A Visual Studio Code extension that provides a clear, readable table view for text files with delimiter (such as CSV) with advanced features for data presentation.
Features
🔍 Clear Data Presentation
View files with delimiter (such as CSV) in a clean, formatted table with proper column alignment
Distinct color coding for each column to improve readability
Automatic theme integration (supports both light and dark VS Code themes)
Support for files with or without headers
📏 Flexible Column Management
Automatic column width calculation based on content
Resizable columns by dragging column dividers
Proper text wrapping to prevent horizontal overflow
📋 Smart Content Handling
Truncation of large cell content (>3 lines) with "Show More" links. Modal dialog for viewing full text content
Robust CSV parsing that handles:
Quoted and unquoted fields
Commas and newlines within quoted fields
Escaped quotes
Files with varying column counts per row
✂️ Selection and Copying
Single row selection by clicking
Multi-row selection with Ctrl+Click
Range selection with Shift+Click
Select all rows with Ctrl+A
Copy selected rows to clipboard in original format
Usage
Opening Delimited Files
Right-click method: Right-click any delimited file in the Explorer and select "Open as Table"
Command Palette: Use Ctrl+Shift+P and search for "File Viewer: Open as Table"
Editor title: Click the "Open as Table" button in the editor title bar when viewing a delimited file
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+A - Select all rows
Ctrl+C - Copy selected rows (via Copy button in toolbar)
Escape - Close modal dialog
Requirements
Visual Studio Code version 1.103.0 or higher
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following commands:
fileViewer.openAsTable: Open the current CSV file as a table view
Known Issues
Very large CSV files (>100MB) may experience performance issues
Virtual scrolling for extremely large datasets is planned for future releases
Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release of File Viewer:
Basic table rendering with sticky headers
Column resizing and text wrapping
Row selection and copying
Modal dialogs for large text content
Theme integration
Enjoy viewing your file data in a beautiful, readable format! 📊
