Add a Restart Command

[DashBing]

Add a new command that can restart VSCode just like the "restart" when when updated the VSCode or selected a new display language.

before edited: when you update an extension.

There's a very similar command Reload Window, but it won't reload all the windows. I think the new command should be like Reload VSCode or Restart VSCode.

[demetrebadzaradze]

is reload window not good enough for your work??

[RedCMD]

it works too much clears undo history etc

[bpasero]

A command to restart the extension host exists, that is what happens when restarting for an extension:

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[RedCMD]

workbench.action.restartExtensionHost doesn't clear the Restart Extensions notification

[bpasero]

In that case I think "Reload Window" should suffice:

[RedCMD]

workbench.action.reloadWindow clears undo history etc which is undesirable

we would like to be able to run the command that the Restart Extensions button does workbench.action.restartExtensionHost does not restart extensions in the way that Restart Extensions does

[bpasero]

That is unfortunately not possible, some extensions that are running cannot restart, but @sandy081 would know the rules.

[DashBing]

But Reload Window won't reload all of the windows. I think the new command should be like Reload VSCode or Restart VSCode.

It would be nice to be able to refresh the environment variables at the same time, refer to #226510 . Just like the "restart" when updating the VSCode or changing language.

[DashBing]

Another suggestion is add Restart to here:

[sandy081]

we would like to be able to run the command that the Restart Extensions button does workbench.action.restartExtensionHost does not restart extensions in the way that Restart Extensions does

What's the difference?

[RedCMD]

workbench.action.restartExtensionHost doesn't reload TextMate grammars

if I disable an extension and don't click Restart Extensions but instead run workbench.action.restartExtensionHost the extension still remains enabled and no TextMate grammars get refreshed

[sandy081]

CC @alexdima

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