Is there a way to configure VSCode to always open projects in new window?

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I am working a lot with ctrl + R in order to switch between projects, and I always use 'cmd' to force it to open in a new window (or bring into focus an already opened matched window). This way I never accidentally close active projects. It's a bit annoying to always use the 'cmd' key when choosing a project to open, is there a way to configure VSCode to use it by default?

Answer 1

"window.openFoldersInNewWindow": "on"

can be added to settings.json

Controls whether folders should open in a new window or replace the last active window. Note that there can still be cases where this setting is ignored (eg when using the --new-window or --reuse-window command line option).

Answer 2

There is no built-in way to do this, but there are a few workarounds.

One way is to use the Open in New Window extension.

Another way is to use a custom command to open projects in new windows. You can create a custom command like this:

{ "command": "vscode:open-in-new-window", "args": ["${workspaceFolder}"] }