vscode-solution-explorer
This extension adds a Visual Studio Solution File explorer panel in Visual Studio Code. Now you can navigate into your solution following the original Visual Studio structure.
Features
Adds a Solution Explorer panel where you can find a Visual Studio Solution File Explorer.
Can load any .sln version
Supports csproj, vcxproj, fsproj and vbproj (from vs2017 and before)
Supports dotnet core projects
You can create, delete, rename or move project folders and files.
You can create, delete, rename or move solution, solution folders and projects.
You can add or remove packages and references when the project is of kind CPS (dotnet core).



Requirements
You have to open a folder with at least one solution file (".sln") in the root path.
Or you can create a new one by clicking with the right mouse button.
License
The source code is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license.
The icons from (vscode-icons extension) are licensed under the Creative Commons - ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license.
Branded icons are licensed under their copyright license.
Extension Settings
vssolution.showMode
Show the solution explorer in the "activityBar", in the "explorer" pane or "none" to hide it. This feature is only for testing pourposes.
vssolution.solutionExplorerIcons
"solution-explorer": custom items from vscode-solution-explorer extension. "mix": file and folder icons from the installed icons theme. "current-theme": all the icons are from the installed icons theme.
vssolution.showOutputChannel
Show the solution explorer output channel.
vssolution.trackActiveItem
Select the active editor file in the solution explorer (not recomended).
vssolution.netcoreIgnore
Folder and file names to ignore when get a dotnet core project content.
vssolution.xxprojItemTypes
Type of XML element to put in the xxproj files.
vssolution.xmlspaces
Spaces to be used for indenting XML output. It could be a number or an string. ex. "2", " " or "t".
vssolution.altSolutionFolders
If there is no solution in the workplace root folder, it will search for solutions in any of these folders.
vssolution.win32Encoding
Win32 "codepage" to "iconv.js" encoding equivalences.
Example
{
"vssolution.showMode": "activityBar",
"vssolution.solutionExplorerIcons": "current-theme",
"vssolution.showOutputChannel": true,
"vssolution.trackActiveItem": false,
"vssolution.netcoreIgnore": [
"bin",
"node_modules",
"obj",
".ds_store"
],
"vssolution.xxprojItemTypes": {
"*": "Content",
"cs": "Compile",
"cpp": "ClCompile",
"cc": "ClCompile",
"c": "ClCompile",
"h": "ClInclude",
"hpp": "ClInclude",
"vb": "Compile",
"fs": "Compile",
"ts": "TypeScriptCompile"
},
"vssolution.xmlspaces": "2",
"vssolution.altSolutionFolders": [
"src"
],
"vssolution.win32Encoding": {
"932": "Shift_JIS",
"936": "GBK",
"950": "BIG5"
}
}
Known Issues
Please report your issues: vscode-solution-explorer GitHub page
Release Notes
There is a lot of work to do.
0.3.11
Upgrading npm packages
Enhancement #139: Add more project templates. Thanks to jbactad
Bugfix #135: Don't focus tree when tracking active file. Thanks to jbactad
0.3.10
Upgrading npm packages
Bugfix #130: space in file path
0.3.9
Bugfix #125: Right-Click on Solution Nodes does not open context menu
Enhancement #1: Collapse All buttom in explorer panel
Thanks to contributors
dfrencham
darkmfj
mwpenny
remcoros
marawan31
emrahcetiner
martinothamar
jesperbjensen
Dvvarf
vthg2themax
jloureiro09
jbactad
Enjoy!