Prioritize Directories in Quick Open (⌘P)

[donaldpipowitch]

Description

It would be beneficial to have a feature in Visual Studio Code that allows users to prioritize certain directories in the Quick Open (⌘P) results. This would help users who frequently access files in specific directories, such as src/, to have those directories appear higher in the search results without fully excluding other directories like tests/.

Proposed Solution

Add a setting in settings.json that allows users to specify directory priorities for Quick Open. For example:

{
    "quickOpen.priorities": {
        "src/**": 1,
        "tests/**": 0.5
    }
}

This setting would make files in the src/ directory appear higher in the Quick Open results compared to files in the tests/ directory.

Benefits

• Improves productivity by reducing the time spent searching for frequently accessed files.
• Provides more control over search behavior in Quick Open.
• Enhances the overall user experience in Visual Studio Code.

Additional Context

Currently, users can exclude directories from search results, but there is no way to prioritize certain directories without fully excluding others. This feature would provide a more flexible and user-friendly solution.

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