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Q&A 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...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Moshi‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar matthewsnyder‭ · 2023-10-01T02:25:59Z (about 1 year ago)
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.