Show editor description (directory) when same-named file exist in workspace

[mlntr]

Currently the tab label appears when multiple tabs with the same name are actively open in the editor.
However it would be good if the label appears when multiple files with the same name are in the workspace regardless of whether there are others actively open.

I had tried configuring workbench.editor.labelFormat.

Demonstration:

2+ files in workspace: page.ts, a/page.ts

If both are open at same time:

Currently: If one is open:

Proposed: If one is open:

This way it's easier to know which file is which (because files aren't always actively open of course).

[benibenj]

Have you had a look at the new workbench.editor.customLabels.patterns setting? It allows you to change the label being displayed. You could for exmple add the following entry which could help with your problem:

• pattern : **, template: ${dirname}/${filename}.${extname} (prepends the folder name to each open file)

You could also only do this for files which are called page.tsx:

• pattern : **/page.tsx, template: ${dirname}/${filename}.${extname} (prepends the folder name only for page.tsx files)

[mlntr]

@benibenj

Yes, I saw that and thought it's interesting.

I think though it's preferable if alternatively it were possible to do it as proposed above as it's more clear/readable (directory section separate on the right), either as an option or as default (because tab management is easier this way than the current way (where label appears only when same-named tabs are actively open), even if some tabs are slightly longer)

[benibenj]

You mentioned you tried workbench.editor.labelFormat. What's missing with this feature in your case. It sounds to me as workbench.editor.labelFormat: short would be the fix for you

[mlntr]

I had tried workbench.editor.labelFormat to see if there was an option for this, but there wasn't.

• short/medium/long:
  • Label always appears regardless of whether same-named files exist in the workspace
• default:
  • Label appears if same-named files in the workspace exist AND actively open
• Proposed (potentially as default behaviour):
  • Label appears if same-named files in the workspace exist (regardless of whether open/closed)
    • e.g. if there are two tabs named page.jsx in workspace, even if only one of the tabs is actively open (or both), it'd show the label

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