Cheat Sheet #day21 - Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Cheat Sheet

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a popular code editor known for its versatility, rich feature set, and extensive ecosystem of extensions. Below is a cheat sheet to help you navigate essential features and functionalities in VS Code.

Basic Operations

Open Command Palette
- Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
Open Settings
- Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+, (Mac)
Open File
- Ctrl+O (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+O (Mac)
Save File
- Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+S (Mac)
Save All Files
- Ctrl+K S (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+S (Mac)
Close File
- Ctrl+W (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+W (Mac)
Close All Files
- Ctrl+K Ctrl+W (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+W (Mac)

Editing

Cut Line (or Selection)
- Ctrl+X (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+X (Mac)
Copy Line (or Selection)
- Ctrl+C (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+C (Mac)
Paste
- Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+V (Mac)
Undo
- Ctrl+Z (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Z (Mac)
Redo
- Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+Z (Mac)
Delete Line
- Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+K (Mac)
Move Line Up/Down
- Alt+Up/Down (Windows/Linux)
- Option+Up/Down (Mac)
Duplicate Line
- Shift+Alt+Down (Windows/Linux)
- Shift+Option+Down (Mac)
Comment/Uncomment Line
- Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+/ (Mac)
Block Comment
- Shift+Alt+A (Windows/Linux)
- Shift+Option+A (Mac)

Go to File
- Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+P (Mac)
Go to Line
- Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+G (Mac)
Go to Symbol
- Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+O (Mac)
Go to Definition
- F12
Peek Definition
- Alt+F12 (Windows/Linux)
- Option+F12 (Mac)
Navigate Back
- Alt+Left (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+Left (Mac)
Navigate Forward
- Alt+Right (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+Right (Mac)

Multi-cursor and Selection

Add Cursor Above/Below
- Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+Up/Down (Mac)
Add Cursor to Line Ends
- Shift+Alt+I (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+I (Mac)
Select Next Match
- Ctrl+D (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+D (Mac)
Select All Matches
- Ctrl+Shift+L (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+L (Mac)
Column (Box) Selection
- Shift+Alt and drag with mouse (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option and drag with mouse (Mac)

Integrated Terminal

Open Terminal
- Ctrl+ ` (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+ ` (Mac)
New Terminal
- Ctrl+Shift+ ` (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+ ` (Mac)
Toggle Terminal
- Ctrl+ ` (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+ ` (Mac)

Search and Replace

Find
- Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+F (Mac)
Replace
- Ctrl+H (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Option+F (Mac)
Find in Files
- Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+F (Mac)
Replace in Files
- Ctrl+Shift+H (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+H (Mac)

Git Integration

View Source Control
- Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+G (Mac)
Stage Changes
- Click the + icon next to the file in the Source Control panel.
Commit Changes
- Type your commit message in the Source Control panel and click the checkmark icon.
Push/Pull
- Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) and type Git: Push or Git: Pull.

Extensions

Open Extensions View
- Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+X (Mac)
Install Extension
- Search for the desired extension in the Extensions view and click Install.

Debugging

Start Debugging
- F5
Stop Debugging
- Shift+F5
Step Over
- F10
Step Into
- F11
Step Out
- Shift+F11
Toggle Breakpoint
- F9

Snippets

Insert Snippet
- Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
- Type Insert Snippet and select from the list.

Miscellaneous

Toggle Sidebar Visibility
- Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+B (Mac)
Toggle Zen Mode
- Ctrl+K Z (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+K Z (Mac)
Zoom In/Out
- Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+= / Cmd+- (Mac)
Open Keyboard Shortcuts
- Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)
- Cmd+K Cmd+S (Mac)

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference to the most commonly used VS Code commands and shortcuts. For more detailed information and additional features, refer to the official VS Code documentation.