keybindings.json

[
    // default usefull:
    // CTRL+J => bottom panel
    // CTRL+S => can be used to pin a tab
    // CTRL+MAJ+; => open breadcrumbs
    // CTRL+D => add next occurence of current selection to selection
    // ALT+C => navigate to next error
    // SHIFT+F5 => stop debugging
    // CTRL+ALT+(up/down) => multi select
    // CTRL+R => switch workspaces
    // ALT+(,/;) => switch between tabs ... add SHIFT to move them
    // ALT+R => switch between search with/without regex
    // ALT+SHIFT+0 => switch horiztonal / vertical split
    // ALT+Scroll => fast scrolling

    // ======= side panel
    // CTRL+MAJ+D => debug panel
    // CTRL+MAJ+T => test explorer

    // ====== bottom panel
    // CTRL+MAJ+ù => NEW console
    // CTRL+ù => console
    // CTRL+MAJ+M => errors panel
    // CTRL+MAJ+U => output panel
    // CTRL+MAJ+Y => debug console


    // see other shortcuts for ideas (vim-like) https://dev.to/karlredman/navigate-your-vscode-like-its-1999-the-vim-way-3632
    // === useful resources to do the same in Visual Studio (not vscode)
    //  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39915998/visual-studio-control-window-positioning-with-hotkey
    //  Tabs behaviours https://superuser.com/questions/321858/assign-a-shortcut-for-next-tab-in-visual-studio
    //      => https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioPlatformTeam.CustomDocumentWell
    //      => or full productivity tools https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioPlatformTeam.ProductivityPowerPack2017
    {
        "key": "ctrl+shift+t",
        "command": "test-explorer.focus"
    },
    {
        "key": "f8",
        "command": "editor.debug.action.runToCursor"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+oem_comma",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorLeftInGroup",
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+oem_period",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorRightInGroup",
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+f8",
        "command": "debug.jumpToCursor"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+a",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateBack"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+p",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateForward"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+f5",
        "command": "test-explorer.rerun"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+alt+f5",
        "command": "test-explorer.redebug"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+f5",
        "command": "test-explorer.run-this-test"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+maj+t",
        "command": "test-explorer.focus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+n",
        "command": "explorer.newFile"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+shift+down",
        "command": "workbench.action.closeOtherEditors",
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+shift+right",
        "command": "workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheRight",
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+shift+left",
        "command": "workbench.action.closeEditorsToTheLeft",
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+shift+up",
        "command": "workbench.action.closeUnmodifiedEditors",
    },
    // navigate between panes
    {
        "key": "alt+q",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateLeft"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+d",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateRight"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+z",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateUp"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+s",
        "command": "workbench.action.navigateDown"
    },

    // ace jump extension key binding (vim-like jump)
    {
        "key": "alt+f",
        "command": "extension.jumpy-word"
        // "command": "extension.aceJump"
        // "command": "extension.aceJump.multiChar"
    },

    // move editor windows
    //  not to be confused with workbench.action.splitEditor(Up/Down/...)
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+q",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToLeftGroup"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+d",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToRightGroup",
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+z",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToAboveGroup",
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+s",
        "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToBelowGroup",
    },

    // cursor
    {
        "key": "alt+u",
        "command": "cursorLeft",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+o",
        "command": "cursorRight",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+j",
        "command": "cursorWordPartLeft",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+l",
        "command": "cursorWordPartRight",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+i",
        "command": "cursorUp",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+k",
        "command": "cursorDown",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+m",
        "command": "cursorEnd",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+oem_3",
        "command": "cursorHome"
    },
    // page up/donw
    {
        "key": "alt+y",
        "command": "cursorPageUp"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+h",
        "command": "cursorPageDown"
    },

    // jump next error
    {
        "key": "alt+c",
        "command": "editor.action.marker.next"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+e",
        "command": "editor.action.marker.prev"
    },

    // cursor select
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+u",
        "command": "cursorLeftSelect",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+o",
        "command": "cursorRightSelect",
        "when": "!listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+l",
        "command": "cursorWordRightSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+j",
        "command": "cursorWordLeftSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+k",
        "command": "cursorDownSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+y",
        "command": "cursorPageUpSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+h",
        "command": "cursorPageDownSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+i",
        "command": "cursorUpSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+m",
        "command": "cursorEndSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+shift+oem_3",
        "command": "cursorHomeSelect"
    },
    {
        "key": "shift+alt+oem_plus",
        "command": "editor.action.smartSelect.grow"
    },{
        "key": "shift+alt+oem_4",
        "command": "editor.action.smartSelect.shrink"
    },
    {
        "key": "capslock",
        "command": "editor.action.smartSelect.grow",
        "when": "editorTextFocus"
    },

    // delete line
    // {
    //     "key": "ctrl+k",
    //     "command": "editor.action.deleteLines"
    // },

    // previous/next
    {
        "key": "alt+,",
        "command": "workbench.action.previousEditor"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+oem_period",
        "command": "workbench.action.nextEditor"
    },

    // file explorer bindings
    {
        "key": "space",
        "command": "macros.previewAndFocusExplorer",
        "when":"sideBarFocus && activeViewlet == 'workbench.view.explorer'"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+k",
        "command": "list.focusDown",
        "when": "listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+i",
        "command": "list.focusUp",
        "when": "listFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "enter",
        "command": "list.select",
        "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+l",
        "command": "list.toggleExpand",
        "when": "listFocus"
    },

    // ===== other ====

    {
        "key": "ctrl+4",
        "command": "editor.togglequotes",
        "when": "editorTextFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+down",
        "command": "-editor.action.moveLinesDownAction",
        "when": "editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly"
    },
    {
        "key": "alt+up",
        "command": "-editor.action.moveLinesUpAction",
        "when": "editorTextFocus && !editorReadonly"
    }
]