Add extension setting to ignore focus out

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [1.20.0] 2025-12-12
+
+- Add extension setting to ignore focus out (#162)
+
 ## [1.19.1] 2025-07-02
 
 - Fix empty string perceived when dismissing the popup (#151)

README.md

@@ -282,6 +282,14 @@ There are a few limitations to be aware of:
 * within an input command arg you can only reference other inputs defined with `shellCommand.execute`
 * ensure you don't have another input with the same exact `inputs.args.command` in your tasks or launch configs as this may confuse the extension
 
+## Settings
+
+Settings for the extension that apply globally (not only to one task) use VSCode's settings mechanism.
+Click `File` -> `Preferences` -> `Settings` -> `Extensions` -> `Tasks Shell Input`.
+
+Available settings are:
+- Ignore focus out in prompts
+
 ## Developing and contributing
 
 Please see [./CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for documentation on developing this extension.

package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Tasks Shell Input",
   "description": "Use shell commands as input for your tasks",
   "icon": "icon.png",
-  "version": "1.19.1",
+  "version": "1.20.0",
   "publisher": "augustocdias",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/augustocdias/vscode-shell-command"
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@
         "command": "shellCommand.execute",
         "title": "Execute shell command"
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "configuration": {
+      "properties": {
+        "shellInput.ignoreFocusOut": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Ignore focus out in prompts"
+        }
+      }
+    }
   },
   "scripts": {
     "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",

src/extension.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export function activate(this: any, context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     const handlePromptString = async () => {
         vscode.window.showWarningMessage(
             'shellCommand.promptString is deprecated. Please use `${prompt}`.');
-        const inputValue = await vscode.window.showInputBox();
+        const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("shellInput");
+        const ignoreFocusOut = config.get<boolean>("ignoreFocusOut") || false;
+        const inputValue = await vscode.window.showInputBox({ ignoreFocusOut });
 
         return inputValue || '';
     };

src/lib/CommandHandler.ts

@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ export class CommandHandler {
             picker.canSelectMany = this.args.multiselect!;
             picker.matchOnDescription = true;
             picker.matchOnDetail = true;
+            const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("shellInput");
+            picker.ignoreFocusOut =
+                config.get<boolean>("ignoreFocusOut") || false;
 
             if (this.args.description !== undefined) {
                 picker.placeholder = this.args.description;

src/lib/VariableResolver.ts

@@ -142,10 +142,13 @@ export class VariableResolver {
         const promptId = `prompt/${taskId}_${match.index}`;
         const prevValue = this.context.workspaceState.get<string>(promptId, '');
         const initialValue = promptOptions.rememberPrevious ? prevValue : '';
+        const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("shellInput");
+        const ignoreFocusOut = config.get<boolean>("ignoreFocusOut") || false;
 
         const result = (await vscode.window.showInputBox({
             value: initialValue,
             prompt: promptOptions.prompt,
+            ignoreFocusOut,
         })) ?? '';
 
         this.context.workspaceState.update(promptId, result);