Vscode: Allow to copy the name of a file

[BillDenton]

• VSCode Version: Code 1.8.1 (ee428b0eead68bf0fb99ab5fdc4439be227b6281, 2016-12-19T14:49:23.350Z)
• OS Version: Windows_NT ia32 6.1.7601
• Extensions:

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|matlab|Gimly81|0.4.0|
|status-bar-tasks|GuardRex|0.1.2|
|vscode-dimmer|hoovercj|2.1.0|
|docthis|joelday|0.3.10|
|cpptools|ms-vscode|0.9.3|
|vscode-clearcase|OpenNingia|1.4.2|
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|change-case|wmaurer|1.0.0|
|highlight-trailing-white-spaces|ybaumes|0.0.2|

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To complement "Files: Copy Path of Active File" please add a "File: Copy Name of Active File", which just provides the filename without the path. For example, for a file "C:testtest1.c", doing "File: Copy Name of Active File" would provide "test1.c". I often copy filenames to discuss by email or code review and have to edit out the path. Another useful command could provide the path relative to root folder.

[mousetraps]

That would be useful! Until then, looks like an extension's got you covered :smiley:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nemesv.copy-file-name

cc @waderyan

[BillDenton]

There's also an extension for relative path https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=enochc.copy-relative-path
However, I still think that the filename and with relative path should be added as internal commands. I'm not so sure about without the extension. I don't think that this is as useful, so probably not worth it.

[BillDenton]

I'm don't think I need this anymore as "Copy Path" and "Reveal in Explorer" are on the tab context menu. This is sufficient for my use case. I don't know if this commands can be bound to keys. I'm not interesting in binding them to keys because I don't use them often enough to learn (& forget) yet another key sequence.

[TomasHubelbauer]

FWIW I would also like to see Copy Relative Path and an internal command next to the Copy Path one which exists on the tab context menu currently. That one should be renamed to Copy Absolute Path. This feature request is titled Copy file name, which I am not sure refers to relative files? But that I think would be the most useful.

[vancouverwill]

copy relative path is the killer feature intelliJ products have and it s really useful when working with others, writing documentation, tickets etc

[bpasero]

Duplicate of https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/47193