VS CODE KEYBOARD HACKS WILL BE POSTED HERE

UPDATED ON: 2024-04-05

All keyboard hacks and tweaks will be posted here.
Stay tuned for more goodies!

Remember to separate rules with comas. Like this:

 [
  {
    "key": "alt+numpad_subtract",
    "command": "workbench.action.decreaseViewSize"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+numpad_add",
    "command": "workbench.action.increaseViewSize"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+b",
    "command": "workbench.action.toggleActivityBarVisibility"
  }

 ]

Last rule-set do not contain coma symbol in the end.

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░▒▓ MOUSELESS WINDOW RESIZE

CTRL+SHIFT+P

Begin to enter:

key

Select:

Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

or simply find in program folder:

keybindings.json

And add the following lines:

  {
    "key": "alt+numpad_subtract",
    "command": "workbench.action.decreaseViewSize"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+numpad_add",
    "command": "workbench.action.increaseViewSize"
  }

This setting will assign [ALT]+[NUMPAD -] & [ALT]+[NUMPAD +] to window resizing. Save config file to apply.

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░▒▓ HOW TO CREATE FILE/FOLDER IN EXPLORER

  {
    "key": "alt+n",
    "command": "explorer.newFile"
  },
  {
    "key": "alt+shift+n",
    "command": "explorer.newFolder"
  }

░▒▓ HOW TO UPPERCASE SELECTED TEXT

  {
    "key": "alt+shift+u",
    "command": "editor.action.transformToUppercase"
  }

░▒▓ HOW TO TOGGLE ANNOYING LEFT SIDEBAR

  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+b",
    "command": "workbench.action.toggleActivityBarVisibility"
  }

░▒▓ HOW TO FAST-SWITCH BETWEEN EDITOR & FILE EXPLORER

  {
    "key": "ctrl+0",
    "when": "sideBarFocus",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup"
  }

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░▒▓ OPEN FILE PALETTE WITH ONE KEY

  {
    "key": "shift shift",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen"
  }

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Be sure to check [essential hotkeys of VS Code] also.

► MORE TWEAKS TO COME!

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