Allow coloring individual files in the explorer view using the context menu

[mattkenefick]

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5ba79f23-25ea-418b-8822-9e1017b4f9c2

Select individual files with the context menu and set a background color on them. The background colors / list can be saved to the .vscode folder so they're persistent in the project and can be shared with others.

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[devbtxyz]

need this

[camb416]

Great idea

[higafox]

yes please

[mattkenefick]

Additional references from Mac & Photoshop

[rahbari]

This is specially useful if the file appears with the background color everywhere, like tabs, search and reference.

there are usually files with the same name in backend and frontend folders, this will make them distinguishable easily by defining different color for each folder.

there is a similar feature in Intellij which lets set color for scopes.

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