fix #35935

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts

@@ -1148,14 +1148,20 @@ export class ClearRecentFilesAction extends Action {
 	constructor(
 		id: string,
 		label: string,
-		@IWindowsService private windowsService: IWindowsService
+		@IWindowsService private windowsService: IWindowsService,
+		@IHistoryService private historyService: IHistoryService
 	) {
 		super(id, label);
 	}
 
 	run(): TPromise<any> {
+
+		// Clear global recently opened
 		this.windowsService.clearRecentlyOpened();
 
+		// Clear workspace specific recently opened
+		this.historyService.clearRecentlyOpened();
+
 		return TPromise.as(false);
 	}
 }

src/vs/workbench/services/history/common/history.ts

@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ export interface IHistoryService {
 	 */
 	clear(): void;
 
+	/**
+	 * Clear list of recently opened editors.
+	 */
+	clearRecentlyOpened(): void;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the entire history of opened editors.
 	 */

src/vs/workbench/services/history/electron-browser/history.ts

@@ -342,15 +342,24 @@ export class HistoryService extends Disposable implements IHistoryService {
 	clear(): void {
 		this.ensureHistoryLoaded();
 
+		// Navigation (next, previous)
 		this.index = -1;
 		this.lastIndex = -1;
 		this.stack.splice(0);
-		this.history = [];
+
+		// Closed files
 		this.recentlyClosedFiles = [];
 
+		// History
+		this.clearRecentlyOpened();
+
 		this.updateContextKeys();
 	}
 
+	clearRecentlyOpened(): void {
+		this.history = [];
+	}
+
 	private updateContextKeys(): void {
 		this.canNavigateBackContextKey.set(this.stack.length > 0 && this.index > 0);
 		this.canNavigateForwardContextKey.set(this.stack.length > 0 && this.index < this.stack.length - 1);

src/vs/workbench/test/workbenchTestServices.ts

@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ export class TestHistoryService implements IHistoryService {
 	public clear(): void {
 	}
 
+	public clearRecentlyOpened(): void {
+	}
+
 	public getHistory(): (IEditorInput | IResourceInput)[] {
 		return [];
 	}