How to open a Visual Studio Code workspace in a new window

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In Visual Studio Code, can I open a workspace in a new window in one keystroke? I tried using the macros extension, defining the following:

"macros": { "openWorkspaceNewWindow": [ "workbench.action.newWindow", "workbench.action.openWorkspace" ] }

which does, in fact, open a new window, but then it ignores the new as it calls openWorkspace.

What I'm trying to do is not replace the current window with the newly opened workspace; I want to retain the current window and open a new one with the workspace in it.

I'm unable to open a new window and then open the workspace in that window in the GUI. When I do, nothing happens, and the files don't show up in the VSC explorer. — Andrew
– Andrew, Commented Feb 25, 2018 at 1:54

Juxn3 · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-14 17:30:31Z

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On Windows/Linux - File > Preferences > Settings On macOS - Code > Preferences > Settings

search: open folders in new window set: ON

answered Jan 14, 2019 at 17:30

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Dylan Over a year ago

I turned it on, now how can i use it?

ngood97 Jan 22 at 17:17

@Dylan not sure what the default keybinding is, but the command I use is called File: open recent... if you have this setting turned on, it should open a workspace in a new window

atwork Oct 22 at 21:45

This worked for me until about 2 weeks ago, now it doesn't, it seems something has changed (v1.105.1). I specifically was/am opening a second workspace via File->Open Workspace From File

jciloa · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-18 20:14:46Z

You can change the editor behaviour by holding the (macOS: Option key or Cmd key, win: Ctrl key or Shift key) when opening from File > Open Recent > ...

You can also set the settings as well to do it as a default:

"window.openFoldersInNewWindow": "on"

shidono · Accepted Answer · 2024-01-25 09:55:49Z

CTRL + P : workspaces : "Duplicate as a workspace in a new folder" alternatively you can put a shortcut for it with "CTRL+K+S" to open keybinds settings and search for it and replace CTRL + SHIFT + N which opens a blank workspace. Furthermore few remarks that can help in developement :

you can use "Switch window" (by default it doesn't have a shortcut) to switch between window in the same workspace.
you can use CTRL + R to change between projects and hold CTRL in that menu so you can open it in a new window.

Hope that helps my fellow Programmers :).

Joe Casadonte · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-29 14:44:54Z

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This extension does what I want:

https://github.com/sadesyllas/vscode-workspace-switcher

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 14:44

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