Why cant I see Java project view in VS Code?

Question

So I'm trying to add jar files to a java project.

I've been told the following:

If you want a more beginner-friendly way of adding libraries, you can also use the Project Manager for Java extension, which is included in the Java Extension Pack. With it, you can click the + icon on Referenced Libraries in the JAVA PROJECTS view, as shown in this example. A quick tip if you need to add many libraries from a folder is to Shift or Alt + click the + icon, which will let you select an entire folder containing multiple .jar files.

After installing Project manager extension and creating a new Java project in VS code, I get to this screen.

As mentioned by VS code, I should be able to see the project view tab after creating my java project. The issue is I don't see the project view tab as shown in the image above. VS code says I should see the 3 dots by the explorer subheading to enable it, but again, I don't have these 3 dots as shown in the first image.

I have both project manager and the extension pack installed, so I really don't understand why I cant see or enable project view.

Any suggestions on enabling project view?

Answer 1

Have you tried to open a java file? Because the extension activated depends on the opened filename extension.

You can refer to here.

If it still does not work, could you provide the OS and the versions of the VSCode and extensions?

Answer 2

As for the 3 dots, here's what I think: different versions may be slightly different, you see, there are no three points in this one enter image description here. So you may update it when you are free.

As for the project view, you may have to open a project before it appears, Steven-MSFT has said it in detail, you can see it first. If you still have questions, you can provide some details again.