offer reload action when extension host dies

src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/actions.ts

@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export class ReloadWindowAction extends Action {
 	}
 
 	public run(): TPromise<boolean> {
-		ipc.send('vscode:reloadWindow', this.windowService.getWindowId());
+		this.windowService.getWindow().reload();
 
 		return TPromise.as(true);
 	}

src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/shell.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {Dimension, Builder, $} from 'vs/base/browser/builder';
 import objects = require('vs/base/common/objects');
 import dom = require('vs/base/browser/dom');
 import aria = require('vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria');
-import {Emitter} from 'vs/base/common/event';
 import {disposeAll, IDisposable} from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
 import errors = require('vs/base/common/errors');
 import {ContextViewService} from 'vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextViewService';
@@ -97,11 +96,11 @@ import {IUntitledEditorService, UntitledEditorService} from 'vs/workbench/servic
 import {CrashReporter} from 'vs/workbench/electron-browser/crashReporter';
 import {IThemeService, DEFAULT_THEME_ID} from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/common/themeService';
 import {ThemeService} from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/node/themeService';
-import { IServiceCtor, isServiceEvent, getService } from 'vs/base/common/service';
-import { connect, Client } from 'vs/base/node/service.net';
-import { IExtensionsService } from 'vs/workbench/parts/extensions/common/extensions';
-import { ExtensionsService } from 'vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsService';
-import { ReloadWindowAction } from 'vs/workbench/electron-browser/actions';
+import {getService } from 'vs/base/common/service';
+import {connect} from 'vs/base/node/service.net';
+import {IExtensionsService} from 'vs/workbench/parts/extensions/common/extensions';
+import {ExtensionsService} from 'vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsService';
+import {ReloadWindowAction} from 'vs/workbench/electron-browser/actions';
 
 /**
  * The Monaco Workbench Shell contains the Monaco workbench with a rich header containing navigation and the activity bar.
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ export class WorkbenchShell {
 		sharedProcessClientPromise.done(service => {
 			service.onClose(() => {
 				this.messageService.show(Severity.Error, {
-					message: nls.localize('sharedProcessCrashed', "The shared process terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window."),
+					message: nls.localize('sharedProcessCrashed', "The shared process terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window to recover."),
 					actions: [instantiationService.createInstance(ReloadWindowAction, ReloadWindowAction.ID, ReloadWindowAction.LABEL)]
 				});
 			});

src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/window.ts

@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ export class ElectronWindow {
 		this.win.close();
 	}
 
+	public reload(): void {
+		ipc.send('vscode:reloadWindow', this.win.id);
+	}
+
 	public showMessageBox(options: Electron.Dialog.ShowMessageBoxOptions): number {
 		return remote.dialog.showMessageBox(this.win, options);
 	}

src/vs/workbench/services/thread/electron-browser/threadService.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+import {Action} from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import {TPromise} from 'vs/base/common/winjs.base';
 import nls = require('vs/nls');
 import {MainThreadService as CommonMainThreadService} from 'vs/platform/thread/common/mainThreadService';
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ class PluginHostProcessManager {
 
 					// Support logging from plugin host
 					else if (msg && (<ILogEntry>msg).type === '__$console') {
-						let logEntry:ILogEntry = msg;
+						let logEntry: ILogEntry = msg;
 
 						let args = [];
 						try {
@@ -243,7 +244,10 @@ class PluginHostProcessManager {
 
 						// Unexpected termination
 						if (!this.isPluginDevelopmentHost) {
-							this.messageService.show(Severity.Error, nls.localize('pluginHostProcess.crash', "Extension host terminated unexpectedly. Please restart VSCode to recover."));
+							this.messageService.show(Severity.Error, {
+								message: nls.localize('pluginHostProcess.crash', "Extension host terminated unexpectedly. Please reload the window to recover."),
+								actions: [new Action('reloadWindow', nls.localize('reloadWindow', "Reload Window"), null, true, () => { this.windowService.getWindow().reload(); return TPromise.as(null); })]
+							});
 							console.error('Plugin host terminated unexpectedly. Code: ', code, ' Signal: ', signal);
 						}