statusBar add

Add a status bar item that runs a command, opens a panel, creates a new command, or opens a popup menu.

vsceasy statusBar add --name sync --text "$(sync) Sync" --bindTo command --command doSync

Flags

Flag	Type	Notes
--name	text	Required. Item id.
--text	text	Required. Label (supports $(codicon) syntax).
--alignment	left | right	Side of the status bar.
--priority	number	Higher = further left within its side.
--bindTo	command | panel | create new command | menu	What the item does on click.
--command	command id	When --bindTo command.
--panel	panel id	When --bindTo panel.
--newCommandTitle	text	When --bindTo "create new command".
--menu	menu id	When --bindTo menu.
--label / --kind	—	Menu item details when binding to a popup menu.

Examples

# open a panel
vsceasy statusBar add --name dash --text "$(dashboard) Dashboard" --bindTo panel --panel dashboard

# run an existing command
vsceasy statusBar add --name fmt --text "$(wand) Format" --bindTo command --command format

# create the command at the same time
vsceasy statusBar add --name greet --text "Hello" --bindTo "create new command" --newCommandTitle "Say Hello"

src/statusBars/sync.ts

import { defineStatusBar } from '../shared/vsceasy';

export default defineStatusBar({
  text: '$(sync) Sync',
  alignment: 'left',
  command: 'doSync',
});