Create a python file should automatically select the language for the file as python

[karthiknadig]

Testing #18355

Currently create a python file opens a generic untitled file. Instead, it should set the language on the untitled file.

[luabud]

@karthiknadig Do you know if there's a command to do it? Cause AFAIK it can't be done programmatically :(

[karthiknadig]

We should ask for this API in VS Code repo. There is a command 'Change language mode', but this does a quick pick.

[luabud]

I guess they do offer a way through this? https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_59#_contribution-point-for-new-file-menu

[luabud]

To verify, set "python.createNewFileEnabled": true in the user settings. Then open the VS Code start page (Help: Get Started) and and click "New File":

This is behind a setting to be run as an experiment (motivation)

[amunger]

It looks like the "create Python file" command through the "help: get started" page still asks for a language selection. Was that supposed to be updated as well?
New file... works as described

[karthiknadig]

@amunger looks like the build did not publish with that change in due to a network issue. Can you try with this one: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/suites/5410040257/artifacts/170851098

[amunger]

Still the same behavior after installing that visx (v2022.1.1884760391-dev)

[luabud]

@amunger sorry, what do you mean by language selection?

once you click on "new file" it should show up a list with of possible files you'd like to create. Is this not what you're seeing?

[luabud]

oh sorry, do you mean the "New Python file" command? if so, when I run it, it creates the file as I'd expect 😢

[amunger]

yeah "New File..." works fine. The Help: Getting Started file creation is the one that isn't auto selecting the language:

[amunger]

Oh, I read through your verification steps too quickly. It doesn't look like this was actually something to verify

[luabud]

oh that is such a good point, though! I'll create a new issue to use that in the walkthrough: #18575

Thanks for bringing it up! 😊

[karrtikr]

We should ask for this API in VS Code repo. There is a command 'Change language mode', but this does a quick pick.

@luabud It should now be possible with microsoft/vscode#153872 🥳 Does Python extension still need its own Python: New Python File command?

[luabud]

@karrtikr Awesome! I don't think we need the command anymore then. We can remove it 😢