Shortcuts¶

open command palette¶

Ctrl + Shift + P

open hide sidebar/secondary panel¶

Ctrl + B         #open/hide sidebar
Ctrl + Alt + B   #open/hide secondary panel

open keybindings.json¶

This file contains your custom keybindings. I

• Open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P

• Type Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON) and select the corresponding command

search text¶

Ctrl + F         # search in the current file
Ctrl + Shift + F # search in all files

select current word¶

Ctrl + D
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow # select more

select current line¶

Ctrl + L

copy line without newline¶

option 1:

• Got to Settings

• Search for "Editor: Copy with Syntax Highlighter" and uncheck it

option 2: using macros

• install extensions macros

• create a macro by adding it to settings.json

  "macros.list": {
      "copyWithoutNewLine": [
          "cursorHome",
          "cursorEndSelect",
          "editor.action.clipboardCopyAction",
          "cancelSelection",
          "cursorUndo",
          "cursorUndo",
          "cursorUndo"
      ]
  }
  

• add the macro to keybindings.json

  {
      "key": "ctrl+alt+c",
      "command": "macros.copyWithoutNewLine",
      "when": "editorTextFocus && !editorHasSelection"
  }
  

cut line¶

Ctrl + X

delete line¶

Ctrl + Shift + K

insert line¶

Ctrl + Enter          #insert below
Ctrl + Shift + Enter  #insert above

move/copy¶

Alt + Up/Down         # Move line up/down
Shift + Alt + Up/Down # Copy line up/down

comment/uncomment code¶

Ctrl + /

column selection¶

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Down/Up/left/Right/PageUp/PageDown

go to line¶

Home     #beginning of line
End      #end of line
Ctrl + G #go to line

go to error¶

F8         #next error/warning
Shift + F8 #previous error/warning

new terminal window¶

Ctrl + J

folding¶

mouse over the class or function, the folding arrows will be shown.

• Ctrl + Shift + [: Fold the innermost uncollapsed region at the cursor

• Ctrl + Shift + ]: unfolds the collapsed region at the cursor

• Ctrl + K, Ctrl + 0: folds all regions in the editor. Ctrl+K, Ctrl+[n] where n is the level number upto which to fold

• Ctrl + K, Ctrl + J: unfolds all regions in the editor.