Action-buttons NPM

VsCode Action Buttons

This allows you to define custom actions such as run or build and append them to a status bar button in vscode.

Features

You can define a custom action to build a rust project like so.

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Installation and set up

Search for VsCode Action Buttons in the extensions store.
After installing, type ctrl + shift + p and open up work space settings.
Now you can define, your action buttons. Below is a sample.

Now Reload.

	"actionButton": {
			 "defaultColor": "#ff0034", // Can also use string color names.
			 "commands": [
				 {
					 "name": "Run Cargo",
					 "color": "green",
					 "singleInstance": true,
					 "command": "cargo run", // This is executed in the terminal.
				 },
				 {
					 "name": "Build Cargo",
					 "color": "green",
					 "command": "cargo build",
				 }
			 ]
		 }

Alternatively

If you open an existing project and want to set up action buttons for that workspace.

Define the action buttons in your workspace settings.
Then, click on Refresh Action Buttons in the status bar
You Should now see the action buttons on the status bar :).

Config Options

singleInstance: boolean default false

Kills the running associated process and restarts it.

Usage

	"actionButtons": {
		 "commands": [
			 {
				 "name": "Run Cargo",
				 "singleInstance": true,
				 "color": "#af565c",
				 "command": "cargo run",
			 },
		 ]
	 }