An ultra-lightweight VS Code extension providing detached, fully-connected floating windows and arbitrary columns ("any means any") with near-zero memory footprint and 0% idle CPU/GPU.
Features
1. Fully-Connected Floating Windows
Not connection-less: All floating windows remain 100% connected to your active workspace, language servers, IntelliSense, Git status, diagnostics, and debugging sessions.
Shared Memory & CPU: Does not launch a second instance of VS Code. Shares the existing process and uses only a few megabytes for the native window frame.
True Detached Windows: Windows float independently on your desktop, can be dragged across monitors, snapped with Windows Aero Snap, or resized freely.
2. "Any Means Any" Columns
Quickly split into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or up to 12 columns, or custom 2×2 grid layouts with equal proportions.
Works inside the main window as well as inside detached floating windows.
How to Use
A. Via Keyboard Shortcuts
Action
Windows / Linux
macOS
Float Active Tab
Alt + W
Cmd + Option + W
Float Entire Column / Group
Alt + Shift + W
Cmd + Option + Shift + W
Dock Back to Main Window
Alt + D
Cmd + Option + D
Dock ALL Floating Windows Back
Alt + Shift + D
Cmd + Option + Shift + D
B. Via Mouse (Drag & Drop or Button)
Mouse Drag: Click and hold the top bar / tab title of any file or terminal and drag it outside the VS Code window boundaries onto your desktop. Release to float!
Top-Bar Click Button: Click the Float Window icon $(empty-window) right on the top-right of your editor header to pop it out. When in a floating window, click the Dock icon $(fold-down) to return it.
C. Setting Columns
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P), type Columns: Set Any Number of Columns, and select or enter any number of columns.
Installation & Development
npm install
npm run package
To run and test locally, press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.
