VS Code Custom URL Scheme supports opening a new window instead of using the current window.

[XhosaS]

I created a button on a webpage that allows entering a specified container on a specified server. Its construction method is as follows:

path={"containerName":"MyContainer","settings":{"host":"ssh://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"}}
local hash="$(echo -n "${path}" | xxd -pu - | tr -d '[:space:]')";
vscode://vscode-remote/attached-container+${hash}/dir

However, this method always connects the currently focused window to the container instead of opening a new window.

But in the terminal, I can use the command code --folder-uri vscode-remote://attached-container+${hash}/dir to open a new window instead of using the current one.

Can we provide an extension command for the Custom URL Scheme that allows the URL to open a new window instead of using the current one?

[chrmarti]

The same folder URI can only be open in a single VS Code window. This is a restriction by VS Code.

[XhosaS]

Sorry, I didn't describe it clearly. Suppose I don't have VS Code open, and there is a target container A with the URL vscode://vscode-remote/attached-container+${hashA}/dir. When I use the URL, it successfully opens VS Code and connects to the container. However, if I then use another URL to open container B: vscode://vscode-remote/attached-container+${hashB}/dir2, it does not open a new VS Code window but instead reconnects my current focused window to container B.

[chrmarti]

Can you try adding --new-window to the command arguments?

[XhosaS]

Can you try adding --new-window to the command arguments?

Where should --new-window be added? vscode://vscode-remote/attached-container+${hashA}/dir --new-window?

[chrmarti]

Yes, that should work. The order of options shouldn't matter.

[XhosaS]

Yes, that should work. The order of options shouldn't matter.

This doesn't work, as VSCode will interpret dir --new-window as the name of the workspace.