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VS Code: How to open a file and folder in a new window?
I've figured out that code --new-window /foo/bar/baz.txt will open baz.txt in a new window. But when I do this, it says "no folder opened" in the file explorer pane. That makes it hard to work with other files in the same directory.
How can I also set the folder when opening a file like this?
I know that code /foo/bar/ will open the folder, but the problem is that it won't necessarily open the file baz.txt, but whatever was open the last time. I want both the folder to be opened and also the file I want to be shown in the editor pane, so I can go ahead and start editing my file.
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| matthewsnyder |
Thread: Works for me This works also, and is better. It doesn't open files that were open in the previous session, which I like. |
Oct 1, 2023 at 03:37 |
Use --add/-a to add a folder
code <file> -n -a <folder>
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| matthewsnyder | (no comment) | Oct 1, 2023 at 02:28 |
Best I could do was:
cd /foo/bar && code --new-window . && code baz.txt
The cd is not necessary but makes the command cleaner. I would still like to know if there's a cleaner way.
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