add ignoreFocusOut option to showInputBox and showQuickPick, #9918

src/vs/vscode.d.ts

@@ -1362,6 +1362,11 @@ declare namespace vscode {
 		 */
 		placeHolder?: string;
 
+		/**
+		 * Set to `true` to keep the picker open when focus moves to another part of the editor or to another window.
+		 */
+		ignoreFocusOut?: boolean;
+
 		/**
 		 * An optional function that is invoked whenever an item is selected.
 		 */
@@ -1411,10 +1416,15 @@ declare namespace vscode {
 		placeHolder?: string;
 
 		/**
-		 * Set to true to show a password prompt that will not show the typed value.
+		 * Set to `true` to show a password prompt that will not show the typed value.
 		 */
 		password?: boolean;
 
+		/**
+		 * Set to `true` to keep the input box open when focus moves to another part of the editor or to another window.
+		 */
+		ignoreFocusOut?: boolean;
+
 		/**
 		 * An optional function that will be called to valide input and to give a hint
 		 * to the user.

src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostQuickOpen.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export class ExtHostQuickOpen extends ExtHostQuickOpenShape {
 			autoFocus: { autoFocusFirstEntry: true },
 			placeHolder: options && options.placeHolder,
 			matchOnDescription: options && options.matchOnDescription,
-			matchOnDetail: options && options.matchOnDetail
+			matchOnDetail: options && options.matchOnDetail,
+			ignoreFocusLost: options && options.ignoreFocusOut
 		});
 
 		const promise = itemsPromise.then(items => {

src/vs/workbench/api/node/mainThreadQuickOpen.ts

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export class MainThreadQuickOpen extends MainThreadQuickOpenShape {
 			inputOptions.placeHolder = options.placeHolder;
 			inputOptions.prompt = options.prompt;
 			inputOptions.value = options.value;
+			inputOptions.ignoreFocusLost = options.ignoreFocusOut;
 		}
 
 		if (validateInput) {

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/quickOpenController.ts

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class QuickOpenController extends WorkbenchComponent implements IQuickOpe
 			// open quick pick with just one choice. we will recurse whenever
 			// the validation/success message changes
 			this.doPick(TPromise.as([{ label: currentPick }]), {
-				ignoreFocusLost: false,
+				ignoreFocusLost: options.ignoreFocusLost,
 				autoFocus: { autoFocusFirstEntry: true },
 				password: options.password,
 				placeHolder: options.placeHolder,

src/vs/workbench/services/quickopen/common/quickOpenService.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export interface IPickOptions {
 	 * an optional flag to include the detail when filtering the picks
 	 */
 	matchOnDetail?: boolean;
+
+	ignoreFocusLost?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IInputOptions {
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ export interface IInputOptions {
 	 */
 	password?: boolean;
 
+	ignoreFocusLost?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * an optional function that is used to validate user input.
 	 */