By Kevin Williams

Shortcuts

  • Command bar - ctrl+shift+p

Settings

Open the JSON settings by hitting "CTRL + SHIFT + P" and searching for "settings json"

Formatting

// Format when saving a file
"editor.formatOnSave": true

// Set the default formatter to prettier
"editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"

Rulers

// Add a ruler at 80 characters
"editor.rulers": [
  80
]

// Set the ruler color to blue
"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
  "editorRuler.foreground": "#0000ff"
}

Tab Size

// Tabs should count as 2 spaces
"editor.tabSize": 2

Language Settings

"[FILE_TYPE]": {
  // Settings
}

// Example
"[python]": {
  "editor.tabSize": 4
}

Extensions

Kevin Williams • 44 Articles

A full stack software engineer since 2018, specializing in Azure and .Net.

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