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Fix #15: Ensure reliable vscode focus
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‎VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher/Program.cs‎

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using System.Diagnostics;
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if (args.Length == 0)
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{
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Console.Error.WriteLine("Error: No executable specified.");
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return 1;
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}
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try
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{
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string targetExe = args[0].Trim('"');
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string executableName = Path.GetFileName(targetExe);
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if (!string.Equals(executableName, "Code.exe", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
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{
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Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: This launcher only supports executing Code.exe for VisualStudioCodeForCommandPalette extension. Attempted to run: {executableName}");
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return 1;
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}
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string arguments = args.Length > 1 ? string.Join(" ", args, 1, args.Length - 1) : "";
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var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
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{
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FileName = targetExe,
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Arguments = arguments,
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UseShellExecute = true,
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WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
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CreateNoWindow = true
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};
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Process.Start(startInfo);
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return 0;
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}
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catch (Exception ex)
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{
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Console.Error.WriteLine($"Failed to launch process: {ex}");
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return 1;
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}

‎VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher/Properties/PublishProfiles/ARM64.pubxml‎

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<!-- https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. -->
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<Project>
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<PropertyGroup>
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<Configuration>Release</Configuration>
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<Platform>ARM64</Platform>
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<PublishDir>bin\ARM64\Release\net8.0\publish</PublishDir>
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<PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
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<_TargetId>Folder</_TargetId>
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<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
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<RuntimeIdentifier>win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifier>
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<SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
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<PublishSingleFile>false</PublishSingleFile>
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<PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
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</PropertyGroup>
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</Project>

‎VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher/Properties/PublishProfiles/x64.pubxml‎

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<!-- https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. -->
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<Project>
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<PropertyGroup>
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<Configuration>Release</Configuration>
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<Platform>x64</Platform>
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<PublishDir>bin\x64\Release\net8.0\publish</PublishDir>
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<PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
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<_TargetId>Folder</_TargetId>
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<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
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<RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
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<SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
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<PublishSingleFile>false</PublishSingleFile>
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<PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
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</PropertyGroup>
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</Project>

‎VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher/VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.csproj‎

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<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
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<PropertyGroup>
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<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
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<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
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<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
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<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
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<PublishAot>true</PublishAot>
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<InvariantGlobalization>true</InvariantGlobalization>
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<PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
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<TrimMode>link</TrimMode>
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<DebuggerSupport>false</DebuggerSupport>
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<DebugType>none</DebugType>
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<OptimizationPreference>Size</OptimizationPreference>
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</PropertyGroup>
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</Project>

‎WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode.sln‎

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MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
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Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode", "WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode\WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode.csproj", "{DBDA4F4C-D6F6-414C-A521-6B4031F8D15A}"
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EndProject
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Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher", "VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher\VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.csproj", "{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}"
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EndProject
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Global
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GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
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Debug|ARM64 = Debug|ARM64
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{DBDA4F4C-D6F6-414C-A521-6B4031F8D15A}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
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{DBDA4F4C-D6F6-414C-A521-6B4031F8D15A}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
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{DBDA4F4C-D6F6-414C-A521-6B4031F8D15A}.Release|x86.Deploy.0 = Release|x86
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Debug|ARM64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|ARM64.Build.0 = Debug|ARM64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|ARM64.ActiveCfg = Release|ARM64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|ARM64.Build.0 = Release|ARM64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
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{9237B5EF-9F2D-44B8-BBAA-E4DC8488B122}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x64
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EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
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HideSolutionNode = FALSE

‎WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode/Classes/SettingsManager.cs‎

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"Enable Logging",
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"Enables diagnostic logging for troubleshooting.",
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false);
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private readonly ToggleSetting _useHelperLauncher = new(
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Namespaced(nameof(UseHelperLauncher)),
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"Use Helper Launcher",
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"Launches Visual Studio Code via a helper executable (VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.exe). Enable this if Visual Studio Code doesn't come to the foreground when opened. This workaround is needed on some PCs because Windows can prevent background processes (like this extension) from 'stealing' focus.",
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false);
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private readonly ToggleSetting _showTypeTag = new(
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Namespaced(nameof(_showTypeTag)),
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public bool EnableLogging => _enableLogging.Value;
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public bool UseHelperLauncher => _useHelperLauncher.Value;
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public bool EnableVisualStudio => _enableVisualStudio.Value;
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public bool EnableWorkspaceWatcher => _enableWorkspaceWatcher.Value;
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public bool ClearSearchOnExecute => _clearSearchOnExecute.Value;
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Settings.Add(_vsSecondaryCommand);
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Settings.Add(_vscodeSecondaryCommand);
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Settings.Add(_clearSearchOnExecute);
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Settings.Add(_useHelperLauncher);
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Settings.Add(_enableLogging);

‎WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode/Commands/OpenVisualStudioCodeCommand.cs‎

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// Modifications copyright (c) 2025 tanchekwei
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// Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file in the project root for details.
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using System;
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using System.Diagnostics;
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using System.IO;
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using System.Threading.Tasks;
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using Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System.Helpers;
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using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
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arguments = $"--folder-uri \"{Workspace.Path}\"";
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}
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OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(Workspace.VSCodeInstance.ExecutablePath, arguments, runAs: _elevated ? OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.Administrator : OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None);
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if (page.SettingsManager.UseHelperLauncher)
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{
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var launcherPath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.exe");
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var launcherArgs = $"\"{Workspace.VSCodeInstance.ExecutablePath}\" {arguments}";
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var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(launcherPath, launcherArgs)
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{
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UseShellExecute = false,
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CreateNoWindow = true,
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WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
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};
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if (_elevated)
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{
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startInfo.Verb = "runas";
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startInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
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}
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Process.Start(startInfo);
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}
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else
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{
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OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell(Workspace.VSCodeInstance.ExecutablePath, arguments, runAs: _elevated ? OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.Administrator : OpenInShellHelper.ShellRunAsType.None);
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}
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Task.Run(() => page.UpdateFrequencyAsync(Workspace.Path));
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‎WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode/Listeners/SettingsListener.cs‎

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_previousUseHelperLauncher = _settingsManager.UseHelperLauncher;
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}
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‎WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode/WorkspaceLauncherForVSCode.csproj‎

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<ItemGroup>
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<Content Include="..\VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher\bin\$(Platform)\release\net8.0\publish\VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.exe">
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<Link>VisualStudioCodeForCommandPaletteLauncher.exe</Link>
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<CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
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</Content>
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</ItemGroup>
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<ItemGroup>
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<Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>

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