Can I open an explorer file automatically after initializing my widget?

#1

Every time the user starts Theia, the Explorer is folded in the left side, and there is no file openning in the middle area. So i want to open an explorer file automatically while Theia is started. Can i do that?

[original thread by AlwaysMing]

#2

https://spectrum.chat/theia/dev/how-to-let-widget-open-automatically~56a843e1-b174-4894-b9db-eab425b38aed?m=MTU4NDYwNDAyNzQ2MA==https://spectrum.chat/theia/dev/how-to-let-widget-open-automatically~56a843e1-b174-4894-b9db-eab425b38aed

#3

You need a custom extension implementing thing hook, then you inject FileNavigatorContirubution and call contribution.openView from this hook.