hamxiaoz / open-folder-with-vs-code

A Finder toolbar icon to open current selected file/folder with Visual Studio Code

open-folder-with-vs-code

A Finder toolbar icon to open current selected file/folder with VS Code.

How to use?

• Download the zip file
• Unzip to Applications folder (or any folder that you won't mistakenly delete the app)
• Right-click to open to pass the Mac security check
• if you cannot open, try this: (thanks @d0972058277 and @ksmarty)

  cd Downloads/Open\ in\ VS\ Code.app/Contents/MacOS/
  chmod +x droplet
  

• Hold Option+CMD and drag the application to toolbar
• Mojave users: to disable the system warning "Allowing control will provide access to documents and data..." when using the app, add the application in preferences -> security and privacy -> privacy -> accessibility
• Enjoy

How to create the app manually?

Open AppleScript Editor, copy the following source and export as Application.

(*
 Open in VS Code
 To use:
  * Drag Open In VS Code to the toolbar of any finder
  window to add it to the toolbar
*)

on run
	tell application "Finder"
		if selection is {} then
			set finderSelection to folder of the front window as string
		else
			set finderSelection to selection as alias list
		end if
	end tell
	
	subl(finderSelection)
end run

-- script was drag-and-dropped onto
on open (theList)
	subl(theList)
end open

-- open in Visual Studio Code
on subl(listOfAliases)
	tell application "Visual Studio Code"
		activate
		open listOfAliases
	end tell
end subl

Looking the same thing for Sublime?

Please see this repo open-folder-with-sublime

Credits

Thanks for the following github users for feedback & suggestion:

• @d0972058277
• @ksmarty
• @aravind-murthy

For icons, you can find them here:

• https://icons8.com/icons/set/visual-studio-code

open-folder-with-vs-code's Issues

Hi how to change the icon of this application?

"The application “Open in VS Code” can’t be opened." error after right clicking the app

Hi,

I am stucked at the "Right-click to open to pass the Mac security check" step, it does not work and it gives the following error, any idea?

I Made Some Dark Icons

Howdy!

Thanks for sharing your shortcuts! I got them up and running with no trouble.

To match the colour-scheme of my system, I made some "dark mode" icons and thought I'd share if you or anyone else wanted them.

Cheers!

dark-icons.zip

Incorrect comment in README.md

README says - its a commented line -

-- open in Sublime Text

it should actually say

-- open in Visual Studio Code

so as to not confuse the reader. There is a different github page for Sublime Text finder icon, where it correctly says 'open in Sublime Text'

Not an issue

Hi, this is not an issue, But I wanted to just say thank you for putting together this little script and for taking the time to not only post it, but also adding a few screenshots, and a 'how to recreate with applescript' section.

I'll get a lot of use out of this and I really appreciate that you put it out there.

Thank you!

• Jack

(PS, if there is another way for someone to contact an author outside of the "issues" area, I don't know what it is, please let me know!)

Missing credits section in README.md

Credits section is missing
Within credits section, link to where the end-users can find Visual Studio icon is also missing.

cmd+Q Problem...

When I quit open VSCode windows with cmd+Q, and open another folder with this shortcut, all the closed windows reopen. It doesn't happen when I close from the button on the top. I am a TA for a CS course and close/open many folders to check student work, it would be great if you fix this.
I am on VSCode 1.50.1 and macOS Catalina 10.15.7.

Cant handle Command+Q correctly

1. open folder1, click the icon to open a VScode Instance
   2.open folder2,click the icon to open a VScode Instance

2. hit Command + Q to close all instance

3. open folder1,click the icon open 2 VScode instance. Expect: open instance for folder1