.2 Making VS Code work the way we like

VS Code Options

File > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts

Transform to Uppercase

ctrl + shift + u

Transform to Lowercase

ctrl + shift + l

Use tabs not spaces

Settings > Text editor > Insert spaces = OFF

Settings > Text editor > Detect Indentation = OFF

Turn off auto closing

Settings > Text Editor > Auto Closing Brackets = NEVER

Settings > Text Editor > Auto Closing Comments = NEVER

Settings > Text Editor > Auto Closing Quotes = NEVER

Commenting

Settings > Text Editor > Editor: Comments: Insert Space = OFF

Clear terminal when building (so it start fresh each time)

Settings > Features > Debug > Terminal: Clear Before Reusing = ON
Settings > Features > Debug > Cmake: Clear Output Before Build = ON

Open files at the end of the open files tabs

Workbench > Editor: Open Positioning = last

USEFUL?
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