Merge pull request #13 from twolfson/dev/enable.disable.from.menu

Added commands for enabling/disabling automatic syncing

Commands.sublime-commands

@@ -2,5 +2,13 @@
     {
         "caption": "Side Bar: Reveal File",
         "command": "reveal_in_side_bar"
+    },
+	{
+        "caption": "Side Bar: Enable Syncing",
+        "command": "side_bar_enable_sync"
+    },
+    {
+        "caption": "Side Bar: Disable Syncing",
+        "command": "side_bar_disable_sync"
     }
 ]

README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ http://www.sublimetext.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4080
 Usage
 -----
 
+### Configuration
+
+SyncedSideBar enables/disables automatic syncing via the setting `reveal-on-activate`.
+
+If `true`, syncing will automatically happen. If `false`, syncing will be disabled.
+
+Helper commands for enabling/disabling automatic syncing are available as 'Side Bar: Enable Sync' and 'Side Bar: Disable Sync'.
+
+This can be found in the Command Palette (Command+Shift+P on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+P on Linux/Windows).
+
 ### Manually reveal files
 
 Files can be manually revealed via the command 'Side Bar: Reveal File'.

SyncedSideBar.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sublime
 import sublime_plugin
 
 
@@ -7,3 +8,31 @@ def on_activated(self, view):
         active = view.window()
         if active and view.settings().get('reveal-on-activate') != False:
             active.run_command('reveal_in_side_bar')
+
+
+class SideBarUpdateSync(sublime_plugin.ApplicationCommand):
+
+    def run(self):
+        pass
+
+    def updateSync(self, value):
+        # Load in user settings
+        settings = sublime.load_settings("Preferences.sublime-settings")
+
+        # Update the setting
+        settings.set("reveal-on-activate", value)
+
+        # Save our changes
+        sublime.save_settings("Preferences.sublime-settings")
+
+
+class SideBarEnableSync(SideBarUpdateSync):
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.updateSync(True)
+
+
+class SideBarDisableSync(SideBarUpdateSync):
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.updateSync(False)