VS-Code Extensions - Global Activation ? #187
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Hello, how I can choose between extensions which are globally activated or other methods in VS Code ? When you ask yourself what I mean, look for example at the extensions LanguagePacks. Greets |
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Hi @sado17 , Extensions are activated depending on the Activation Events (https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events). There are a few categories of activation, and depending on the kind/purpose of your extension, you may choose the one that better fit your needs. Globally activated, I suppose right after VS Code starts, no matter what the user does. In this case, you should choose LanguagePack are a special kind of extension, and doesn't use Activation Events. Anyway, don't see anyone other than MS publishing it, even existing such option in the Yeoman generator. Hope this helps |
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Hello, thank you for your answer. Greets |
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Extensions are installed as Also, every extension you install is available for every VS Code session you open. If you disable/uninstall some extension in one of the sessions, it will be disabled/uninstalled from the other sessions, when you reload them. You can't have different set of extensions per window, by default, for now... se below. However, the VS Code team is delivering a new feature called Settings Profile (still in preview stage), which will allow a fine grained control of your extensions, beyond other cool things, and you will be able to have different set of extensions for each Profile. If this is what you want (as a user), I suggest you give it a try. Hope this helps |
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Hi @sado17 ,
Extensions are activated depending on the Activation Events (https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events). There are a few categories of activation, and depending on the kind/purpose of your extension, you may choose the one that better fit your needs.
Globally activated, I suppose right after VS Code starts, no matter what the user does. In this case, you should choose
onStartupFinished. If you want to activate only when the user runs some command, useonCommand. And so on..LanguagePack are a special kind of extension, and doesn't use Activation Events. Anyway, don't see anyone other than MS publishing it, even existing such option in the Yeoman generator.
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