As you are changing your habits, it is probably best to do this slowly rather than as a big bang initiative! Think crash dieting here! For this reason, I think its best to think of shortcuts as an input into creating healthier habits. I add shortcuts to my repertoire over time when I see an opportunity, or encounter some friciton when doing something.

and occasionally to modify keybindings to use combinations that are shorter and more memorable for me.

to modify existing keybindings to fall into line with other programs I use,.

to use keyboard shortcuts for my most commonly performed tasks,.

How do I use shortcuts?Īny task you do regularly with the mouse, or through the execution of a command in the Command Palette, is a good candidate for for a keyboard shortcut.

However, it may spark some ideas of how to adapt your own configuration. So, you probably do not want to copy it all verbatim. I think keybindings are something that are particular to individuals. You can copy it exactly if you wish, but keep in mind that some of the keybindings apply to extensions that I have installed. Here is my current keybindings.json, which I reference throughout. Then, I will dive into some keybindings that I use everyday. This is not intended to be a guide on keybindings in VS Code, there is a good guide for that already, however I will cover a few key points (pardon the pun) on adding and modifying keybindings that will ensure we are on the page.

Well, most extensions do not have default keybindings! Since some of your most commonly used functionality probably lives in some extension or another, you would need to add your own keybindings to reap the rewards there! And there may be builtin commands that you want a shortcut for, but it has none or maybe there is one that is not to your liking! You will need to get your hands dirty at some stage! You just need to learn some of these and put them to use (see keybindings references for Linux (US), Windows (US), macOS (US)). Visual Studio Code (VS Code) comes with default keybindings for many of its built-in commands. Keyboard Shortcuts (keybindings) can help you achieve tasks faster, and with less effort.

Visual studio hotkeys change