- fixes: slash as last char would add it to the front, too

- adds word-wrap to inputBox messages
- adds whether file or folder is going to be created

src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.css

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	text-align: right;
 }
 
-.monaco-inputbox-container .monaco-inputbox-message, .monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-right, .monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-left {
+.monaco-inputbox-container .monaco-inputbox-message {
 	display: inline-block;
 	overflow: hidden;
 	text-align: left;
@@ -101,16 +101,6 @@
 	margin-top: -1px;
 }
 
-.monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-right, .monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-left {
-	white-space: nowrap;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	text-overflow: ellipsis;
-}
-
-.monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-left {
-	direction: rtl;
-}
-
 /* Action bar support */
 .monaco-inputbox .monaco-action-bar {
 	position: absolute;

src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.ts

@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 		this.input.style.width = width + 'px';
 	}
 
-	public showMessage(message: IMessage, opts?: IShowMessageOptions): void {
+	public showMessage(message: IMessage, force?: boolean): void {
 		this.message = message;
 
 		dom.removeClass(this.element, 'idle');
@@ -321,9 +321,8 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 
 		aria.alert(alertText);
 
-		if (this.hasFocus() || opts && opts.force) {
-			const ellipsis = opts && opts.ellipsis;
-			this._showMessage(ellipsis);
+		if (this.hasFocus() || force) {
+			this._showMessage();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private _showMessage(useEllipsis?: EllipsisType): void {
+	private _showMessage(): void {
 		if (!this.contextViewProvider || !this.message) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -394,14 +393,9 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 				div = dom.append(container, $('.monaco-inputbox-container'));
 				layout();
 
-				let className: string = 'monaco-inputbox-message';
-				if (useEllipsis && useEllipsis !== EllipsisType.NONE) {
-					className = useEllipsis === EllipsisType.LEFT ? 'monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-left' : 'monaco-inputbox-ellipsis-right';
-				}
-
 				const renderOptions: RenderOptions = {
 					inline: true,
-					className
+					className: 'monaco-inputbox-message'
 				};
 
 				const spanElement = (this.message.formatContent
@@ -412,6 +406,7 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 				const styles = this.stylesForType(this.message.type);
 				spanElement.style.backgroundColor = styles.background ? styles.background.toString() : null;
 				spanElement.style.border = styles.border ? `1px solid ${styles.border}` : null;
+				spanElement.style.wordWrap = 'break-word';
 
 				dom.append(div, spanElement);
 

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/electron-browser/views/explorerViewer.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import resources = require('vs/base/common/resources');
 import errors = require('vs/base/common/errors');
 import { IAction, ActionRunner as BaseActionRunner, IActionRunner } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import comparers = require('vs/base/common/comparers');
-import { InputBox, MessageType, EllipsisType } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox';
+import { InputBox, MessageType } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox';
 import { isMacintosh, isLinux } from 'vs/base/common/platform';
 import glob = require('vs/base/common/glob');
 import { FileLabel, IFileLabelOptions } from 'vs/workbench/browser/labels';
@@ -309,16 +309,7 @@ export class FileRenderer implements IRenderer {
 				}
 			}),
 			DOM.addStandardDisposableListener(inputBox.inputElement, DOM.EventType.KEY_UP, (e: IKeyboardEvent) => {
-				if (inputBox.validate()) {
-					if (inputBox.value && inputBox.value.search(/[\\/]/) !== -1) {	// only show if there's a slash
-						const newPath = replaceWithNativeSep(paths.join(initialRelPath, inputBox.value));
-						inputBox.showMessage({
-							type: MessageType.INFO,
-							content: newPath,
-							formatContent: true
-						}, { force: false, ellipsis: EllipsisType.LEFT });
-					}
-				}
+				displayCurrentPath(inputBox, initialRelPath, fileKind);
 			}),
 			DOM.addDisposableListener(inputBox.inputElement, DOM.EventType.BLUR, () => {
 				done(inputBox.isInputValid(), true);
@@ -329,6 +320,22 @@ export class FileRenderer implements IRenderer {
 	}
 }
 
+function displayCurrentPath(inputBox: InputBox, initialRelPath: string, fileKind: FileKind) {
+	const value = inputBox.value;
+	if (inputBox.validate()) {
+		if (value && value.search(/[\\/]/) !== -1) {	// only show if there's a slash
+			const newPath = replaceWithNativeSep(paths.join(initialRelPath, value));
+			const fileType: string = FileKind[fileKind].toLowerCase();
+
+			inputBox.showMessage({
+				type: MessageType.INFO,
+				content: nls.localize('constructedPath', "Create **{0}** in **{1}**", fileType, newPath),
+				formatContent: true
+			});
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 function replaceWithNativeSep(str: string) {
 	if (!str) { return str; }
 	return str.replace(/[\\/]/g, paths.nativeSep);