SeesTrees

SeesTrees is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides a visually enhanced, color-coded, and emoji-rich tree view of your project directory structure. Instantly understand your project's hierarchy at a glance, right from the terminal or command palette.

Features

• Beautiful tree view of your project structure
• Color coding for file types (Python, JS, configs, docs, images, etc.)
• Emojis for instant file/folder recognition
• Ignores clutter (e.g., .git, node_modules, build artifacts)
• Terminal command for displaying a colorful directory tree with connector lines
• Easy to use from the command palette or terminal
• NEW: Power Grid visualization showing where interpreters have access paths
  • Visual indicators for Python, Node.js, Docker, Ruby, Go, Java, and PHP environments
  • Radiating glow effect highlighting directories with environment configurations
  • File highlighting showing which files can be executed by which interpreters

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.100.0 or higher
• No additional dependencies

Extension Settings

The extension provides the following settings:

Ignored Patterns

• seestrees.ignoredPatterns: Array of file/folder patterns to ignore when displaying the tree structure.

Power Grid Settings

• seestrees.powerGrid.enabled: Enable/disable the power grid visualization (default: true).
• seestrees.powerGrid.glowIntensity: Control the intensity of the power grid glow effect (low, medium, high).
• seestrees.powerGrid.environmentTypes: Array of environment types to detect and visualize (python, node, docker, ruby, go, java, php).

Known Issues

• Large projects may take longer to render
• Permission errors on restricted folders are gracefully handled

Usage

Tree View

The extension adds a new tree view to your VS Code explorer panel labeled "SeesTrees". Click on it to see your project structure with color-coded emojis.

Terminal Tree Display

Run the command "SeesTrees: Show Tree in Terminal" from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) to display a colorful directory tree in the terminal, complete with connector lines and emojis.

Customizing Ignored Files and Folders

You can customize which files and folders are ignored in the tree view:

1. From the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P), select "SeesTrees: Configure Ignored Files/Folders"
2. Choose to add new patterns, remove existing ones, or restore defaults
3. The tree will automatically update with your new settings

Alternatively, you can edit the settings directly in VS Code settings:

1. Open VS Code settings (File > Preferences > Settings or Ctrl+,)
2. Search for "seestrees.ignoredPatterns"
3. Edit the array of patterns to ignore

Contributing

Contributions and feedback are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request on the project repository.

License

MIT

Release notes moved to --> CHANGELOG.md