Please note: At this time the extension will currently open the selected file in VS2019 Preview Edition.
Open multiple files and/or folders simultaneously in Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition directly from Visual Studio's Code Editor window and / or Solution Explorer.
- If you like this FREE tool please take a few seconds out to give a star rating below and/or help others.
Visual Studio 2019 contains many new and exciting features and IDE productivity enhancements to support Windows app development, cross-platform mobile development, Azure development, web and cloud development, and more. To try out Visual Studio 2019, see Visual Studio 2019 Downloads.
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- SQL Server 2019 Express is a free edition of SQL Server, ideal for development and production for desktop, web, and small server applications. Download now Install SQL Server 2019 on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers.
- Visual Studio Express vs. Community If you used Visual Studio Express in the past, you may remember that it was a bit watered down. You could use it to create a very specific set of projects based on which edition you had (Web, Windows, or Windows Desktop).
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Similar 'Open In' VS extensions can be found here.
Open multiple files and/or folders simultaneously in Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition directly from Visual Studio's Code Editor window and / or Solution Explorer.
- If you like this FREE tool please take a few seconds out to give a star rating below and/or help others.
Visual Studio 2019 contains many new and exciting features and IDE productivity enhancements to support Windows app development, cross-platform mobile development, Azure development, web and cloud development, and more. To try out Visual Studio 2019, see Visual Studio 2019 Downloads.
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- SQL Server 2019 Express is a free edition of SQL Server, ideal for development and production for desktop, web, and small server applications. Download now Install SQL Server 2019 on Windows, Linux, and Docker containers.
- Visual Studio Express vs. Community If you used Visual Studio Express in the past, you may remember that it was a bit watered down. You could use it to create a very specific set of projects based on which edition you had (Web, Windows, or Windows Desktop).
Vs Code
Similar 'Open In' VS extensions can be found here.
Features
Open multiple files and/or folders simultaneously in Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition.
Within the code editor window
From solution explorer at item level
From solution explorer at folder level
From solution explorer at project level
Warning if attempting to open one or more file types whose extension is not typically associated with Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition. The list of typical file extensions is configurable in Tools > Options.
Option to supress the warning message if attempting to open a file whose extension is not typically associated with Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition.
Warning if attempting to open a large quantity of artefacts. The quantity is configurable in Tools > Options.
Use Cases
The Visual Studio IDE has an outstanding and feature-rich editor for a wide range of file types, even in the free 'Community' editions, which can be overridden to open a third-party application.
That said, there may be times when you wish to edit a file in an alternative editor/application without overriding the default Visual Studio editor, for example:-
You only occasionally wish to use a specific alternative editor.
You have overriden the default Visual Studio editor to a particular application, but need easy IDE access to a second particular editor.
Certain files (e.g. Is skyrim legendary edition remastered. gigantic size files, or files with complex content) may be better suited in an alternative editor.
Pair programming scenarios where each developer has different preferred editor.
You are more familiar with a certain editor's features, or simply have a favourite editor.
