How to launch browser with a custom URL from another extension without devtools?

[priyanshu92]

I am writing a VS Code extension and looking to invoke await vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode-edge-devtools.launch'); with a specific URL like https://example.com from my extension.

However, when I execute the above command, it is opening a static HTML page.

1. Is there a way to pass a custom URL to open to the above command?
2. Is there a way I can stop Edge: DevTools window from opening? I only want to open browser window.

AB#55932240

[vidorteg]

For #1
I initially thought this could be #2416, but it does not seem to be the case as #2416 does not repro on the latest version. I think you are talking about the contribution points, at least programatically it should be possible to pass arguments such as the url. So I'll bring this to the team and see what I can do

For #2
Unfortunately no. Features as headless mode, which screencast the browser content are designed to serve as a visual guide for developers, and only support a minimal set of features that the browser supports, showing the browser without the devtools might mislead users who might believe they have a full working browser embedded in vscode. For more advanced debugging or for people who have multiple screens we suppport the non-headless mode which is a full browser.

[priyanshu92]

Thank you @vidorteg for your response.

Yes for #1, I am looking for an ability to programmatically pass the URL as a parameter to launch call. Something like await vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode-edge-devtools.launch', { url: 'https://example.com' });

[priyanshu92]

Thank you @vidorteg for the quick turnaround.