Programming language you’re coding in: C# mostly, some typescript, some Java
Is connected mode used: Yes
Connected to SonarCloud or SonarQube (and which version): Cloud
And a thorough description of the problem / question:
Recently, I’ve noticed that when I start VSCode or switch projects by opening a different workspace or folder, the selected Activity always switches to an empty SonarLint Explorer. I tried disabling that activity from the sidebar via right click → “Hide Explorer”, but it appears again automatically next time I open or switch. I work on many different projects and find this rather annoying, as I would prefer VSCode to open in the Folder view (which is at the top of my Activity sidebar). Disabling the SonarLint extension “fixes” this behavior of course - but then I don’t get inline warnings (which is what I really want from this plugin).
Is there an option I’m not seeing to prevent this behavior?
Could you share a screenshot or a screen recording (GIF) of the behavior you are seeing? I am having a hard time understanding what exactly happens, and consequently, I am not able to reproduce it.
To be clear, the SonarLint extension for VSCode does not contribute any extension points that would cause users to focus on any specific view on startup.
Video attached. I didn’t disable the SonarLint activity/sidebar icon in this video, but if I had, it would have re-enabled itself after restart. I wouldn’t need to do that if it didn’t have the behavior you can see in the video.
At first, I start VSCode with SonarLint enabled, and the default view is the empty Explorer. I move the other SonarLint activity to the bottom in case that matters and restart Code, same result. After disabling the SonarLint extension and restarting, the default activity is now the Folder view again, which is what I want.
I think your problem looks very much like this one. In your video as well, you can see you have two “file explorer” icons, which is not the default and correct behavior.
