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Open in Emacs

Open in Emacs

Greg Trevellick

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Open multiple files simultaneously in Emacs directly from Solution Explorer or Code Editor window.
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Open multiple files and/or folders simultaneously in Emacs directly from Visual Studio's Code Editor window and / or Solution Explorer.

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Similar "Open In" VS extensions can be found here.

Features

  • Open multiple files and/or folders simultaneously in Emacs.

  • Within the code editor window

  • From solution explorer at item level

  • From solution explorer at folder level

  • From solution explorer at project level

  • Warning if attempting to open one or more file types whose extension is not typically associated with Emacs. The list of typical file extensions is configurable in Tools > Options.

  • Option to supress the warning message if attempting to open a file whose extension is not typically associated with Emacs.

  • Warning if attempting to open a large quantity of artefacts. The quantity is configurable in Tools > Options.

Use Cases

The Visual Studio IDE has an outstanding and feature-rich editor for a wide range of file types, even in the free "Community" editions, which can be overridden to open a third-party application.

That said, there may be times when you wish to edit a file in an alternative editor/application without overriding the default Visual Studio editor, for example:-

  • You only occasionally wish to use a specific alternative editor.

  • You have overriden the default Visual Studio editor to a particular application, but need easy IDE access to a second particular editor.

  • Certain files (e.g. gigantic size files, or files with complex content) may be better suited in an alternative editor.

  • Pair programming scenarios where each developer has different preferred editor.

  • You are more familiar with a certain editor's features, or simply have a favourite editor.

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