and with files and folders. Time saver for complex projects.

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Favorites

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Add files and directories to workspace favorites. You can create groups (and subgroups) of favorite items with files and folders. Time saver for complex projects.

Features

  • add resources within workspace
  • add external resources (files or directories out of workspace)
  • organize favorites in groups and subgroups (nesting not limited)
  • group icons can have their color changed
  • basic file system operations within Favorites explorer:
    • copy/cut -> paste
    • create file
    • delete file/directory
    • rename file/directory
    • duplicate file/directory
  • favorite items can have alias (different label)
  • items are accesible via activity bar and, optionally, as File explorer subview (see Using Favorites explorer section)
  • files.exclude supported (see configuration)
  • language independent

Adding to favorites

  • to add file or directory to favorites, right-click item in File explorer and select:
  • add to favorites - to add item to root of favorites tree.
  • add to group of favorites - to add item to group of favorites you previously created.

Using Favorites explorer

you can turn off subview in File explorer by clicking on its header and deselecting it.

Install

Open Visual Studio Code press CTRL+p and type or copy and paste:

ext install kdcro101.favorites

Configuration

favorites.useWorkspace : number - default is 0

  • index of workspace to use as root when composing storage file path

favorites.useFilesExclude : boolean

  • should files.exclude setting be used. Default is true

favorites.storageFilePath : string

  • overrride storage file path relative to workspace. Default is .favorites.json

favorites.groupsFirst : boolean

  • if set to true, groups will be listed before directories and files, if false, groups will appear after directories and files.

favorites.sortDirection : string, ASC or DESC

favorites.useTrash: boolean (default false)

  • if set to true, extension will try to use system trash when resource (file or directory is deleted)

Usage

Adding to favorites

Right-click item in File explorer and select Add to favorites.

Adding to favorites group or subgroup

Right-click item in File explorer and select Add to favorites group, then select group from list.

Removing from favorites

Right-click item in Favorites view and select Remove from favorites

Create favorites group

Right-click on empty area and select Create group

Create favorites subgroup

Right-click on group item and choose Create group

Delete favorites group

Right-click group item in Favorites view and select Remove group

Remove everything from favorites

Click on trash bin icon on Favorites view title, type "yes" to confirm

LICENSE

GPL v3 License