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Switch active file

Switch active file

Fabien Karquel

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27 installs
| (1) | Free
Switch between last viewed file and current file at the speed of light. Can register files to switch to them fast too.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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switch-active-file README

Switch between last viewed file and current file at the speed of light ! 🌩️

Features

  • [x] Can switch to the last viewed file using a hotkey : Cmd+; | Ctrl+;
  • [x] Can register/unregister files using Cmd+Shift+' | Ctrl+Shift+'
  • [x] Can switch to registered files using Cmd+'+1-9 | Ctrl+'+1-9
  • [x] Extender explorer view to see/manage registered files, Cmd+Shift+; | Ctrl+Shift+; to focus view

All shortcuts are configurable from the shortcuts page.

Extended explorer view

Release Notes

1.0

Initial release of switch-active-file

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