Settings
Description
VS Code settings are configured in app and settings files.
Default Settings
See VSCode Default Settings for default values.
Auto-Save
"files.autoSave": "onFocusChange"
Color
Theme colors can be overridden in User Settings.
Dark Theme
"window.systemColorTheme": "dark",
Custom Title Bar
When KDE Global Menu is in use, the bar displaying icons to open and close panels, is not visible. To make the custom title bar visible:
Settings > window: Custom Title Bar Visibility > windowed
Editors
Page Border
Visible page border at 80 cols.
"editor.rulers": [
80,
],
Folding
Editor>Show Folding Controls [always]
Hover Pop-Ups
Hover pop-up/tooltips show up over everything and cover up what you need to see.
Disable:
Hover > Disable
Lightbulb
Annoying Lightbulb covers gutter info:
Lightbulb:Enabled [off]
Minimap
Editor > Minimap: Disable
Tab Completion
Tab Completion: on
Word Wrap
Word Wrap: Word Wrap Column
Word Wrap Column: 80
Explorer
Empty Dirs
Don't display dir/emptyDir/ as single dir tree entry:
"explorer.compactFolders": false,
Tree Indent
Default tree indentation size makes indentions difficult to perceive. Make indentations more visible:
Tree Indent: Workbench>Appearance>Tree:Indent [25]
Tree: Render Indent Guides [always]
Telemetry
"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off",
Window Borders
Window edges not clearly visible on certain backgrounds. Make window borders more visible on dark and light backgrounds:
"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
"window.activeBorder": "#00ff88",
"window.inactiveBorder": "#d42aeb"
},
Workbench
Layout
Respect my editor widths:
Centered Layout Auto Resize: [false]
Centered Layout Fixed Width: [true]