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Editor Switcher

Editor Switcher

Michael Hill

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5 installs
| (1) | Free
Quickly switch between open editors with a QuickPick. Provides an enhanced switcher experience, including closing the highlighted editor without leaving the picker.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Editor Switcher

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Quickly move between open editors with a QuickPick that also lets you close the highlighted editor without leaving the list.

Features

  • Lists open editors per group with icons, dirty markers, and separators by group.
  • Type to filter, press Enter to switch, or use your close keybinding to close the highlighted editor while the picker stays open.
  • Includes a close button on each item for mouse users.
  • Respects existing VS Code commands for opening/closing tabs so it works across file types and groups.

Commands

  • Editor Switcher: Open (editorSwitcher.open)
  • Editor Switcher: Close highlighted editor (editorSwitcher.closeSelected)

Default keybindings

  • Open picker: Ctrl+Alt+E
  • Close highlighted (while picker is open): Ctrl+W

Requirements

No additional requirements.

Known issues

None known at this time.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Important: All pull requests that change functionality must include updates to CHANGELOG.md following the Keep a Changelog format.

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