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Open Recent Files

Junv Zhao

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Open recent files like you do in Intellij idea.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Notice

Due to the VSCode Go to file command already have this functionality, so I am not going to maintain this plugin any more. The only difference is VSCode will list the current file at the top of the list, but Intellij will ignore current file. You can have what you already had in Intellij just by modifying the keybindings.json in VSCode

vscode

Mac

{
  "key": "cmd+e",
  "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen"
}

Windows

{
  "key": "ctrl+e",
  "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen"
}

Features

This plugin allows you to view the recently opened files. It's just like what you have in Intellij, not the VSCode offers.

We encourage you to use cmd + e or ctrl + ekeys in windows to trigger this feature. So you might want to update your keybindings.json to replace the VSCode's default Open Recent behavior.

{ "key": "cmd+e",                 "command": "extension.openRecentFiles" },
{ "key": "ctrl+e",                 "command": "workbench.action.openRecent" }

Notice

  • We don't list the files outside the workspace.

How to use

  • press cmd + e (ctrl + e in Windows)
  • press F1 then type Open Recent Files

Screenshot

Screenshot of open recent files


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