Allow to choose which Settings Profile to launch at project loading startup!

[waleedrana777]

When we are working across different kind of projects and frameworks, often times when we load the editor, we keep waiting for intellisense to kick in and code definitions to recognize code snippets and later we realize, you forgot to change the profile mode and this wastes time. Also is annoying that at loading any project, it doesn't give any prompt about what profile is active. Even though, there is an icon at bottom with a short name, it would be better if we had something like this on project opening! Could be made optional!

For react, angular, django, if it asked at beginning what profile would you like to continue with! Even tho, the current idicator is pretty fine and looks good! Maybe add a background color option for this pill indicator below!

[sandy081]

Why do you have to change the profile mode of a project all the time? Shall it just stick to the profile you opened with last time? We are planning to add profile name to the workspace title - #168864. Is it helpful and drop the profile activity bar indicator - #168865. Will this be helpful?

CC @isidorn

[isidorn]

I think that asking for the profile on startup will make the whole process cumbersome.

[waleedrana777]

Why do you have to change the profile mode of a project all the time? Shall it just stick to the profile you opened with last time? We are planning to add profile name to the workspace title - #168864. Is it helpful and drop the profile activity bar indicator - #168865. Will this be helpful?

CC @isidorn

I am not going to change the profile mode all the time, Sometimes, I have next js projects, next day flutter, next day python, so that's it, you could make it optional to show the choosing dialog at start or not, also making the already existing pill indicator with name on it is the best way, cluttering the activity bar would not be ideal!

[waleedrana777]

I think that asking for the profile on startup will make the whole process cumbersome.

Could be made optional and off by default!

[waleedrana777]

Or just wait and if someone else also wants this feature then include it, otherwise don't!

[PeterFeicht]

Getting asked for the profile to use when opening a folder for the first time sounds very useful to me. There should not be a prompt when it's opened again, of course, it should use the same profile as last time.

[waleedrana777]

Sounds pretty sensible to me @PeterFeicht! Opening for the first time is the way to go! Otherwise no prompt, I still often find myself switching profiles when reopening previous projects. Could be that a setting is added to .vscode folder/settings.json files to remember the name of the profile!

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