Caster commands for VS Code

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Caster Commands For VS Code

General

Command	Shortcut	Description
[open] command palette [<text>]	Ctrl+Shift+P, F1	Show Command Palette
(open file | go to [tab]) [<text>]	Ctrl+P Quick Open,	Go to File…
new window	Ctrl+Shift+N	New window/instance
close window	Ctrl+Shift+W	Close window/instance
settings	Ctrl+,	User Settings
keyboard shortcuts	Ctrl+K Ctrl+S	Keyboard Shortcuts
snippets	a-f, p, s:2, enter	User Snippets

Basic editing

Command	Shortcut	Description
cut	Ctrl+X	Cut line (empty selection)
stoosh	Ctrl+C	Copy line (empty selection)
switch line up [<n>]	Alt+↑	Move line up
switch line down [<n>]	Alt+↓	Move line down
copy line up [<n>]	Shift+Alt+↑	Copy line up
copy line down [<n>]	Shift+Alt+↓	Copy line down
hard delete	Ctrl+Shift+K	Delete line
tell sink	Ctrl+Enter	Insert line below
	Ctrl+Shift+Enter	Insert line above
match bracket	Ctrl+Shift+\	Jump to matching bracket
indent [<n>]	Ctrl+]	Indent line
(unindent | out dent) [<n>]	Ctrl+[	outdent line
lease wally	Home	Go to beginning of line
ross wally	End	Go to end of line
sauce wally	Ctrl+Home	Go to beginning of file
dunce wally	Ctrl+End	Go to end of file
scroll up [<n>]	Ctrl+↑	Scroll line up
scroll down [<n>]	Ctrl+↓	Scroll line down
scroll page up [<n>]	Alt+PgUp	Scroll page up
scroll page down[<n>]	Alt+PgDn	Scroll page down
(fold | collapse) region	Ctrl+Shift+[	Fold (collapse) region
(unfold | uncollapse) region	Ctrl+Shift+]	Unfold (uncollapse) region
(fold | collapse) [all] subregions	Ctrl+K Ctrl+[	Fold (collapse) all subregions
(unfold | uncollapse) [all] subregions	Ctrl+K Ctrl+]	Unfold (uncollapse) all subregions
(fold | collapse) [all] regions	Ctrl+K Ctrl+0	Fold (collapse) all regions
(unfold | uncollapse) [all] regions	Ctrl+K Ctrl+J	Unfold (uncollapse) all regions
	Ctrl+K Ctrl+C	Add line comment
	Ctrl+K Ctrl+U	Remove line comment
comment [line]	Ctrl+/	Toggle line comment
block comment	Shift+Alt+A	Toggle block comment
toggle word wrap	Alt+Z	Toggle word wrap
select between <between_parables> [<n>]		Select between parentheses noninclusive *
select around <around_parables> [<n>]		Select between parentheses inclusive *
join line		join lines together

* requires 'quick and simple text selection' VScode extension
** <between_parables> can be prekris, brax, curly, angle, single, quote
** <around_parables> can be prekris, brax, curly, angle

Navigation

Command	Shortcut	Description
show all symbols	Ctrl+T	Show all Symbols
[(go to | jump | jump to)] line	Ctrl+G	Go to Line...
(open file | go to [tab]) [<text>]	Ctrl+P	Go to File...
go to symbol	Ctrl+Shift+O	Go to Symbol...
[show] problems [panel]	Ctrl+Shift+M	Show Problems panel
next error	F8	Go to next error or warning
(prior | previous) error	Shift+F8	Go to previous error or warning
	Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Navigate editor group history
go back [<n>]	Alt+←	Go back
go forward [<n>]	Alt+→	Go forward
toggle tab moves focus	Ctrl+M	Toggle Tab moves focus

Search and replace

Command	Shortcut	Description
(search | find)	Ctrl+F	Find
replace	Ctrl+H	Replace
next find	F3	Find next
(prior | previous) find	Shift+F3	Find previous
(find | jump [to]) next	Function	Find next text
(find | jump [to]) previous	Function	Find previous text
select all occurrences	Alt+Enter	Select all occurences of Find match
next cursor [<n>]	Ctrl+D	Add selection to next Find match
skip next cursor []	Ctrl+K Ctrl+D	Move last selection to next Find match
toggle case sensitive	Alt+C	Toggle case-sensitive
toggle regex	Alt+R	Toggle regex
toggle whole word	Alt+W	Toggle whole word

Multi-cursor and selection

Command	Shortcut	Description
	Alt+Click	Insert cursor
cursor above [<n>]	Ctrl+Alt+ ↑	Insert cursor above
cursor below [<n>]	Ctrl+Alt+ ↓	Insert cursor below
undo	Ctrl+U	Undo last cursor operation
	Shift+Alt+I	Insert cursor at end of each line selected
shackle	Ctrl+L	Select current line
cursor all	Ctrl+Shift+L	Select all occurrences of current selection
all current word	Ctrl+F2	Select all occurrences of current word
expand [<n>]	Shift+Alt+→	Expand selection
shrink [<n>]	Shift+Alt+←	Shrink selection
	Shift+Alt+(drag mouse)	Column (box) selection
	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+(arrow key)	Column (box) selection
tall cursor up	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+PgUp	Column (box) selection page up
tall cursor down	Ctrl+Shift+Alt+PgDn	Column (box) selection page down

Rich languages editing

Command	Shortcut	Description
	Ctrl+Space	Trigger suggestion
trigger parameter hints	Ctrl+Shift+Space	Trigger parameter hints
format (doc | document)	Shift+Alt+F	Format document
format (that | selection)	Ctrl+K Ctrl+F	Format selection
go to definition	F12	Go to Definition
peek definition	Alt+F12	Peek Definition
(definition to side | side def)	Ctrl+K F12	Open Definition to the side
	Ctrl+.	Quick Fix
show references	Shift+F12	Show References
rename symbol	F2	Rename Symbol
trim white	Ctrl+K Ctrl+X	Trim trailing whitespace
change file language	Ctrl+K M	Change file language

Editor management

Command	Shortcut	Description
next tab [<n>]	Ctrl+PgDn	Open next editor
previous tab [<n>]	Ctrl+PgUp	Open previous editor
close tab [<n>]	Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W	Close editor
close folder	Ctrl+K F	Close folder
split editor	Ctrl+\	Split editor
tab	Ctrl+ 1 / 2 / 3	Focus into 1st, 2nd or 3rd editor group
(prior | previous | un) pane	Ctrl+K Ctrl+←	Focus into previous editor group
next pane	Ctrl+K Ctrl+→	Focus into next editor group
	Ctrl+Shift+PgUp	Move editor left
	Ctrl+Shift+PgDn	Move editor right
shift group left	Ctrl+K ←	Move active editor group left
shift group right	Ctrl+K →	Move active editor group right
move tab left	Ctrl+Alt+←	Move the current tab to the editor pane on the left
move tab right	Ctrl+Alt+→	Move the current tab to the editor pane on the right

File management

Command	Shortcut	Description
new file	Ctrl+N	New File
open dialogue	Ctrl+O	Open File...
save	Ctrl+S	Save
Save and close	Key("c-s/10, c-w")	Save and close
save as	Ctrl+Shift+S	Save As...
save all	Ctrl+K S	Save All
close editor	Ctrl+F4	Close
	Ctrl+K Ctrl+W	Close All
	Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopen closed editor
keep [preview] open	Ctrl+K Enter	Keep preview mode editor open
(recent | R) tab [<n>]	Ctrl+Tab	Open next
reopen tab [<n>]	Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Open previous
copy path	Ctrl+K P	Copy path of active file
windows explorer here	Ctrl+K R	Reveal active file in Explorer
show active file in new window	Ctrl+K O	Show active file in new window/instance

Display

Command	Shortcut	Description
[toggle] full screen	F11	Toggle full screen
toggle orientation	Shift+Alt+0	Toggle editor layout (horizontal/vertical)
zoom in [<n>]	Ctrl+=	Zoom in
zoom out [<n>]	Ctrl+-	Zoom out
sidebar	Ctrl+B	Toggle Sidebar visibility
explorer	Ctrl+Shift+E	Show Explorer / Toggle focus
find in files	Ctrl+Shift+F	Show Search
source control	Ctrl+Shift+G	Show Source Control
debug	Ctrl+Shift+D	Show Debug
extensions	Ctrl+Shift+X	Show Extensions
replace in files	Ctrl+Shift+H	Replace in files
search details	Ctrl+Shift+J	Toggle Search details
output panel	Ctrl+Shift+U	Show Output panel
markdown preview	Ctrl+Shift+V	Open Markdown preview
markdown preview side	Ctrl+K V	Open Markdown preview to the side
zen mode	Ctrl+K Z	Zen Mode (Esc Esc to exit)

Debug

Command	Shortcut	Description
[toggle] breakpoint	F9	Toggle breakpoint
continue, resume	F5	Start/Continue
stopper	Shift+F5	Stop
step into	F11	Step into
step out [of]	Shift+F11	Step out
step over [<n>]	F10	Step over
(show hover | mouse hover | hover mouse)	Ctrl+K Ctrl+I	Show hover

Integrated terminal

Command	Shortcut	Description
[show] terminal	Ctrl+`	Show integrated terminal
new terminal	Ctrl+Shift+`	Create new terminal
	Ctrl+C	Copy selection
	Ctrl+V	Paste into active terminal
terminal scroll up	Ctrl+↑	Scroll up
terminal scroll down	Ctrl+↓	Scroll down
terminal page up	Shift+PgUp	Scroll page up
terminal page down	Shift+PgDn	Scroll page down
	Ctrl+Home / End	Scroll to top/bottom

References

Caster vscode_rules files

Visual Studio Code shortcuts pdf