microsoft / microsoft/vscode-dotnettools

[SUGGESTION] Support predefined variables in dotnet.defaultSolution

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Description

Describe the feature you'd like

it would be convenient to use variables to specify the path, when working in a team with multiple projects.

For example:

"dotnet.defaultSolution": "${workspaceFolder}/${rootName}.sln"
Alternatives considered

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Environment Information

VSCode Version: 1.81.1 (Universal)
OS: macOS, Darwin arm64 22.5.0
Plugin Version: ms-dotnettools.csharp, v2.0.436

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Research direction

Start by locating the handling of the dotnet.defaultSolution setting and how VS Code configuration variables are resolved. Verify whether the example using ${workspaceFolder} and ${rootName} is accepted, and define done as successful resolution of the configured solution path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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