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Simple setup for R in VSCode instead of RStudio (Mac) - How to configure VSCode as a development environment for R, integrating features such as code completion, linting, and syntax highlighting. Offers a more versatile and performance-focussed alternative to R Studio.
VSCode New Features Highlight - A highlight of three useful features added in the latest VSCode update. 1) Customize file tabs, 2) Add markers to mini-map, 3) Update extensions without restarting VSCode.
Completely uninstall VSCode (Visual Studio Code) on Windows - To get a fresh install of VSCode on windows you have to delete not only the program itself, but some config files on your computer related to VSCode.
PsychoPy - Manual install via Conda (PsychoPy in VSCode) - How to install and use PsychoPy via Conda without the standalone PsychoPy program.
Setup PHP CS Fixer in VSCode (junstyle php-cs-fixer) - Format PHP code with php-cs-fixer into VSCode using the junstyle.php-cs-fixer plugin.
VSCode - Disable code hint and hover popups (IntelliSense code completion) - Settings for disabling VSCode’s code hint popups that appear when typing or hovering text
SSH Remote development with VSCode - Using VSCode’s Remote SSH extension, you can do development work directly on a remote server. Learn how to set up a new connection and troubleshoot any connection issues.
VSCode Remote SSH Keeps disconnecting FIXED - Fix for VSCode SSH Remote Development plugin stuck with errors Disconnected Attempting to reconnect or Setting up SSH Host Initializing VSCode
VSCode PHP CS Fixer: executablePath not found (junstyle) - Solutions for using the VSCode extension php cs fixer by junstyle and seeing the following error: PHP CS Fixer: executablePath not found. Try setting `php-cs-fixer.executablePath`: `${extensionPath}/php-cs-fixer.phar` and try again.
VSCode - Backup and Reset to Default Settings (Mac) - How to reset VSCode on a Mac to its default state after backing up settings, keybindings, and extensions.
VSCode - Customize your keyboard shortcuts - How to customize your keyboard shortcuts in VSCode using both the Keyboard Shortcuts interface and the keybindings.json config file.
VSCode - Keyboard shortcuts to increase font size instead of zooming window - Learn how to override the default zoom behavior in VSCode so your zoom keyboard shortcuts (Cmd +, Cmd - on Mac or Ctrl +, Ctrl - on Windows/Linux) will zoom in/out just the code pane, not the entire interface.
Quick Guide to Custom VSCode Snippets - Snippets in VSCode provide a way to easily inject commonly used code “snippets” into your files. In this guide, I will quickly show you how to create your own custom snippets."
Remote Development with VSCode (SSH) - Using VSCode’s Remote Development extension, you can do development work directly on a remote server. This offers a lot of benefits versus the traditional approach of running a development server on your own computer.