Yii 1.1 Extension for VS Code

A comprehensive VS Code extension that enhances productivity for Yii 1.1 framework development. This extension provides intelligent navigation, autocomplete, linting, and 100+ code snippets to streamline your Yii development workflow.

Features

Intelligent Navigation

• Go to View from Action: Ctrl+Click on render() and renderPartial() calls to navigate directly to view files
• Go to Controller from View: Navigate from view files back to their corresponding controller actions
• Layout Navigation: Jump to layout files from $this->layout assignments with code lens support
• Controller Action Picker: Press Ctrl+Shift+A in a controller to list all actions in that controller and jump to the selected one
• Action Navigation: Navigate to action methods from accessRules() arrays
• URL Route Navigation: Navigate to controllers/actions from createUrl() and createAbsoluteUrl() calls
• Import Navigation: Navigate to imported classes via Yii::import() paths
• Behavior Class Navigation: Go to definition for behavior classes in behaviors() method

Smart Autocomplete

• View Path Autocomplete: Intelligent suggestions for view names in render() and renderPartial() with dot notation path insertion
  • Supports segment-based completion with //, /, dot notation, and relative paths
  • Automatically updates when view files are added, removed, or renamed (no extension reload needed)
• Layout Path Autocomplete: Smart suggestions for layout names in $this->layout and public $layout assignments
  • Supports segment-based completion with //, dot notation, and relative paths
  • Module-aware: shows module layouts first, then main app layouts
  • Progressive path building: shows directories first, then layout files
• Behavior Class Autocomplete: Smart suggestions for behavior class names in behaviors() method with dot notation support
  • Automatically updates when behavior files are created, modified, or deleted
• Import Autocomplete: Context-aware suggestions for Yii::import() paths
• Validation Rule Autocomplete: Quick suggestions for validation rule types and model attributes

Real-time Linting & Diagnostics

• View Path Validation: Validates view file existence in render() and renderPartial() calls (works in both controllers and views)
• Behavior Class Validation: Comprehensive behavior class diagnostics
  • Validates behavior class file existence
  • Checks if behavior classes are in protected/config/main.php import paths
  • Validates explicit Yii::import() statements for behavior classes
  • Quick fix to automatically import missing behavior classes
• Action Array Validation: Ensures actions defined in actions() array have corresponding action methods
• Import Path Validation: Validates Yii::import() paths and file existence
• Validation Rule Diagnostics: Validates validation rule syntax and attribute names with hover information and quick fixes
• Smart Method Parsing: Accurate method boundary detection that properly handles comments and strings, ensuring reliable navigation and diagnostics

Code Snippets

100+ ready-to-use code snippets including:

• Controllers, actions, filters, and access rules
• Models with validation rules, relations, and lifecycle methods
• Form widgets (CActiveForm, fields, buttons, dropdowns)
• Data providers (CActiveDataProvider, CArrayDataProvider)
• Widgets (GridView, ListView, DetailView, Menu, Breadcrumbs, Tabs)
• Database queries (CDbCriteria, find methods)
• Behaviors, components, modules, and console commands
• AJAX, JSON responses, caching, and session handling

Requirements

• PHP projects using Yii 1.1 framework

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Yii 1.1 Extension"
4. Click Install

Usage

The extension activates automatically when you open PHP files. All features work out of the box with sensible defaults.

Navigation

• Ctrl+Click on view paths, imports, or routes to navigate
• Code lenses appear above action methods and layout assignments for quick navigation
• Right-click context menu options available in views and controllers
• Controller actions list: Press Ctrl+Shift+A in a controller file to open a searchable list of its actions

Snippets

Type snippet prefixes (e.g., yii-controller, yii-action, yii-model) and press Tab to expand.

Behavior Classes

The extension provides comprehensive support for Yii 1.1 behavior classes:

• Autocomplete: Type behavior class names in behaviors() method and get intelligent suggestions
• Validation: Real-time diagnostics check if behavior files exist and are properly imported
• Quick Fix: Click the lightbulb icon to automatically add Yii::import() statements for missing behavior classes
• Navigation: Ctrl+Click on behavior class names to navigate to their definition files
• Import Checking: Automatically validates that behavior classes are either:
  • Listed in protected/config/main.php import array, or
  • Explicitly imported using Yii::import() statements

Example:

public function behaviors()
{
    return array(
        'myBehavior' => array('class' => 'MyBehavior')
    );
}

License

MIT