[folding] provide non-selection aware fold level command

[goulashsoup]

• VSCode Version:
  
• OS Version:
  Win 10 64 bit

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open a file which has different folding levels through indentation
2. Move the cursor to a specific level x
3. Run command 'Fold level x'

All areas of that level getting folded but not the one the curor is currently in.

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

[vscodebot]

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Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• Folding disabled when screen reader attached (#52673)
• Add the option to hide the indentation up to a certain level (#55157)
• React JSX folding issue (#53939)

[GammaGames]

Ctrl+K Ctrl+[num] is the shortcut for folding all regions at a level, this is documented behavior.

• Fold Level X (Ctrl+K Ctrl+2 for level 2) folds all regions of level X, except the region at the current cursor position.

(from https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/codebasics#_folding)

[goulashsoup]

Aha, might turn that into a feature request. Nevertheless documented or not i would still let it count as a form of misleading command name, it's Fold level x not Fold level x BUT ignore cursor level...

[waynebloss]

I was just researching to submit this as a feature request. It's always bothered me because many times it seems like the fold command doesn't work at all until you realize that your cursor position is preventing it from folding.

I would go further and ask for this setting to default to ON because it's sufficiently confusing enough when folding doesn't work due to cursor position and I've seen it happen almost every time I instruct a junior programmer to try out folding.

[NotWearingPants]

How about editor.foldLevelCommandsKeepSelectionVisible: boolean, "Controls whether folding a specific level will avoid folding the cursor or selection."?