OpenDialog doesn't work on mac

[devipv02]

Hi,
Using vscode-extension-tester, I'm trying to do this 'workbench.executeCommand('Workspaces: Add Folder to Workspace...');' which opens a native dialog. I'm using
const dialog = await DialogHandler.getOpenDialog();
dialog.selectPath($WORKSPACE_PATH)
dialog.confirm();

This doesn't work and dialog stays open. Let me if this works in mac or any alternate approaches to open a folder/workspace in vscode. [I just need a way to add an empty folder to the vscode and from there i'm good testing my extension]

[jrichter1]

The dialog is indeed broken on mac, and I'm not quite able to get it working.

Therefore I am putting together a little extension to go along with the tester that would allow opening files/folders using a command. That should circumvent any need for open dialog and should be more stable in the end.

It shall be included into the next release.

[xorye]

Hi, I've come across a similar problem. In my case, the extension I would like to test provides this functionality:

• User calls a VS Code command through the command palette
• Input box appears, user types in input, hits enter
• the dialog appears, prompting the user to choose a folder

In this case, the dialog is opened by the vscode extension I am testing, so I think it would be amazing if Mac support was eventually added.

Is it an issue with the 'node-key-sender' npm module and its compatibility with Mac?

[jrichter1]

Is it an issue with the 'node-key-sender' npm module and its compatibility with Mac?

Very much so. Specifically this issue.

I understand the need for dialog handling, but so far I've failed to find a way to get it all working properly without writing it all myself.

[devipv02]

Hi, I'm able to get a workaround for this using robotjs on VSCode 1.40 [OSX 10.14.6]. This work well when i run my tests from Mac terminal, but fails when i run from VSCode terminal.

	var robot = require('robotjs');
	var ncp = require('copy-paste');  
        ncp.copy($PATH);   // Path to open folder
        robot.keyToggle("g", "down", ["command", "shift"]);
        robot.keyToggle("g", "up", ["command", "shift"]);
        robot.keyToggle("v", "down", ["command"]);
        robot.keyToggle("v", "up", ["command"]);
        robot.keyToggle("enter", "down");
        robot.keyToggle("enter", "up");
        robot.keyToggle("enter", "down");
        robot.keyToggle("enter", "up");

[jrichter1]

Robotjs definitely is a worthy alternative, but they have issues with newer versions of nodejs. As in I can't currently use robotjs with nodejs newer than version 8. Once they get a fix released, I'd be glad to try it out.

[jrichter1]

Fixed as per #56, hopefully :)