PlatformIO disappeared from VSCode status bar

[mchahn]

I just tried that with no luck.

[maxgerhardt]

I hope @ivankravets can resolve that maybe in a session? I’m baffled how this can happen on a fresh installation.

[ivankravets]

@mchahn

I get the error command 'platformio-ide.build' not found.

It means PlatformIO IDE for VSCode can’t complete the initialization process for your project. Please click on the “terminal” icon (bottom status bar) and type

pio project init --ide vscode

Do you see any errors?

[mchahn]

Thx. I reloaded that project and this time there was no error. But I’ve saved your fix in my notes.

Any ideas about the missing alien?

[mchahn]

I have new info. When I do the vscode command “Platformio: Focus on project tasks view” the task view shows up with the alien on the side. But as soon as I do any task the alien disappears again.

[ivankravets]

I can’t reproduce this issue Do you use the latest VSCode? This is a feature of VSCode, not PlatformIO IDE extension.

[mchahn]

I downloaded vscode a few days ago so I assume it is the latest. It is version 1.68.1.

Oh well. I can work by starting the tasks from F1. I switch computers often so maybe some other install will work.

[nicklasb]

Could this be it? That you accidentally dragged and dropped it into another activity button?

How to accidentally make the PlatformIO button disappear. And fix it

Hi, I have done this two times now without remembering it. So partly this is for future Nicklas: In VS Code, It is very easy to accidentally and unknowingly drag and drop a button out of the activity bar and into one of the others. In my case, I dragged it into the “Folders” button, and what then happens is that the subtasks of the “PlattformIO” button is added into the “Folders” button. And way down where you don’t see it if you don’t know where to look. If you find it down there (or wherev…

[noobmastha]

Im confused now, its not ant , it`s an alien ??

[maxgerhardt]

The docs call it the “Ant icon”.