VSCode Config

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Description:

So I have been using Cherrytree for a long time, but recently wanted to try out VSCode for everyday note taking. Here is where I will keep my VSCode Settings over time. I exported all notes to a directory. Then used powershell to bulk rename all .txt to .md - see here. After moving to VScode, I only needed to fix the themes for Markdown and I was good to go!

To Resolve:

  1. Keyboard shortcuts

    • Ctrl+Shift+p - Brings up search menu

    • Basic
    • shift+alt+f - format code (best feature in vscode!!)
    • shift+alt+up/down - Copy line
    • ctrl+end - go to end of file/ ctrl+home - go to beginning of file
    • alt+z - toggle line wrap
    • ctrl+x - No selection / cut line - same for copy and ctrl+c
    • Ctrl+Shift+v - In the editor, this allows you see your markdown in another tab

    • Cursors
    • Ctrl+Alt+up/down - Insert cursor above/below
    • shift+alt+i - Insert cursor at end of each line selected
    • Alt+Click - Add new cursor

    • Find / Replace
    • Ctrl+Shift+f - This searches all files. Just remember to put ./_notes in the includes if you want to search by folder
    • Ctrl+Shift+h - Same but replace
  2. Extensions (as of 2019-06):

    • For an up-to-date reference, check out my Settings.json here

    • Linux Themes for VS Code
      • Preferred theme - ‘Monokai Dimmed’
    • Markdown All in one
      • So that you can use shortcuts to like Ctrl+B to bold something
    • Markdown PDF
      • Print PDFs from .md files
    • Paste Image
      • Allows you to paste from clipboard using Ctrl+Alt+V
    • Powershell
      • Auto format code using Ctrl+Alt+F
      • Auto linting
    • Puppet
      • Auto linting
    • vscode-fileheader
      • Press Ctrl+Alt+i to insert a header to a file
    • vscode-icons
      • Preferred icon theme
    • Insert DateString
      • Adds date by Ctrl+Shift+i and full date by Ctrl+Shift+Alt+i
  3. Extensions - Config

    • Configure vscode-fileheader
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    "fileheader.tpl": "---\r\n@Author: {author}\r\n@Date: {createTime}\r\n@Last Modified by: {lastModifiedBy}\r\n@Last Modified time: {updateTime}\r\n---\r\n\r\n",
    "fileheader.LastModifiedBy": "Gerry Williams",
    "fileheader.Author": "Gerry Williams",
    
    • Now, when you press Ctrl+Alt+i you get the following at the top of your file:
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    ---
    @Author: Gerry Williams
    @Date: 2019-06-03 13:26:12
    @Last Modified by: Gerry Williams
    @Last Modified time: 2019-06-03 13:26:12
    ---
    
  4. settings.json (User/Workspace) - VS Code provides two different scopes for settings:
    • User Settings - Settings that apply globally to any instance of VS Code you open. This is the settings.xml file.
    • Workspace Settings - Settings stored inside your workspace and only apply when the workspace is opened. This is a *.code-workspace file.
    • Note: Workspace settings override user settings.
    • For an up-to-date reference, check out my Settings.json
  5. keybindings.json - Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts File (json)

  6. Don’t forget - Create VSCode PS profile: Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1 in C:\users\username\Documents\WindowsPowershell

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