Difference between revisions of "Visual Studio Code Tips"

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Visual Studio Code is free and open-source software (FOSS) multi-platform application that is used by programmers of all levels.
Its name is often shortened to VS Code. (Not VSCode.)
VS Code features include debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets and code refactoring for many computer languages.
It also features an integrated terminal and embedded Git version control.
It is made with the Electron Framework (which is developed and maintained by GitHub).

Note that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor, while "Visual Studio" is an IDE. Both are Microsoft products.

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), Visual Studio Code is maintained on Design Workstations 1-3.
Some recommended extensions, for example "Code Spell Check", are installed at PPM, too.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Links to code.visualstudio.com/docs:

Tips and Tricks

Telemetry options — you can disable telemetry reporting

VS Code Command Palette

(for example, "Transform to UPPERCASE", and other conversions are not in the menus)

Zen Mode — distraction free user interface (highly customizable)

Emmet — expand abbreviations and snippets

(built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required)

Links to other external sites:

VS Code tips — Do not disturb mode

VS Code Tips — from Code 2020 on YouTube

External Training

Links to code.visualstudio.com:

Introductory Videos

Keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for all platforms

Extension Marketplace

Visual Studio Code Product Home Page

Hand-Curated Extensions

Links to member-recommended extensions:

Insert Unicode — search and insert Unicode characters into documents

USD Language — construct animated 3D scenes

Code Spell Check — spell checking as you type

SVG — coding, including preview

PlatformIO — for embedded development (Arduino)

GitHub Copilot — code suggestions from comments

Luna Paint — Raster Image Editor

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

What is Electron? — on electronjs.org

https://www.programmingfonts.org/

https://www.markdownguide.org/

Alternatives to Visual Studio Code:

zed editor — "designed for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI (MacOS and Linux)"

Sublime Text — "sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose"

jupyter — for interactive computing across all programming languages

CodePen — build, test, and discover front-end code

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

GitHub Tips

JSON File Format Tips

STL File Format Tips

SVG File Format Tips

USDZ File Format Tips

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Visual Studio Code''' is free and open-source software (FOSS) multi-platform application that is used by programmers of all levels.
 <br>
+Its name is often shortened to VS&nbsp;Code. (Not&nbsp;VSCode.)
 <br>
-'''Visual Studio Code''' is a free and open source multi-platform software application that is used by programmers of all levels. Its name is often shortened to VS&nbsp;Code. (Not VSCode.)
-Note&nbsp;that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor while "Visual Studio" is an IDE. Both are Microsoft&nbsp;products.
 VS Code features include debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets and code refactoring for many computer&nbsp;languages.
+<br>
 It also features an integrated terminal and embedded Git version&nbsp;control.
+<br>
+It is made with the Electron Framework (which is developed and maintained by GitHub).
-It is made with the Electron Framework (which is developed and maintained by&nbsp;GitHub)
+Note that "Visual Studio Code" is an editor, while "Visual Studio" is an IDE. Both&nbsp;are Microsoft&nbsp;products.
-Visual Studio Code is installed on our Design Workstations 1-3, and our Ubuntu&nbsp;Workstation.
+At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), Visual Studio Code is maintained on Design Workstations 1-3.
+<br>
+Some recommended extensions, for example "Code Spell Check", are installed at PPM, too.
 <br>
 <br>
-<hr style="height:2.5px">
+{{Template:Contact Us}}
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-[[File:Vscode application icon.png|alt=Vscode application icon|thumb|<center>'''Visual Studio Code<br>application icon'''</center>]]
+[[File:Burst.png|alt=burst of white rays on orange background|link=https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/About_PPM|right|frameless|250x250px]]
 ==Tips==
-Links to external sites:
+'''Links to code.visualstudio.com/docs:'''
-:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette VS Code Command Palette]''' — code.visualstudio.com
+:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks '''Tips and Tricks''']
-::(e.g. "Transform to" UPPERCASE, etc. is not in the menus)
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/telemetry Telemetry options]''' — you can disable telemetry reporting
-:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_keyboard-shortcuts-reference Keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for all platforms]''' — code.visualstudio.com
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette VS Code Command Palette]'''
-:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks '''Tips and Tricks'''] — code.visualstudio.com
+::(for example, "Transform to UPPERCASE", and other conversions are not in the menus)
+:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_zen-mode Zen Mode]''' — distraction free user interface (highly customizable)
+:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/emmet '''Emmet'''] — expand abbreviations and&nbsp;snippets
+::(built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required)
+'''Links to other external sites:'''
 :[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3RSzophv00 '''VS Code tips — Do not disturb mode''']
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6JJxa0QNfE&list=PLvKOuwv1u7bGri7IBkLYhmhMRnvtAlc4N VS Code Tips] — 476 videos(!) from Code 2020'''
+:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6JJxa0QNfE&list=PLvKOuwv1u7bGri7IBkLYhmhMRnvtAlc4N '''VS Code Tips'''] — from Code&nbsp;2020 on YouTube
-==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+==External Training==
-Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+'''Links to code.visualstudio.com:'''
-Links to external sites:
+=== [https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/introvideos '''Introductory Videos'''] ===
-:[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/introvideos '''Introductory Videos'''] — code.visualstudio.com
-:'''[https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code Product Home Page]'''
-:[https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki '''Visual Studio Code Wiki''']
-==For Additional Help ==
+=== [https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/keybindings Keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for all&nbsp;platforms] ===
-: Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-==Curated Extensions==
+=== [https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-marketplace Extension Marketplace] ===
-Links to external sites:
-=== [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jock.svg SVG] — coding, including preview ===
+=== [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code Product Home Page] ===
-===[https://platformio.org/ PlatformIO] — for embedded development (Arduino) ===
+==Hand-Curated Extensions==
+:'''Links to member-recommended extensions:'''
-===[https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code GitHub Copilot] — code suggestions from&nbsp;comments===
+:'''[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=brunnerh.insert-unicode Insert Unicode]''' — search and insert Unicode characters into documents
-===[https://github.com/lunapaint/vscode-luna-paint Luna Paint] — Raster Image Editor===
+:'''[https://animallogic.com/ USD Language]''' — construct animated 3D scenes
-===[https://streetsidesoftware.com/ Code Spell Check] — spell checking as you type===
+:'''[https://streetsidesoftware.com/ Code Spell Check]''' — spell checking as you type
-===[https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/emmet Emmet] — expand abbreviations and snippets===
+:'''[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jock.svg SVG]''' — coding, including&nbsp;preview
-:'''built right into Visual Studio Code, no extension required'''
+:'''[https://platformio.org/ PlatformIO]''' — for embedded development (Arduino)
+:'''[https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-code-suggestions-in-your-ide-with-github-copilot GitHub&nbsp;Copilot]''' — code suggestions from&nbsp;comments
+:'''[https://github.com/lunapaint/vscode-luna-paint Luna Paint]''' — Raster Image Editor
+==Hand-Curated Links==
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:[https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/ '''What is Electron?'''] — on electronjs.org
-==Curated Links==
-Links to external sites:
 :'''https://www.programmingfonts.org/'''
 :'''https://www.markdownguide.org/'''
-:'''https://alternativeto.net/software/visual-studio-code/'''
-:'''https://codepen.io/''' — build, test, and discover front-end code
-:'''https://jupyter.org/''' — for interactive computing across all programming languages
-==See Also==
+'''Alternatives to Visual Studio Code:'''
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages:
+:'''[https://zed.dev/ zed editor]'''  — "designed for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI (MacOS and Linux)"
-:'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
+:'''[https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]''' — "sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose"
-:'''[[Adobe Dreamweaver Tips]]'''
+:'''[https://jupyter.org/ jupyter]''' — for interactive computing across all programming&nbsp;languages
-:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[https://codepen.io/ CodePen]''' — build, test, and discover front-end code
-:[[Arduino|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Arduino'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+==Additional Help==
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:[[Raspberry Pi|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Raspberry Pi'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
+:'''[[JSON File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
-:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-==Other Fun Stuff==
-Links to (frivolous?) external sites:
-:'''[https://www.electronjs.org/ Electron Framework]''' — Build cross-platform desktop&nbsp;apps
-:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
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