Microsoft/vscode

SCM - Support altCommand for SCM resources

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#32,129 opened on Aug 8, 2017

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Description

Feature suggestion. Implement some keyboard button+Click combination on a file in Git Sidebar to Open File (not Open Change, which is being used by default by just clicking on a file). For example: Ctrl+Click (Command+Click), Option+Click (Alt+Click) or something like that.

Make a life a bit easier for a user when he tries to open files, which has been already edited by him, for further edition. :)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontenddeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptVS Code extension API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
The issue requests adding an altCommand to SCM resources, such that Ctrl+Click or Option+Click opens the file instead of showing changes. To implement, look at the SCM extension in the vscode repository, specifically the git extension's file tree handling. Check how click events are currently handled in the SCM view (likely in src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/...). Investigate the keybinding system to add a modifier key check. There are 6 comments; review them for any additional context or rejected approaches.