Explore better Maven UX to enable/disable auto-build

[nickzhums]

Per user feedback:

"For Maven projects, make it easier to enable/disable auto-build“

[github-actions]

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Suggestions

• Configure the built-in auto-build setting per workspace (or per Maven project) by adding to .vscode/settings.json:

  {
    "java.autobuild.enabled": false
  }

  This setting is documented in the Java extension: Provide an option to disable the 'auto build' redhat-developer/vscode-java#406 (comment)

• Ask for a dedicated “Toggle Maven Auto-Build” command or UI button in the Maven extension. A similar proposal exists for Eclipse JDT LS to expose auto-build toggles: Reduce the impact of build job on language server responsiveness eclipse-jdtls/eclipse.jdt.ls#2519

Other references with low confidence

• Provide an option to disable the 'auto build' in the Java Debug extension (currently not possible): 'Build Failed' when launching app, needs more explanation vscode-java-debug#358 (comment)

• Spring Boot Dashboard notes manual “Auto build” toggle via java.autobuild.enabled: Extension uses different compiler vscode-spring-boot-dashboard#296 (comment)

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