microsoft / microsoft/vscode-livepreview
Enable Auto-Preview on File Switch
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Description
Is there an option to update the html page being viewed automatically when a new html file is opened to focus?
Hopefully this makes sense,
Peter
Name: Live Preview
Id: ms-vscode.live-server
Description: Hosts a local server in your workspace for you to preview your webpages on.
Version: 0.4.15
Publisher: ms-vscode
VS Marketplace Link: https://open-vsx.org/vscode/item?itemName=ms-vscode.live-server
Enable Auto-Preview on File Switch:
Open Settings: Press Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+, (Mac) to open the Settings panel.
Search for Live Preview: Auto Preview.
Enable the setting by checking the box. This will open and update the Live Preview window whenever you switch files.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Live Preview: Auto Preview setting described in the issue and inspect how file switching is handled. Test the behavior by opening one HTML file, switching to another, and confirming that the preview opens or updates automatically.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100