This extension provide keybindable Commands to mark the current editor/buffer as Readonly (or NOT Readonly). The Commands override the Readonly status that is otherwise determined by the GlobPatterns in settings files.readonlyInclude/Exclude or the filesystem (chmod) or the Document Provider.
Defines 4 Commands: Set Readonly True, set Readonly False, Clear Readonly & Toggle Readonly.
Uses files.readonlyPath (in USER/settings.json) to override [the soon to arrive] files.readonlyInclude and files.readonlyExclude GlobPatterns and filesystem (chmod) and Document Provider, to make the current TextEditor/Buffer either Readonly or Editable on demand.
Works with vscode branch file-readonly-active
Coming soon to official vscode: upvote the PR #161716. The related issues #161715 and #4873
Does not modify the filesystem permissions; only marks the Editor/buffer as Readonly or Editable.
Requires new/updated vscode which supports files.readonly settings.
Clone and compile from https://github.com/jackpunt/vscode/tree/files-readonly-active.
Remove superfluous 'Set Readonly' Command.
Write files.readonlyPath (esp for 'toggle') to USER settings.json (works on files without a workspace) You need to remove files.readonlyPath from any workspace/settings.json avoid interference. Works with branch vscode-readonly-active
Works with https://github.com/jackpunt/vscode/releases/tag/v0.0.11 (or later)
No implicit keybindings; please define your own.
Provide Commands: Set Readonly True, Set Readonly False, Clear Readonly and Toggle Readonly for keybinding.