id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
3793	Add project explorer and open folder options in scite	anonymous	Jos	"Hi!

Would it be possible to add '''Open folder''' in '''File''' menu. That would open folder in project explorer like view.

Alternative option would be '''View -> Project explorer''' that open project explorer view so that directory of currently open file would be as root directory.

I don't see need to add support of project in AutoIt itself. Simple file explorer panel on left side would be good enough. It would work like any other project explorer component - if file is open it would switch to tab that is open, if it is not open it would open that file on new tab. 

Default would be hidden from user. Would only become visible when user requests it.

It would be nice addition to compact editor like scite. Users who  download AutoIt would get it out of the box with out need to download Sublime or VS Code and install addons for them. Specially since Scite for Autoit is specially designed and customized to fit the needs of AutoIt. 

For simplicity of implementation, no support of project files is needed. Just simple windows explorer side bar that displays files in tree form. Icons would be good to visually tell AutoIt files apart from other files. It would be best if it the same icons that windows itself uses. That way there would be no need to hardcode icons for it. And every other file would also automatically get correct icon.

It would be useful for splitting larger AutoIt files into multiple smaller ones making navigation easier than with tabs, specially when you have more than 3 files.

And finally I would like to add sample screenshot of what I mean visually.
[[Image(https://wiki.appcelerator.org/download/attachments/39685901/ProjectExplorerView.png?version=2&modificationDate=1571242201000&api=v2)]]"	Feature Request	closed		SciTE4AutoIt		None	Rejected