visual-studio-code – Page 14

Open folder in VS Code from Windows Explorer

November 21, 2023 by Tarik

TLDR Save this contents to a new .reg file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\VSCode] @=”Open with Code” “Icon”=”\”%LocalAppData%\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\”” [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\VSCode\command] @=hex(2):22,00,25,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,41,00,70,00,70,00,44,00,61,\ 00,74,00,61,00,25,00,5c,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,73,00,\ 5c,00,4d,00,69,00,63,00,72,00,6f,00,73,00,6f,00,66,00,74,00,20,00,56,00,53,\ 00,20,00,43,00,6f,00,64,00,65,00,5c,00,43,00,6f,00,64,00,65,00,2e,00,65,00,\ 78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,56,00,22,00,00,00 Run the file and that’s it. Detailed The answer from @dqureshiumar is correct, if you already checked that option during VS Code installation. But maybe you haven’t checked … Read more

Sort functions by name?

November 21, 2023 by Tarik

If you are here looking for a way to change the order of the symbols list for the breadcrumbs (as I was), you can do that via breadcrumbs.symbolSortOrder setting (in Visual Code > Settings).

VSCode: Turn auto scrolling permanently ON

November 21, 2023 by Tarik

An option to turn off the smart scroll feature was included in one of the recent updates (probably in the March 2020 update, I didn’t find it in the changelog), see more: issue #69480 Since then, I’ve been able to “save” the scroll state, try this: Go to File > Preferences > Settings (or Ctrl … Read more

VSCode some shortcuts not working properly

November 20, 2023 by Tarik

With the command Developer: Toggle Keyboard Shortcuts Troubleshooting, you can see which command is linked to a shortcut. It could happen that an extension is overriding the expected behaviour. For example, I had an extension overriding the shortcut to reopen a closed tab, which didn’t work anymore.

Visual Studio Code: Select each occurrence of word (case sensitive)

November 20, 2023 by Tarik

By pressing Alt+C on Windows (or ⎇ Option+⌘ Command+C on MacOS) you are toggling case sensitivity for: Search Ctrl+F (⌘ Command+F) Select next occurrence Ctrl+D (⌘ Command+D) Select all instances Ctrl+Shift+L (⌘ Command+Shift+L)

How can I disable the preview when go to definition in VS Code?

November 20, 2023 by Tarik

This happens when multiple definitions were found, modify settings.json “editor.gotoLocation.multipleDefinitions”: “goto”

Move terminal back to bottom

November 19, 2023 by Tarik

Just move the Terminal split bar to the left to widen the Terminal window so that the icon of Move to Bottom can appear so you can click it. UPDATE The Move to Right and Move to Bottom icons was removed as of Update 1.29.1 on October 2018. You can now right-click the title area … Read more

How can I remove type annotation help when using rust-analyzer?

November 19, 2023 by Tarik

Update Sept 2022. They now use VSCode builtin inlay function from 1.67 I setup mine as follow: { “editor.inlayHints.enabled”: “offUnlessPressed” } Then you can toggle them with Ctrl+Alt pressed. Old Answer There is now a togglable command (Ctrl+Shift+P) : Rust Analyzer: Toggle inlay hints

How can I run text selected in the active editor in VS Code’s integrated terminal?

November 19, 2023 by Tarik

There is no default keybindings for command “Run Selected Text in Active Terminal”, but you can create one. Press Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S to open File → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts. Search for workbench.action.terminal.runSelectedText in keybindings. Press the icon on the left to open a windnow with this message “Press desired key combination…” and make your choice. … Read more

File explorer disappeared in Visual Studio Code

November 19, 2023 by Tarik

Adding as an answer since it has arisen a couple of times after upgrading to vscode 1.76: Run this command: View: Reset View Locations and the Explorer should come back. Probably the same issue: File Explorer gone missing…