Possible to "remap"/"conditionalize" close tab - to make files "pinned"/unclosable? about vscode-powertools HOT 2 CLOSED

@haakonstorm

Sorry for the late answer.

No, it is the right place! :-)

I think, I found a solution, which can remap the CMD + W (in Windows: CTRL + W) key bindings:

It is possible to remap any key binding in Visual Studio Code, even the default ones (https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings).

First add the following section to your global settings.json file (https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings#_settings-file-locations):

{
    "ego.power-tools": {
        "commands": {
            "haakonstorm.closeTab": {
                "script": "closeTab.js"
            }
        }
    }
}

This will register a global command, which executes the script closeTab.js, you should create inside the .vscode-powertools subfolder of your home directory:

exports.execute = async (args) => {
    // s. https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html
    const child_process = args.require('child_process');
    // s. https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api
    const vscode = args.require('vscode');

    // s. https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawnsync_command_args_options
    const RESULT = child_process.spawnSync('/path/to/your/file/safe-to-close.sh');

    const EXIT_CODE = RESULT.status;
    switch (EXIT_CODE) {
        case 0:
            {
                // close the active editor
                await vscode.commands.executeCommand('workbench.action.closeActiveEditor');
            }
            break;

        default:
            // do something, if failed
            // vscode.window.showErrorMessage('Cannot close tab: ' + EXIT_CODE);
            break;
    }
};

Now remap (or reset) all actions, which are binded to CMD + W (CTRL + W) shortcut, by opening File >> Preferences >> Keyboard Shortcuts (CMD + K CMD + S / CTRL + K CTRL + S).
In most cases it should be the following ones:

Then search for the haakonstorm.closeTab command, you defined at the beginning and map it with CMD + W (CTRL + W).

EDIT: The only problem is, that you are still able to close by "x". There is currently no way to cancel a "close tab" event in the API of Visual Studio Code.

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@haakonstorm

That version of the extension is no longer supported.

Please backup, uninstall and upgrade to the new location.

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