vscode shortcuts

ctrl-shift-p: Command interpreter

ctrl-b: Maximize the editor

ctrl-p: locate file to open

Code navigation article on vscode

Basic editing reference

navigation shortcuts

ctrl-k w: close all editors

ctrl-shift-f: find in files


Close Others
workbench.action.closeOtherEditors

How do I see all my key bindings: ctrl-k ctrl-s


ctrl-k + ctrl-h: Close all other editors
  1. use ctrl-k, ctrl-s: to see the key bindings
  2. search for ctrl k + ctrl w: for example
  3. Then you can do
  4. ctrl k + ctrl w + a, b, c, d ....etc until you find an open one
  1. Use view to pull up the outline view
  2. This typically shows up at left bottom
  3. Use the tiny icon next to outline to "collapse all" to see just a set of functions
  4. Clicking on the function will take you to the location

Toggle and remove bottom view: ctrl-J

Toggle and remove the left pane: ctrl-b

  1. ctrl-shift-p: Reload window

settings for python type checking

  1. ctrl-k and release
  2. press "s"
  1. vscode command: ctrl-shift-p
  2. search for save
  3. file: save all files

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command keys
search for:
   Markdown:
     Open Preview: ctrl-shift-v (new tab)
     open to the side: ctrl-k-v

command: Markdown: Open Preview

  1. Click on search icon on the left
  2. or use ctrl-shift-f
  3. Type in the word
  4. It will pull up all the files where that text is
  5. Very useful

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