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Open selected resource in default editor

Open selected resource in default editor

Sandip Chitale

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VS Code extention to open selected resource (file or folder) in default editor.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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openindefaulteditor README

An extension to open active resource in default editor.

Features

It supports the following editor and explorer context menu commands:

  • Open in Default Editor

Known Issues

No known issues.

Release Notes

1.0.2

Support mac (using open command) and linux (using gnome-open command)

1.0.1

Add command category. Show command only when file system resource is selected.

1.0.0

Initial release

It supports the following editor and explorer context menu commands:

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