Watch on Launch

README.md

@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ Open VSCode Editor and Press `ctrl+P`, type `ext install live-sass`.
      ``` 
      <hr>
 
+* **`liveSassCompile.settings.watchOnLaunch` :** Set this to `true` if you want Live Sass Compiler to automatically start watching your .sass or .scss file when you open an applicable workspace.
+    * *Default value is `true`*
+
+    <hr>
+
+
 ## Extension Dependency 
 This extension has dependency on _[Live Server](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer)_ extension for live browser reload.
 

package.json

@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@
                     ],
                     "default": null,
                     "description": "Automatically add vendor prefixes to unsupported CSS properties (e. g. transform -> -ms-transform). Specify what browsers to target with an array of strings (uses [Browserslist](https://github.com/ai/browserslist)). Pass `null` to turn off. \nDefault is `null`"
+                },
+                "liveSassCompile.settings.watchOnLaunch": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false,
+                    "description": "Set this to `true` if you want Live Sass Compiler to automatically start watching your .sass or .scss file when you open an applicable workspace\nDefault is `false`"
                 }
             }
         }

src/StatubarUi.ts

@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ export class StatusBarUi {
         return StatusBarUi._statusBarItem;
     }
 
-    static init() {
+    static init(watchOnLaunch) {
         StatusBarUi.working("Starting...");
+
         setTimeout(function(){
-            StatusBarUi.notWatching();
-        },1000);
+            watchOnLaunch ? StatusBarUi.watching() : StatusBarUi.notWatching();
+        }, 1000);
     }
 
     static watching() {

src/appModel.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ export class AppModel {
 
     constructor() {
         this.isWatching = false;
-        StatusBarUi.init();
+        let watchOnLaunch = Helper.getConfigSettings<boolean>('watchOnLaunch');
+
+        StatusBarUi.init(watchOnLaunch);
+
+        if (watchOnLaunch) {
+            console.log("\"live-sass-compiler\" is set to watch sass files on launch");        
+            this.toggleStatusUI();
+        }
     }
 
     static get basePath(): string {