Pop-out mode allows you to use AL Studio features in Visual Studio Code and external browser windows at the same time. This provides a real multi-window experience for users having multiple monitors.
Settings are located under Visual Studio Code / Gear Icon / Settings / Extensions / AL Studio / PopOut section.
| Name | Desciprion | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Default Browser | Default Browser to be opened in App Mode. | Microsoft Edge |
| Always Open as Tab | Always open new windows as tab on system default browser. | No |
| Custom Browser Launch Command | Mandatory for MacOS platform. Specify your own custom command line to launch popout browser window. {0} is the actual that will be substituted. | Empty |
| Unified Search Always External | Always open Unified Search in new window. | No |
| Table Fields Always External | Always open Table Fields in new window. | No |
| Translations Always External | Always open Translation Manager in new window. | No |
| Snapshots Always External | Always open AL Snapshots in new window. | No |
| Object Views Always External | Always open Object Viewers/Editors in new window. E.g. Table/Page Editor, Codeunit Viewer. | No |
PopOut button is visible on the top-right corner (left to the app icon) of AL Studio screens that support this feature.
By clicking on the button, either a new browser tab or a new window opens depending upon setting.
When * Always External settings are set to Yes, the corresponding screen will open in new window by default.
For example, calling AL Search command will open a new window outside of Visual Studio Code, and it will not be shown within Visual Studio Code as an internal editor tab.
Each supported screen can be used in a standalone window that is movable to secondary monitors.
You can open many page designs in separate windows to check layout or changes at the same time.
You can open multiple windows to search by different criteria and keep the results at hand.
Some functionality may work differently or may not yet be available in PopOut Mode. Functionality depending on Visual Studio Code features are executed in the connected Visual Studio Code window.
PopOut calls create new, independent instances of a view, therefore it has no direct relation to the specific internal editor tab in Visual Studio Code. Closing a PopOut window will not "move" the screen back to Visual Studio Code.