Tip for VSCode users: Move your terminal to the right side (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by httpjames@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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I use terminal in VSCode very often, so I almost always have it open. It defaults to opening at the bottom of the window, but if you move it to the side so it's stretched vertically, you gain so much more useable screen real estate for your actual code without sacrificing too much readability in the terminal.

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[-] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or even better — Right click on the terminal panel label and select the option to move it into the editor area.

The editor area has far more flexibility around placement and sizing. than any of the panel areas. I also keep a terminal (or three) open permanently, but it's usually tiny - around 1500x400 pixels (my VSCode window is about 3800x1600).

[-] masterborger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This would be even better if vscode let you have multiple windows of tabs open at the same time!

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

I hate the embedded terminal personally and just use a "real" one in its own window.

[-] chonkybirb@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

I don't know why I can't just move a tab to another window in vscode, like I can work Chrome

[-] Removable3838@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Dropdown terminals, can't live without em. I usually have it tied to rctrl + down arrow or something similar

[-] FutureMe@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Good tip, but I like it at the bottom. I prefer to have 2 or 3 file columns so I am more limited by horizontal space. If I need to see two parts of the same file I can just open it in two different columns.

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