Diff in new window?

[thaindq]

• VSCode Version: 1.22.2
• OS Version: Windows 10 (1709)

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Use diff command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe -n -d $LOCAL $REMOTE
2. VS Code seems to ignore -d argument when -n is provided.

Expectation:

• A diff screen is opened in a new VS Code window.

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

[bpasero]

I cannot reproduce on macOS using this command:

code-insiders -n -d ~/Desktop/test-js/package.json ~/Desktop/end-js/package-lock.json

Does it reproduce when you pass in actual file paths on disk?

[thaindq]

Passing in actual files seems to work. I was using Sourcetree to perform diff command and this only happens when a VSCode window has already been opened. I can see the diff tab was opened and closed immediately.

[bpasero]

@thaindq any difference if you configure "workbench.editor.closeOnFileDelete": false?

[thaindq]

@bpasero there is no difference

[bpasero]

@thaindq are you sure the "-n" option is passed from your external program?

[thaindq]

@bpasero yes, this is my sourcetree configurations

[bpasero]

@thaindq out of curiosity, if you only put -n as arguments, does it open an empty window at least?

[thaindq]

@bpasero yes it does

[bpasero]

@thaindq and if you do "-n $LOCAL" and afterwards "-n $REMOTE" does it reproduce with either? What gets opened when you try it?

[thaindq]

It reproduces with the former. The latter opens the $REMOTE file normally (no diff).

[bpasero]

@thaindq can you get hold of the actual value that your program puts in just so we now how this program executes Code?

[thaindq]

I'm unable to catch what Sourcetree sends to VSCode but this is what I can gather from Task Manager.

After diffing without VSCode window opened beforehand

After opening an empty VSCode window (manually)

After diffing with a VSCode window opened beforehand

[bpasero]

@thaindq it looks like the second path (in screenshot one where -d shows up) is not absolute, is that true? I wonder if that could have an impact.