Preserve last value of Quick Open

[cmackenz]

• VSCode Version: 1.23.1
• OS Version: Mac OS High Sierra v10.13.4

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open Quick Open ⌘P
2. Search for a file
3. Close Quick Open (or select a file)
4. Open Quick Open ⌘P
5. Last search value is gone

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

It would be great to preserve the last value of the Quick Open search field as I am usually searching for similarly named files when using Quick Open in quick succession.

refL #17163

[vscodebot]

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• Quick File Navigation as you type (#6132)

[mjbvz]

Previously opened files are shown in the recently opened section:

Quick open history is covered by #18232

[utilityboy]

@mjbvz I think the point of this one in particular is to easily modify the last item you opened. In a number of javascript frameworks and in rails for example, the workflow to open files related files quickly.

e.g. in the case of Ember, often you'll type something like mycomp js to open code and then immediately mycomp hbs to open the corresponding template.

In the case of Rails, I'd see similar usecases for opening a class and then easy opening the corresponding spec.

So it's not so much about the "history" but quickly opening similar or related files. Please consider reopening.

[Madd0g]

I have many files named after their feature, when refactoring a feature group I type a complicated fuzzy search to get them all in one quick open search, but then to get them all to show up again, I need to type it (and remember it) all over again.

Of course it also helps if a user accidentally clicks the wrong result in the search.

Quick open is a great file navigation experience (I rarely use the explorer), having a preselected (once you start typing it is replaced) last search term in it when you open it is such a no-brainer and such a big productivity boost.

I also think that the last term shouldn't be hidden under another (history) keypress. Please consider reopening.