This article introduces some useful configurations of Visual Studio Code.

Enable Command Center

Right click on Menu Bar and select Command Center to enable it:

Open User Settings (JSON)

Press Ctrl + Shift + P, then input Open User Settings (JSON), and open the JSON settings:

Export / Import Settings Profiles

In Command Center, input > export and select Settings Profiles: Export... to export current settings to specified file:

In Command Center, input > import and select Settings Profiles: Import... to import settings from specified file:

Show Line Numbers in Search Results

Select Settings > Search > Show Line Numbers:

Disable Error Squiggles

Set Settings > C/C++ > C_Cpp: Error Squiggles to Disabled:

Search

Use Show Search Modes... in right side of Command Center:

to:

Search in current file:

• Ctrl + F, then input keywords
• Select keywords in current file, then Ctrl + F

Search in workspace:

• Ctrl + Shift + F, then input keywords
• Select keywords in current file, then Ctrl + Shift + F
• Select keywords in current file, then select Find All References in right-click menu

Seach: Exclude

VSCode Remote-SSH

VSCode Remote-SSH from Windows to Linux Server:

1st, generate id_isa_<XXX> and id_isa_<XXX>.pub on Windows by executing the following commands in MobaXterm:

ssh-keygen -t rsa

2nd, copy the files id_isa_<XXX> and id_isa_<XXX>.pub to the folder C:\User\<Your-Account-on-Windows>\.ssh\ on Windows.

3rd, change properties of the file id_isa_<XXX> on Windows. That’s, keep your accout only in Group or user names field:

4th, copy content of the file id_isa_<XXX>.pub from Windows to the file /home/<Your-Account-on-Linux-Server>/.ssh/authorized_keys on Linux server.

5th, install VSCode extension Remote-SSH on Windows.

6th, add VSCode SSH configuration file C:\User\<Your-Account-on-Windows>\.ssh\config on Windows:

Host <Linux-Server-Name>
  HostName <Linux-Server-IP>
  User <Your-Account-on-Linux-Server>
  PreferredAuthentications publickey
  IdentityFile "C:\User\<Your-Account-on-Windows>\.ssh\id_rsa_XXX"

7th, to move the folder remote.SSH.serverInstallPath on a larger disk on Linux server, set it in VSCode settings remote.SSH.serverInstallPath on Windows:

8th, it is no need to input password anymore when VSCode on Windows connecting to the Linux server.

Open Editors: Sort Order

Remote-explorer: Folder Sort Order

Symbol order in Breadcrumbs

Fix Ctrl+Shift+F not work issue

与微软拼音输入法的简繁切换快捷键冲突，取消微软拼音输入法的简繁切换快捷键即可:

Win键 > 设置 > 时间和语言 > 语言 > 首选语言: 中文 > 选项 > 键盘: 微软拼音 > 选项 > 按键 > 快捷键: 简体/繁体中文输入切换

Fix Go to Definition not work issue

Install extension C/C++ to SSH remote:

Then, the Go to Definition can be used:

Turn on Rulers

Upload and download files

Window: Title

Terminal: Hide Tabs

Terminal: Right Click Behavior

1st. Press ctrl+,

2nd. Search right click

3rd. Set Right Click Behavior to default

Explorer: Disable Auto Reveal

Disable Auto Reveal on Explorer:

You can reveal the opened file in Explorer View by:

Trim Tailing Whitespace

Cannot set native locale, reverting to English

The following trace shown when executing “git commit –amend”

Cannot set native locale, reverting to English

Set “terminal.integrated.detectLocale” to “off” to fix the issue.

Bracket Pairs

Workspace

Add Folder to Workspace…

Save Workspace As…

Extensions

• C/C++
• Remote Development
• GitLens
• PlantUML

GitLens

SOURCE CONTROL

COMMIT

Open View Settings:

User author avatars:

Abbreviated Sha Length:

SEARCH & COMPARE

PlantUML

• PlantUML
• PlantUML Language Reference Guide

References

• Visual Studio Code