Allow a vscode://file to open in the window that has the workspace opened

[zhixiaoqiang]

Question

vscode://file will open active window, not the workspace window

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

• VS Code Version: 1.67.2
• OS Version: MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 M1

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install Visual Studio Code
2. browser input vscode://file/xx
3. waiting for results

[bpasero]

I guess you meant to say code -r? Is the intent to forcefully open a file link in the last active window?

[zhixiaoqiang]

I guess you meant to say code -r? Is the intent to forcefully open a file link in the last active window?

no, I mean it should be opened in the code corresponding workspace window, instead of in the last active window

[zhixiaoqiang]

I guess you meant to say code -r? Is the intent to forcefully open a file link in the last active window?

no, I mean it should be opened in the code corresponding workspace window, instead of in the last active window

Of course, if there is no matching workspace window then open from the active window

[zhixiaoqiang]

I've read the relevant code, but haven't been able to solve the problem，😩

[bpasero]

@zhixiaoqiang ok to clarify, you expect these files to open in the window that has the parent folder or any parent folder opened as workspace?

[zhixiaoqiang]

@zhixiaoqiang ok to clarify, you expect these files to open in the window that has the parent folder or any parent folder opened as workspace?

yes

[bpasero]

//cc @joaomoreno , somewhat similar to your recent new option to force a new window, maybe this could be a query parameter to force picking an existing window that matches best.

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[ptim]

Came here to ask the same thing! I'm preferring to use a vscode:// URL because it is noticeably faster than opening from the CLI, on my system (MacOS 11.6.4)

Maybe a query string might work? vscode://file/c:/myProject/package.json:5:10?workspace=c:/myProject/multiroot.code-wokspace

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