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Keys to remember for vscode

Suggestion: those keys below that have multiple modifiers might be candidates for custom key assignment unless you can reach the combination easily.

IMPORTANT: make sure you have an Application Key configured. This will give you the context menu like right mouse click on the currently focused item.

On standard keyboards it looks like this:

Alt text

Breadcrumbs

This deserves its own heading as it is such a useful way to navigate all the folders in your workspace and all the code sections within each file.

Key Action
ctrl shift . Focus breadcrumbs
↓ ↑ → ← Navigate breadcrumbs
space Open current file or jump to current section

Selection management - especially multi cursor

Key Action
alt shift → Expand selection
alt shift ← Shrink selection
alt shift i add cursors to end of all selected lines (the 2 below can easily do cursors on start)
ctrl ↓ Add a cursor below
ctrl ↑ Add a cursor above
ctrl ⏎ Add all found words to selection
ctrl D Add current word / next matching word to selection
ctrl D Add current word / next matching word to selection
ctrl U undo last selection / cursor motion

e.g. to add '-world' to all instances of 'hello':

  • move cursor one of the 'hello',
  • ctrl F
  • alt ⏎
  • → (deselects all 'world' and places the cursors at the right end of each)
  • -world

Navigating the Explorer

And other tree views like search results, git history, etc.

To get focus on these - see hyperkey.md

Key Action
↓ ↑ → ← Navigate (shift for multi-select)
letter jump to next file starting with letter
shift letter jump to previous file starting with letter
space open the current file in a preview editor, keep explorer focus
enter open all selected files editors
ctrl enter open current file in a new editor
alt enter open current file in a preview editor
F2 rename current file
Application Key Context Menu

Navigating code

See hyperkey.md for navigating changes / errors.

Key Action
F12 Jump to definition
Application Key Menu for ALL code inspection options

Terminals

See hyperkey.md for splitting and resizing terminals.

Key Action
ctrl shift ` Open new terminal (back tick)
ctrl page up/down Switch to prev / next Terminal Group
ctrl ↑ / ↓ Scroll to previous / next command input
ctrl shift ↑ / ↓ Move SELECTION to previous / next command output
ctrl shift C / V Copy / Past SELECTION

To get a terminal command output into an editor window:

  • Select the one you want with ctrl arrows and ctrl shift arrows.
  • ctrl shift C to copy
  • ctrl 1 switch to fist editor group
  • ctrl N for new window
  • ctrl V to paste

Above is a good candidate for a keyboard macro if you have such a capability.

Menus

Key Action
alt Show menu bar
alt shift O Open Remotes / Dev Containers menu

Side Bars

Key Action
ctrl B show/hide primary side bar (usually left)
ctrl alt B show/hide secondary side bar (usually right)