notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
[Feature Request] - Folder as workspace API
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- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
The language server protocol and its servers rely on a base directory to which all code files belong.
To avoid reinventing the wheel, it would be good if the built-in "folder as workspace" dialog could be used. For this purpose, a new Notepad++ message would be required that returns the full path of all root nodes.
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 by examining the built-in "folder as workspace" dialog and how language server protocol integrations access their base directory. Define the new Notepad++ message around returning the full paths of all root nodes, and consider the work complete when callers can retrieve those paths through the API.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- api, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100