Common Shortcuts
- Start Editor Chat: ⌘I
- Full Screen: ⌃⌘F
- Zen Mode: ⌘K Z
- Toggle Sidebar: ⌘B
- Toggle Secondary Sidebar: ⌥⌘B
- GitHub Copilot Chat: ⌃⌘I
- Copilot Edit Suggestions: ⇧⌘I
Interface Guide
- Command Center: Quick access to all VS Code features
- Navigation Controls: Move quickly between code
- Layout Options
- Full Screen Mode
- Zen Mode
- Centered Layout
- Copilot Control Panel
- Search (⇧⌘F): Global file content search
- File Explorer (⇧⌘E): Project file management
- Source Control (⇧⌘G): Git version control
- Run and Debug (⇧⌘D)
- Extensions (⇧⌘X): Install useful plugins
- AI Assistant Chat (⌃⌘I)
- Copilot Code Suggestions (⇧⌘I)
- Feature Discovery
Bottom Panel
- Terminal: Execute command line instructions
- Problems
- Output Monitor
- Debug Console
- Ports Manager
- Comments Manager
Status Bar
- Remote Host Status
- Source Control Info
- Editor Settings
- Indentation Style
- File Encoding
- Line Ending
- Programming Language
- Copilot Status
- Prettier Formatter
Useful Tips
- Use Command Center for quick command execution
- Leverage Copilot to boost development efficiency
- Focus on coding with Zen Mode
- Use Split Editor to edit multiple files simultaneously
Recommended Extensions
- GitHub Copilot: AI programming assistance
- Prettier: Code formatting
- Remote Explorer: Remote development
- GitLens: Git visualization tool