Manage your workspaces and projects in Visual Studio Code.
Welcome to version 1.0 of the extension Projects. All of the features on my to-do list are done, but that doesn't mean the extension's development is finished. There are more ideas for the future.
I also want to say thank you to all reviewers on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace and Github for the positive feedback. I never expected that so many people would download or use the extension. Thank you very much.
Priority of icons and labels for saved projects and detected folders and workspaces.
project / project-workspace
git-repository
vscode / vscode-workspace
subfolder
Available Commands
Save Project - Save the detected folder or workspace in the project list.
Delete All Projects - Delete all saved projects in the project list.
Delete All Tags - Delete all tags.
Delete All Favorites - Delete all favorites.
Open Favorite Workspace - Open the quick menu and pick a favorite.
Open Workspace - Open the quick menu and pick a workspace.
Slot 1 .. 9 - Open a workspace assigned to a slot.
Clear Slot - Clear a slot.
Clear All Slots - Clear all slots.
Go to previous Workspace - Open the previous active workspace.
macOS
Add Project - Add folders and Visual Studio Code workspace files to the project list by dialog.
Windows / Linux
Add Project - Add folders to the project list by dialog.
Add Project Workspace - Add Visual Studio Code workspace files to the project list by dialog.
Available Settings
l13Projects.openInNewWindow - If true click on project or click in quick menu opens folder or workspace in new window. Default value is false.
l13Projects.useCacheForDetectedProjects - If true detected folders and workspaces will be stored between window sessions. Default value is false.
l13Projects.git.folders - The folders to search for Git repositories.
l13Projects.git.maxDepthRecursion - The maximum depth of folder recursion for Git repositories.
l13Projects.git.ignore - The folders which should be ignored. Supports * and ? for names.
l13Projects.vsCode.folders - The folders to search for Visual Studio Code folders.
l13Projects.vsCode.maxDepthRecursion - The maximum depth of folder recursion for Visual Studio Code folders.
l13Projects.vsCode.ignore - The folders which should be ignored. Supports * and ? for names.
l13Projects.workspace.folders - The folders to search for Visual Studio Code workspace files.
l13Projects.workspace.maxDepthRecursion - The maximum depth of folder recursion for Visual Studio Code workspace files.
l13Projects.workspace.ignore - The folders which should be ignored. Supports * and ? for names.
l13Projects.subfolder.folders - The folders to search for subfolders.
l13Projects.subfolder.ignore - The folders which should be ignored. Supports * and ? for names.
l13Projects.confirmOpenMultipleWindows - If true Open All and Open All in New Windows shows a dialog if more than 3 workspaces will be opened at once.
l13Projects.confirmDeleteFavorite - If false confirm dialog for deleting favorites does not appear.
l13Projects.confirmDeleteProject - If false confirm dialog for deleting projects does not appear.
l13Projects.confirmDeleteTag - If false confirm dialog for deleting tags does not appear.
l13Projects.autoRemoveDeletedProjects - If true deleted projects and favorites will be removed automatically on reload or if cache for workspaces is false.
l13Projects.showTagsInWorkspaces - If true tags view shows up as folder in workspaces.
l13Projects.sortWorkspacesBy - Sort workspaces by name, category or type. Custom groups are always at the top of the tree view. If a project, folder or workspace is part of a custom group, it does not appear in the auto sorted groups anymore.
name - (default) Sort all workspaces by name.
category - Group all workspaces by category.
type - Group all workspaces by type.
l13Projects.initialFavoriteGroupsState - Set the initial state of a favorite group.
remember - (default) Remember the collpased or expanded state of each group.
collapsed - Show all groups collapsed at start.
expanded - Show all groups expanded at start.
l13Projects.initialWorkspaceGroupsState - Set the initial state of a workspace group.
remember - (default) Remember the collpased or expanded state of each group.
collapsed - Show all groups collapsed at start.
expanded - Show all groups expanded at start.
l13Projects.workspaceDescriptionFormat - Indicates what kind of additional information of a workspace should be visible in the favorites and workspaces view.
both - (default) Show the slot number and all tags.
slot - Show the slot number.
tags - Show all assigned tags.
none - No additional info.
l13Projects.tagDescriptionFormat - Indicates what kind of additional information of a tag should be visible in the tags view.
both - (default) Show the slot number and the amount of workspaces.
slot - Show the slot number.
workspaces - Show the amount of workspaces.
none - No additional info.
l13Projects.groupDescriptionFormat - Indicates what kind of additional information of a group should be visible in the favorites and workspaces view.
both - Show the slot number and the amount of workspaces.
slot - (default) Show the slot number.
workspaces - Show the amount of workspaces.
none - No additional info.
Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts
Global
macOS
Cmd + L Cmd + P - Open the projects view.
Cmd + Alt + P - Open the quick menu to pick a favorite.
Cmd + Alt + Shift + P - Open the quick menu to pick a project.
Cmd + L Cmd + T - Open all tags as a quick pick menu.
Cmd + L Cmd + 1 .. 9 - Open a workspace in the slot 1 - 9.
Cmd + L Cmd + 0 - Open the previous active workspace.
Windows / Linux
Ctrl + L Ctrl + P - Open the projects view.
Ctrl + Alt + P - Open the quick menu to pick a favorite.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + P - Open the quick menu to pick a project.
Ctrl + L Ctrl + T - Open all tags as a quick pick menu.
Ctrl + L Ctrl + 1 .. 9 - Open a workspace in the slot 1 - 9.
Ctrl + L Ctrl + 0 - Open the previous active workspace.
If the key bindings don't work, please check Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts.
Favorites
Click - Open a favorite workspace. If l13Projects.openInNewWindow is true the workspace opens in a new window.
Tooltip shows path of the favorite workspace.
Favorites Context Icons
All Platforms
New Favorite Group - Add a new favorite group. Favorite groups are by default independent to workspace groups, but they share the same name pool. If a workspace group is added to favorites the group stays connected to the workspace group. Changes in this group also affects the workspace group and vice versa.
Collapse All - Collapse all groups.
Favorites Context menu
Open - Open the favorite workspace in the current window. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open in New Window - Open the favorite workspace in a new window. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Add to Group - Add a workspace to a favorite group.
Open in Integrated Terminal - Opens the favorite workspace in the Visual Studio Code terminal.
Assign to Slot - Assign the workspace to slot 1 - 9 to open it with a keyboard shortcut.
Select for Compare - Select a folder for a comparison. Requires Diff Folders.
Compare with Selected - Compare the folder with the current selection. Requires Diff Folders.
Compare with Workspace - Compares the folder with the current workspace. Requires Diff Folders.
Open in Diff Folders - Opens the favorite folder in Diff Folders. Requires Diff Folders.
Copy Path - Copy the path of the workspace to the clipboard.
Remove from Group - Remove a workspace from a favorite group.
Rename - Change the name of the favorite project.
Delete - Remove the workspace from favorites.
macOS
Reveal in Finder - Opens the favorite folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the Finder.
Windows
Reveal in File Explorer - Opens the favorite folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the Explorer.
Linux
Open Containing Folder - Opens the favorite folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the file manager.
Favorite Groups Context Menu
Open All - Open all favorites in a group at once in the current and new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open All in New Windows - Open all favorites in a group at once in new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open as Workspace - Open all favorites in a group as a single workspace.
Assign to Slot - Assign the workspace group to slot 1 - 9 to open all with a keyboard shortcut.
Add Folders to Workspace - Add all favorites in a group to the current workspace.
Rename - Rename a favorite group.
Delete - Delete a favorite group or a favorite group and all favorites in a group.
Quick Menu for Favorites
Click - Open a favorite workspace. If l13Projects.openInNewWindow is true the workspace opens in a new window or all workspaces in a group open in new windows.
Workspaces
Click - Open a workspace. If l13Projects.openInNewWindow is true the workspace opens in a new window.
Tooltip shows path of the workspace.
Workspaces Context Icons
All Platforms
New Workspace Group - Add a new workspace group.
Refresh - Refresh workspace and favorite list.
Collapse All - Collapse all groups.
macOS
Add Project - Add a folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file as project to the workspace list.
Windows / Linux
Add Project - Add a folder as project to the workspace list.
Add Project Workspace - Add a Visual Studio Code workspace file as project workspace to the workspace list.
Workspaces Context menu
Open - Open the workspace in the current window. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open in New Window - Open the workspace in a new window. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Save Project - Save the folder or workspace as a project.
Add to Favorites - Add the workspace to favorites.
Open in Integrated Terminal - Open the workspace in the terminal.
Add to Group - Add a project, repository or workspace to a workspace group.
Edit Tags - Assign or unassign tags to the workspace.
Assign to Slot - Assign the workspace to slot 1 - 9 to open it with a keyboard shortcut.
Select Status Bar Color - Select a color for a project. The color also appears in the status bar.
Select for Compare - Select a folder for a comparison. Requires Diff Folders.
Compare with Selected - Compare the folder with the current selection. Requires Diff Folders.
Compare with Workspace - Compares the folder with the current workspace. Requires Diff Folders.
Open in Diff Folders - Opens the folder in Diff Folders. Requires Diff Folders.
Copy Path - Copy the path of the workspace to the clipboard.
Remove from Group - Remove a workspace from a workspace group.
Rename - Change the name of a project.
Delete - Delete the project.
macOS
Reveal in Finder - Opens the folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the Finder.
Windows
Reveal in File Explorer - Opens the folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the Explorer.
Linux
Open Containing Folder - Opens the folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the file manager.
Workspace Groups Context Menu
Open All - Open all workspaces in a group at once in the current and new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open All in New Windows - Open all workspaces in a group at once in new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open as Workspace - Open all workspaces in a group as a single workspace.
Add to Favorites - Add the workspace group and all its workspaces to favorites.
Assign to Slot - Assign the workspace group to slot 1 - 9 to open all with a keyboard shortcut.
Edit Workspaces - Assign or unassign workspaces to this group with a quick select menu.
Add Folders to Workspace - Add all workspaces in a group to the current workspace.
Rename - Rename a workspace group.
Delete - Delete a workspace group.
Quick Menu for Workspaces
Click - Open a workspace. If l13Projects.openInNewWindow is true the workspace opens in a new window or all workspaces in a group open in new windows.
Tags
Click - Open all workspaces with this tag as a quick pick menu. If l13Projects.openInNewWindow is true the selected workspace opens in a new window. If this tag is not assigned to any workspace a quick pick menu opens with all workspaces to select multiple workspaces for this tag at once.
Tags Context Icons
New Tag - Add a new tag.
Tags Context Menu
Open - Works like Click but ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow and opens the selected workspace in the current window.
Open in New Window - Works like Click but ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow and opens the selected workspace in a new window.
Open All - Open all workspaces of a tag at once in the current and new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open All in New Windows - Open all workspaces of a tag at once in new windows. Ignores l13Projects.openInNewWindow.
Open as Workspace - Open all workspaces of a tag as a single workspace.
Edit Workspaces - Assign or unassign the selected tag to workspaces.
Assign to Slot - Assign the tag to slot 1 - 9 to open the list with a keyboard shortcut.
Add Folders to Workspace - Add all workspaces of a tag to the current workspace.
Rename - Rename a tag.
Delete - Delete a tag.
Status Bar
Click - Reveal the current folder or Visual Studio Code workspace file in the Finder/Explorer.
Tooltip shows current path of the workspace.
Visual Studio Code Explorer Context Menu
Open in Current Window - Opens the selected file or folder in the current window.
Open in New Window - Opens the selected file or folder in a new window.
Reveal in Finder/Explorer - Reveal the left or right file/folder in the finder/explorer.
Open in Integrated Terminal [1] - Open the left or right path in the integrated terminal.
Open Workspace [1] - Open the left or right path as a workspace.
Open as Workspace [1] - Open the two paths as a workspace.
Add Folders to Workspace [1] - Add the paths to the current workspace.
[1] Not available for previous file comparisons in history view.
Workspace Trust
If Security > Workspace > Trust: Enabled is true the feature Select Status Bar Color works only in the current workspace and the color detection for other workspaces is disabled.
