Basics
- opening a folder
- file explorer
- split editor
Terminal
Open / close the terminal view via ctrl + `
Open an additional terminal via the + Symbol
Terminals will run in the currently open folder
Configuration
Via File - Preferences - Settings
Is split into User Settings and Workspace Settings
Configuration options
Recommendations:
- Accept Suggestions on Commit Character (Autocomplete on other keys than Enter): deactivate if you're working with JavaScript / TypeScript
- Tab Size: 2 or 4
Further options:
- Auto Save
- Format on Save
- Word Wrap
- EOL
- Workbench: Color Theme
Command palette
F1 or Ctrl + Shift + P: display command palette
- searchable
- shows shortcuts
Example commands:
- Find
- Search: Find in Files
- Format Document
- Toggle line comment / Toggle block comment
- Go to definition / Peek definition (only for certain file types)
- Rename symbol (only for certain file types)
Multiple text cursors
- Ctrl + F2: set multiple text cursors
- Alt + click: set multiple text cursors