sixpetrov / vscode-favorite-items

Extension provides ability to add files and directories to favorites, enabling quick access. You can create groups of favorite items and with files and folders. Time saver for complex projects.

Favorites

Extension provides ability to add files and directories to favorites enabling quick access. You can create groups (and subgroups) of favorite items with files and folders. Time saver for complex projects.

Features

• group icon color can be changed. Right-click on group in favorites view and select Group color.
• copy / cut / paste operations are available
• basic filesystem operations:
  • create file
  • delete file/directory
  • rename file/directory
  • duplicate file/directory
• favorite items can have alias (different label)
• groups can be renamed
• favorites can be accesed via activity bar

• to add file/directory to favorites, right-click item in file explorer and select:
  • add to favorites - to add item to root of favorites tree.
  • add to group of favorites to add item to group of favorites you previously created.

Preview

Install

Open Visual Studio Code press CTRL+p and type or copy and paste:

ext install kdcro101.favorites

Configuration

favorites.groupsFirst : boolean

• if set to true, groups will be listed before directories and files, if false, groups will appear after directories and files.

favorites.sortDirection : string, ASC or DESC

Usage

Adding to favorites

Right-click item in File explorer and select Add to favorites.

Adding to favorites group or subgroup

Right-click item in File explorer and select Add to favorites group, then select group from list.

Removing from favorites

Right-click item in Favorites view and select Delete favorite

Create favorites group

Click on folder icon on Favorites view title, type unique name and press enter

Create favorites subgroup

Right-click on group item and choose "Create subgroup"

Delete favorites group

Right-click group item in Favorites view and select Delete group

Delete item in favorites group

Right-click item inside group in Favorites view and select Delete item

Delete everything

Click on trash bin icon on Favorites view title, type "yes" to confirm

LICENSE

GPL v3 License