Preview any unsupported file extension as text in Explorer

[depascalis]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

In the meantime, while you are adding preview support for more file extensions in File Explorer, I propose a temporary solution of rendering "all" files as regular text files. Either render all currently unsupported file extensions as text, or let the user select how a files extension should be interpreted. Example, .markdown should be interpreted as .md as suggested in the issue linked at the end.

If not adding this as above, at least support files that are just text files such as: .log .json .js .ts .info .nfo .scss .npmrc .gitconfig .editorconfig .ps1 ... Some of these are already supported but you get the idea.

Later on you can add all the fancy syntax highlighting etc etc 😸

Scenario when this would be used?

While glancing at files in a repository

Supporting information

Somewhat related to #10425 - add user-defined file-ext but supported format for "File Explorer add-ons utility"

[crutkas]

#1527 will handle most of these file types. I think #10425 is a variant of this ask.

[depascalis]

And I thought I had gone through all issues with related tags before posting.
Yeah that initial proposal was exactly the same, but it has grown with more features as I suspected, hence my suggestion. Either way, file types registrations is blocking whatever path is chosen, so yes, case closed.

[crutkas]

If it is not, we can always reopen it. Plus IMO, I think the feature will be powered by the Monaco aspect no matter what. Read X as Y file type and have that view it.