## Problem When accessing Workspace through WebIDE, it's currently impossible to change the working folder in VS Code. | WebIDE | WebUI (built-in to the server) | | ------ | ------ | |  |  | This is caused by the WebIDE sandboxing the VS Code UI in an `iframe`. By default VS Code tries to change the URL in the `window.location` to reflect the new folder. This can't be done from the `iframe`. ## Proposed solution Implement a mechanism that doesn't rely on `window.location` (URL) to change VS Code working folder path. ## More details - This issue has been first discovered here https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/368980#note_1070204630 - Paul suggested a solution in this comment: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/368980#note_1042375777 - I use the term `working folder` for VS Code workspace folder, trying to avoid the confusion with our term `Workspace`