Watching files outside of the workspace did not work at all

[sbatten]

Testing #196194

export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {

	// Use the console to output diagnostic information (console.log) and errors (console.error)
	// This line of code will only be executed once when your extension is activated
	console.log('Congratulations, your extension "filewatcher-test" is now active!');



	let folder = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.[0]?.uri;
	if (!folder) {
		console.log('No workspace folder to watch... using hard coded path');
		folder = vscode.Uri.file('/home/username/Source/testing-1/')
		return;
	}

	const pattern: vscode.RelativePattern = new vscode.RelativePattern(folder, '**/*.test.ts');
	const fileWatcher = vscode.workspace.createFileSystemWatcher(pattern);

	fileWatcher.onDidChange(uri => console.log(`${uri.path} changed.`));
	fileWatcher.onDidCreate(uri => console.log(`${uri.path} created.`));
	fileWatcher.onDidDelete(uri => console.log(`${uri.path} deleted.`));

	context.subscriptions.push(fileWatcher);

}

Using this method and editing files outside of the workspace did not trigger any events but the extension was activated.

[bpasero]

@sbatten you seem to be watching inside the workspace though because you create a watcher with vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.[0]?.uri. Did you test this in an empty window to get the vscode.Uri.file('/home/username/Source/testing-1/') fallback?

[bpasero]

Oh and there is an early return statement that makes this fail. If you remove it it should work.

[bpasero]

@bhavyaus can you also your sample code?