Yii 1.1 Go to View Extension

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides click-to-open view navigation for Yii 1.1 applications, similar to Laravel's "Go to View" feature.

✨ What This Extension Does

Ever been frustrated trying to find the right view file in your Yii 1.1 project? This extension solves that by:

• 🔍 Automatically detecting render() and renderPartial() calls in your PHP files
• 📁 Showing the exact file path where the view should be located
• 🚀 Providing clickable links to navigate directly to view files
• ⚡ Supporting both controllers and modules with smart path resolution

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install the Extension

Option A: From VSIX File (Recommended)

1. Download the .vsix file from the releases
2. In VS Code, press Ctrl+Shift+X to open Extensions
3. Click the "..." menu (top right) and select "Install from VSIX..."
4. Choose the downloaded .vsix file
5. Restart VS Code

Option B: From VS Code Marketplace

1. In VS Code, press Ctrl+Shift+X
2. Search for "Yii 1.1 Go to View"
3. Click Install

2. Start Using

Open any PHP file with Yii render calls and you'll see:

// You'll see a clickable "Go to View: about" link above this line
$this->render("about", ['model' => $model]);

// And a "Go to View: partials/form" link above this line
$this->renderPartial("partials/form", ['data' => $formData]);

🎯 Features

CodeLens Navigation

• Clickable links appear above every render() and renderPartial() call
• Shows view name and expected file path
• One-click navigation to view files

Smart Path Detection

• Controllers: protected/views/<controller>/<view>.php
• Modules: protected/modules/<module>/views/<controller>/<view>.php
• Nested views: protected/views/<controller>/partials/form.php

Multiple Navigation Methods

• Click the CodeLens link above the render call
• Ctrl+Click on the view name (Go to Definition)
• Right-click and select "Go to View"
• Hover to see file path and status

View File Support

Navigate from renderPartial() calls inside view files:

// Inside a view file, this will navigate to partials/_header.php
<?php renderPartial("partials/_header"); ?>

📁 How It Works

The extension automatically detects your Yii 1.1 project structure:

your-yii-app/
├── protected/
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── SiteController.php    ← Detects as "site" controller
│   │   └── UserController.php    ← Detects as "user" controller
│   ├── views/
│   │   ├── site/                 ← Views for site controller
│   │   │   ├── index.php
│   │   │   └── about.php
│   │   └── user/                 ← Views for user controller
│   │       ├── index.php
│   │       └── edit.php
│   └── modules/
│       └── admin/                ← Detects as "admin" module
│           ├── controllers/
│           │   └── DashboardController.php
│           └── views/
│               └── dashboard/
│                   └── index.php

🔧 Supported Patterns

The extension recognizes these Yii 1.1 patterns:

// Basic render calls
$this->render("viewName");
$this->renderPartial("viewName");

// With parameters
$this->render("viewName", ['param' => 'value']);

// Nested views
$this->render("partials/form");
$this->render("admin/users/list");

// Inside view files
renderPartial("partials/_header");
renderPartial("partials/forms/_contact", ['data' => $data]);

💡 Usage Examples

Example 1: Basic Navigation

// In SiteController.php
public function actionAbout()
{
    // Click the "Go to View: about" link above this line
    $this->render("about", [
        'title' => 'About Us'
    ]);
}

Result: Click the link to open protected/views/site/about.php

Example 2: Module Navigation

// In admin/UserController.php
public function actionEdit($id)
{
    // Click the "Go to View: edit" link above this line
    $this->render("edit", [
        'user' => User::model()->findByPk($id)
    ]);
}

Result: Click the link to open protected/modules/admin/views/user/edit.php

Example 3: Nested Views

// In any controller
$this->renderPartial("partials/form", [
    'model' => $model
]);

Result: Click the link to open protected/views/<controller>/partials/form.php

🚨 Troubleshooting

Extension Not Working?

1. Check file type: Make sure you're working with .php files
2. Verify activation: Look for "Yii 1.1 Go to View" in the Extensions panel
3. Check syntax: Ensure your render calls use correct Yii 1.1 syntax

Path Resolution Issues?

1. Controller naming: Files must end with Controller.php
2. Module structure: Follow modules/<name>/controllers/ pattern
3. View extensions: Views must have .php extension

Performance Issues?

• Large projects: Initial scan may take a few seconds
• File watching: VS Code may take time to index new files
• Exclude folders: Add large directories to VS Code's files.exclude setting

🔗 Related Extensions

• PHP Intelephense - Enhanced PHP language support
• Yii Framework Snippets - Yii code snippets
• PHP Namespace Resolver - Auto-import PHP classes

📞 Support

• Issues: Report bugs on the GitHub repository
• Feature Requests: Suggest new features via GitHub issues
• Questions: Ask questions in the GitHub discussions

📄 License

MIT License - feel free to use, modify, and distribute!

Made with ❤️ for the Yii 1.1 community