// Controls the number of extra characters beyond which the editor will scroll horizontally. // Whether to include results from a global symbol search in the file results for Quick Open. "workbench.editor.historyBasedLanguageDetection". // Controls which editor is shown at startup, if none are restored from the previous session. via the File menu). // Controls whether the parameter hints menu cycles or closes when reaching the end of the list. // - never: Never show debug in Status bar, // - always: Always show debug in Status bar, // - onFirstSessionStart: Show debug in Status bar only after debug was started for the first time. Read about the new features and fixes from February. // Run a git command after a successful commit. // Controls whether the task quick pick is skipped when there is only one task to pick from. This allows keybindings that would normally be consumed by the shell to act instead the same as when the terminal is not focused, for example `Ctrl+P` to launch Quick Open. // Controls whether the tree should render indent guides. // - off: Never show variable values inline in editor while debugging. // - relative: Prefers a relative path to the imported file location. // Where the cell toolbar should be shown, or whether it should be hidden. Files that are larger will not be added to the local file history. Prettier - Code formatter. // Specifies the preferred color theme used in high contrast dark mode when `window.autoDetectHighContrast` is enabled. // Controls whether to confirm when the window closes if there are active debug sessions. // - auto: Remove adjacent closing quotes or brackets only if they were automatically inserted. // When enabled, editors with extension details will be automatically closed upon navigating away from the Extensions View. Only characters between U+0020 and U+007E, tab, line-feed and carriage-return are considered basic ASCII. This is useful for languages like Markdown that often contain other languages that might trick language detection into thinking it's the embedded language and not Markdown. // When enabled breadcrumbs show `object`-symbols. // Controls when the debug view should open. // - default: Files will open in a new window unless picked from within the application (e.g. Unset it to inherit the value of `config.inputValidationLength`. // - never: Never explicitly ask for confirmation. // Controls the layout for when an editor is split in an editor group to be either vertical or horizontal. // The path separation character used when copying relative file paths. // Controls when to show the inline suggestion toolbar. // - true: Download and install updates automatically for all extensions except for those updates are ignored. // Controls whether to ask for confirmation before committing without verification. // Controls whether editor file decorations should use colors. // - project-relative: Prefers a non-relative import only if the relative import path would leave the package or project directory. This can be used to customize most editor. // - always: Show the banner every time an untrusted workspace is open. // Controls whether bracket pair colorization is enabled or not. // Controls whether force pushing uses the safer force-with-lease variant. // Configure glob patterns for excluding files and folders in fulltext searches and quick open. // Controls when the testing view should open. // - hidden: The horizontal scrollbar will always be hidden. // - both: Show decorations in the gutter (left) and overview ruler (right), // - gutter: Show gutter decorations to the left of the terminal, // - overviewRuler: Show overview ruler decorations to the right of the terminal, "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.decorationsEnabled". // - selectWord: Select the word under the cursor and show the context menu. // The maximum number of editors shown in the Open Editors pane. // Automatically open the explorer view at the end of a debug session. File -> Preferences -> Settings (for Windows), Code -> Preferences -> Settings (for Mac). // - alwaysPrompt: Always prompt before changes are committed to a protected branch. // Controls how the editor should render whitespace characters. // Controls auto save of editors that have unsaved changes. `explorer.fileNesting.enabled` must be set for this to take effect. "terminal.integrated.enablePersistentSessions". // Limit the width of the minimap to render at most a certain number of columns. This shows up as a visual bell next to the terminal's name. // When enabled IntelliSense shows `value`-suggestions. // - modified: Files and folders are sorted by last modified date in descending order. // Controls whether Git contributes colors and badges to the Explorer and the Open Editors view. // Validate the fragment part of links to headers in other files in Markdown files, for example `[link](/path/to/file.md#header)`. // - status: Sort the repository changes by Source Control status. // Update the search query to the editor's selected text when focusing the search view. Site design / logo 2023 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under CC BY-SA. A list of previously opened windows with unsaved files can be accessed via `File > Open Recent > More`, // - onExitAndWindowClose: Hot exit will be triggered when the last window is closed on Windows/Linux or when the `workbench.action.quit` command is triggered (command palette, keybinding, menu), and also for any window with a folder opened regardless of whether it's the last window. // - upper: Uppercase names are grouped together before lowercase names. // Set properties that are applied when a specific port number is forwarded. // Controls the positioning of the actionbar on rows in the search view. // Controls enablement of Gulp task detection. // Control whether the actions on the notebook toolbar should render label or not. // Controls whether characters in strings should also be subject to Unicode highlighting. Folders are displayed before files. This setting should only be changed if you frequently encounter save conflict errors and may result in data loss if used without caution. // If enabled, alt/option + click will reposition the prompt cursor to underneath the mouse when `editor.multiCursorModifier` is set to `'alt'` (the default value). // Restores the ports you forwarded in a workspace. // - on: Enable GPU acceleration within the terminal. "editor.unicodeHighlight.allowedCharacters". // - auto: Unusual line terminators are automatically removed. On Windows, this will only be displayed when shell integration is enabled. // When set to `false`, the whole file is parsed to determine if current position is valid for expanding Emmet abbreviations. // Allow setting breakpoints in any file. How do I collapse sections of code in Visual Studio Code for Windows? // Controls the lexicographic sorting of file and folder names in the Explorer. I just found this extension called beautify in the Market Place and yes, it's another config\settings file. "terminal.integrated.tabs.enableAnimation". // Configure settings to be overridden for the json language. For help on the settings in the .jsbeautifyrc see Settings.md, Here is the GitHub repository: https://github.com/HookyQR/VSCodeBeautify. I find prettier to be better and more configurable. // When enabled, will show the watermark tips when no editor is open. // - horizontal: Editors are positioned from left to right. These headers only appear when there is more than one provider. Use `markdown.updateLinksOnFileMove.include` to configure which files trigger link updates. "workbench.editor.mouseBackForwardToNavigate". Increasing this will restore more lines of scrollback at the cost of more memory and increase the time it takes to connect to terminals on start up. The window will not be able to be dragged by the icon. // - auto: Use project settings to select a default. Unless a folder or workspace is opened (e.g. // Controls the behavior of clicking an activity bar icon in the workbench. // - prompt: Unusual line terminators prompt to be removed. This may not work reliably depending on your shell. Floats lead to fragile CSS that is easy to break if one aspect of the layout changes. // - medium: Show the name of the file followed by its path relative to the workspace folder. {md,mkd,mdwn,mdown,markdown,markdn,mdtxt,mdtext,workbook}", "**/*.{jpg,jpe,jpeg,png,bmp,gif,ico,webp,avif,tiff,svg,mp4}". // Plays a sound when a notebook cell execution is successfully completed. // Controls whether Outline items are collapsed or expanded. // Controls whether to confirm when the window closes if there are active terminal sessions. // Controls what is displayed in the keyboard overlay when showing shortcuts. // Controls how terminal reacts to right click. "workbench.editorinputs.searchEditorInput". // - peek: Show references in peek editor. // - recentlyUsedByPrefix: Select suggestions based on previous prefixes that have completed those suggestions, e.g. // Configure paths or glob patterns to exclude from file watching. // Enables use of editor history in language detection. // Enable/disable references CodeLens in JavaScript files. // When enabled breadcrumbs show `method`-symbols. // Controls whether repositories should always be visible in the Source Control view. Accepts "normal" and "bold" keywords or numbers between 1 and 1000. // Controls the delay in milliseconds after which the hover is shown for workbench items (ex. // - prompt: Ask how to handle untrusted files for each workspace. If not set, will be inherited from the `http_proxy` and `https_proxy` environment variables. // - 11: Version 11 of Unicode. // Enable/disable the ability to preview changes before renaming. some extension provided tree view items). // Adjust the appearance of the window title bar. The Activity Bar is the wide border on the left with various icons for different views such as the File Explorer, Search, Source Control, and Extensions. // Controls whether or not the empty window is trusted by default within VS Code. // Controls whether the editor should highlight semantic symbol occurrences. // - classic: Menu is displayed at the top of the window and only hidden in full screen mode. // - always: The folding controls are always visible. // Try to update links in Markdown files when a file is renamed/moved in the workspace. This helps reduce the overall number of entries that are added, for example when auto save is enabled. "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows". // Traces the communication between VS Code and the JSON language server. // When enabled, new Search Editors will reuse the includes, excludes, and flags of the previously opened Search Editor. // - auto: Applies `default` or `antialiased` automatically based on the DPI of displays. // Controls the minimum size of a file in MB before asking for confirmation when opening in the editor. // - never: Disable workspace header suggestions. // - false: Disables bracket pair guides. Note that changes require a full restart to apply and that native tabs will disable a custom title bar style if configured. // Controls if the maximum number of opened editors should exclude dirty editors for counting towards the configured limit. // The maximum amount of memory (in MB) to allocate to the TypeScript server process. // - all: Highlights both the gutter and the current line. Requires enabling `editor.dropIntoEditor.enabled`. "${dirty}${activeEditorShort}${separator}${rootName}${separator}${profileName}${separator}${appName}". // Controls whether scrolling over tabs will open them or not. // Controls where newly created terminals will appear. // - none: Never reopen a window. // - js: Do not shorten path endings; include the `.js` extension. // - fullPath: Editors are ordered alphabetically by full path inside each editor group. * settings. // Configure extra paths to watch for changes inside the workspace. // Enable/disable references CodeLens in TypeScript files. "workbench.settings.enableNaturalLanguageSearch". // Controls the feedback area size in pixels of the dragging area in between views/editors. // - on: Always show variable values inline in editor while debugging. // Controls whether unsaved files are remembered between sessions, allowing the save prompt when exiting the editor to be skipped. // - vertical: Editors are positioned from top to bottom. // Render vertical rulers after a certain number of monospace characters. Existing `jsconfig.json` or `tsconfig.json` files override this setting. You can share your user settings across your VS Code instances with the Settings Sync feature. // Zoom the font of the editor when using mouse wheel and holding `Ctrl`. // - mouseover: The folding controls are visible only on mouseover. Next cmd+, to open vscode system preferences. "workbench.settings.settingsSearchTocBehavior". // - commandWithGroupAndKeys: Command title and keys, with the command prefixed by its group. js-beautify in VS Code, AND honouring any .jsbeautifyrc file in the // Controls the strategy for computing folding ranges. // When enabled breadcrumbs show `package`-symbols. // When enabled IntelliSense shows `text`-suggestions. // When enabled, will trim all new lines after the final new line at the end of the file when saving it. // When enabled, Outline shows `object`-symbols. // Separator used by `terminal.integrated.tabs.title` and `terminal.integrated.tabs.title`. "editor.gotoLocation.alternativeDefinitionCommand". Setting this to 0 hides the Open Editors pane. "terminal.integrated.automationProfile.windows". // Controls whether the workbench window should be focused when the debugger breaks. // - off: Focus the last active running instance. "terminal.integrated.mouseWheelScrollSensitivity". // An array of languages where Emmet abbreviations should not be expanded. Set to 0 to disable command history. // Controls whether the editor should automatically format the pasted content. // When a Markdown editor is scrolled, update the view of the preview. A formatter must be available and the formatter should be able to format a range in a document. "workbench.trustedDomains.promptInTrustedWorkspace". // - lower: Lowercase names are grouped together before uppercase names. // When set to true, commits will automatically be fetched from the default remote of the current Git repository. // Format a file on save. // The number of spaces a tab is equal to. // Run npm commands with the `--silent` option. // Controls whether clicks in the scrollbar scroll page by page. Depending on the language, related symbols such as HTML tags, are updated while editing. // - askUser: Will refuse to save and ask for resolving the save conflict manually. By clicking Accept all cookies, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy. // Suggests to enable smart commit (commit all changes when there are no staged changes). // Enabled/disable autocomplete suggestions. // - keep: The editor will keep the current line's indentation. // When enabled IntelliSense shows `customcolor`-suggestions. // Mark the current editor selection in the Markdown preview. // Show tag and attribute documentation in CSS hovers. Visual Studio Code User and Workspace Settings Skip to content Visual Studio Code Docs Updates Blog API Extensions FAQ Learn Search Download Version 1.75is now available! Useful for Java package structures, for example. It is an indication that the specificity of the entire CSS has gotten out of control and needs to be refactored. // Controls whether search file decorations should use badges. // - languageDefined: Use language configurations to determine when to autoclose quotes. // When enabled breadcrumbs show `function`-symbols. // Controls the visibility of view header actions. Selecting this opens your user settings.json with the language entry where you can add applicable settings. // Controls whether Problems view should automatically reveal files when opening them. // In case of conflicts, the profiles/snippets of later paths will override those of earlier paths. // Controls the font family for CodeLens. // Enable/disable default LESS formatter. // Enable/disable navigation breadcrumbs. "workbench.list.mouseWheelScrollSensitivity". You can also review an extension's settings from the Extensions view (X (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+X)) by selecting the extension and reviewing the Feature Contributions tab. // Indent wrapped attributes to after N characters. How to modify Visual Studio Code User and Workspace Settings. // When enabled notebook breadcrumbs contain code cells. // When enabled extensions are downloaded locally and installed on remote. // Object with environment variables that will be added to the VS Code process to be used by the terminal on Windows. User settings - Apply globally to all VS Code instances. // Controls if the AltGraph+ modifier should be treated as Ctrl+Alt+. // - all: Reopen all windows unless a folder, workspace or file is opened (e.g. Set it to a larger value if you feel it's hard to resize views using the mouse. Use 0 to compute the line height from the font size. // Controls what version of Unicode to use when evaluating the width of characters in the terminal. // Controls whether the Explorer should automatically reveal and select files when opening them. // Import statements do not load in parallel. Requires `search.useIgnoreFiles` to be enabled. from the command line). // Restore the undo stack when a file is reopened. "terminal.integrated.sendKeybindingsToShell". Note that this depends on extensions opting into this feature. // Sets the module system for the program. // - workspaceRoot: A new split terminal will use the workspace root as the working directory. // Defines the bracket symbols that increase or decrease the indentation. "editor.gotoLocation.alternativeDeclarationCommand". // - on: Lines will wrap at the viewport width. This setting can also be configured per language. // Customizes which terminal application to run on macOS. As an example, let's hide the Activity Bar from VS Code. // - auto: The vertical scrollbar will be visible only when necessary. This setting is only applied to entries that have the same source of origin. // Enable/disable auto creation of quotes for HTML attribute assignment. Once the file is open in an editor, delete everything between the two curly braces {}, save the file, and VS Code will go back to using the default values. The easiest way to reset VS Code back to the default settings is to clear your user settings.json file. Jake task detection can cause files in any open workspace to be executed. // - recentlyUsed: Select recent suggestions unless further typing selects one, e.g. Can be either a boolean to enable/disable the translation from font-weight to font-variation-settings or a string for the value of the CSS 'font-variation-settings' property. // - large: Increases the size, so it can be grabbed more easily with the mouse. This is a decent basis for frontend developers and JavaScript-oriented backend developers. Use `null` for unlimited. "js/ts.implicitProjectConfig.strictFunctionTypes". How can I switch word wrap on and off in Visual Studio Code? `$KNOWN_TOOLS$` is replaced with a list of names of common test and code runners. // Controls the max number of color decorators that can be rendered in an editor at once. "-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe WPC', 'Segoe UI', system-ui, 'Ubuntu', 'Droid Sans', sans-serif". This setting only has an effect when `window.titleBarStyle` is set to `custom`. // - path: Repositories in the Source Control Repositories and Source Control views are sorted by repository path. I want VSCode to autodetect the language used in current file and use the appropriate editor. `a > b`). // Controls how many repositories are visible in the Source Control Repositories section. // Always show the Staged Changes resource group. // Disables automatic type acquisition. // Controls whether the layout control is shown in the custom title bar. // Controls whether the Go to Definition mouse gesture always opens the peek widget. // - ctrlCmd: Maps to `Control` on Windows and Linux and to `Command` on macOS. In general, VS Code extensions store their settings in your user or workspaces settings files and they are available through the Settings editor UI (Preferences: Open Settings (UI)) or via IntelliSense in your settings.json file (Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)). Helps to avoid ambiguity between inserting new lines or accepting suggestions. // Controls whether to ask for confirmation before force-pushing. // Plays a sound when the active line has an error. // When enabled, a language detection model that takes into account editor history will be given higher precedence. // - always: Always open a repository in parent folders of workspaces or open files. // Sets how line-breaks are rendered in the Markdown preview. // - override: Enable proxy support for extensions, override request options. // Controls the line height in pixels in the Debug Console. // Controls the behavior of the settings editor Table of Contents while searching. For new paths, add file extensions. It looks like you might be able to put some of it in your .editorconfig. Pinned tabs are sorted to the beginning of all opened tabs and typically do not close until unpinned. // - never: Never open a repository in parent folders of workspaces or open files. // Controls whether the editor shows CodeLens. // - true: Ignore leading and trailing whitespace. Another way to customize your editor by language is by running the global command Preferences: Configure Language Specific Settings (command ID: workbench.action.configureLanguageBasedSettings) from the Command Palette (P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+P)) which opens the language picker. When set to empty, the `editor.fontFamily` is used. // Adjust the appearance of dialog windows. // Enable/disable default HTML formatter. // Controls the dispatching logic for key presses to use either `code` (recommended) or `keyCode`. Disabling this setting will not prevent all ports from being forwarded. When set to `0`, 120% of `editor.fontSize` is used. // Controls the letter spacing of the terminal. // Configure glob patterns for excluding files from the local file history. // Controls the default direction of editors that are opened side by side (for example, from the Explorer). // - visible: The horizontal scrollbar will always be visible. // Show Release Notes after an update. // Controls whether words are overwritten when accepting completions. // An array of paths, where each path can contain Emmet syntaxProfiles and/or snippet files. For example javascript rules start with "javascript.format".