A powerful, natively-themed alternative to the default VS Code Explorer, designed specifically to supercharge multi-root workspaces and complex folder structures. It brings Eclipse and NetBeans-style "Combined Package" mode directly into VS Code, flattening deeply nested directories into clean, easy-to-read packages while preserving a 100% native look and feel!
✨ Key Features
1. 📦 Combined Mode (Flat Packages)
Tired of endlessly expanding deeply nested folders just to reach your files?
Right-click any folder and select "Toggle Combined Mode".
Deeply nested folders (like src/main/java/com/project) are instantly flattened into clean, NetBeans-style package nodes (e.g. src.main.java.com.project).
Custom separators! Go to Settings and choose your preferred format: Forward Slash (/), Dot (.), or Backslash (\).
2. 👻 Quick Hide & Unhide
Cluttered workspace? Clean it up instantly without digging through settings.json.
Right-click any file or folder and select "Hide from Explorer". It instantly vanishes from both the Advanced and Native explorers.
Need it back? Click the Eye Icon in the view title bar to reveal all your hidden items (marked clearly with a (Hidden) tag).
Right-click any hidden item and select "Unhide from Explorer" to restore it permanently.
(Bonus: The pesky .vscode settings folder is permanently hidden by default so your tree stays perfectly clean!)
3. 🎨 100% Native Feel
We hate extensions that don't fit in. That's why Xplorer was built to be indistinguishable from the native UI:
Automatic Theming: Inherits your active File Icon Theme (Material Icons, VSCode Great Icons, etc.) automatically.
Native Layout: Automatically reads your .code-workspace configuration and natively adapts its window title to match your workspace name.
Smart File Creation: Features custom-built New File and New Folder buttons right in the title bar that intelligently prompt you for names based on what you have selected.
4. 🗂️ Native File Operations & Context Menu
Right-click any item in Xplorer for a complete suite of native explorer operations:
New File / New Folder: Quickly scaffold files and directories directly under the selected target.
Rename (F2): Inline or prompted renaming with pre-selected base names.
Safe Delete (Delete): Safely moves files or folders to your OS Trash / Recycle Bin.
Copy Path / Copy Relative Path: Grab absolute or workspace-relative paths to your clipboard with one click.
Reveal in File Explorer: Instantly open the selected item in Windows Explorer, macOS Finder, or Linux file manager.
Open in Integrated Terminal: Launch a new terminal tab already opened in the selected folder.
Find in Folder...: Jump directly to global search scoped to that specific directory.
🛠️ How to Use It
Install the extension via the VS Code Marketplace or from the xplorer-1.1.0.vsix file.
Look for the new Xplorer icon in your Activity Bar on the far right.
Click it to open the Xplorer view, which automatically adapts to your current workspace!
Right click any folder or file to explore the new features like "Toggle Combined Mode" or "Hide from Explorer".
