Thankfully, the latest release brings a few noticeable updates for developers and end users alike.
If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the newest release, it’s time to go ahead and download the all-improved version, which is readily available to the wider audience. Here are the top new Visual Studio Code 1.69 features you should check out.
1. Three-Way Merge Editor
As multiple users work on GitHub, you can easily use the three-way merge editor to resolve Git merge conflicts.
Open the merge editor from the Source Control view to merge, combine, and accept changes within Theirs and Yours categories.
The merge editor provides diagnostics, breakpoints, and tests to assist you with your merged results.
2. Window Command Center
You can enable the enhanced command center via the window.commandCenter setting.
Search for your existing files from the Quick Open dropdown; to search, simply enter the file’s name in the search box, and you’re all done.
3. Do Not Disturb Mode
When working on an important piece of code, it’s essential to have peace around you.
The new Do Not Disturb mode is necessary for hiding non-error notification popups. Track your notifications from the status bar, or hide them if they are irrelevant.
To enable the Do Not Disturb mode, navigate to the Notification Center by clicking on the bell icon on the bottom right side of the status bar.
Click on the slash bell icon, which shows the status of your notifications.
4. Light and Dark Themes
Toggle between the light and dark themes with relative ease. Navigate to Preferences: Toggle between the Light/Dark Themes to pick and choose the theme for your interface.
You can choose from the following settings:
workbench. preferredDarkColorTheme workbench. preferredHighContrastLightColorTheme workbench. preferredLightColorTheme workbench. preferredHighContrastColorTheme
You can check out a series of different Visual Studio themes, which are available within the coding platform by default.
5. Minimap Context Menu
The Minimap Context Menu displays a synopsis of your source code on the left side of your Virtual Studio Code editor window.
To display the Minimap window, navigate to the View option, followed by Toggle Minimap. Alternatively, you can enable/disable the option by clicking on Editor, followed by Minimap: Enabled setting.
Additionally, you can tweak the size, slider, and scale settings to enhance the look and feel of the menu.
6. JavaScript Debugging
You can turn source maps on and off via the Compass icon from the Call Stack title.
As soon as you turn off the source maps, your source code continues to work, but with breakpoints at regular intervals.
The debugger toggles through the breakpoints within the compiled code, instead of the source code.
The debugger supports Step Into Target, which allows you to step into function calls on every code line. You can access the Debug: Step Into Target or by pressing Alt + F11.
7. Git Repositories and Commit “Action Button”
One of the previous releases included the Publish and Sync Changes within Git repositories.
However, in the latest 1.69 version release, the Commit button comes equipped with a set of primary and secondary actions.
You can control the secondary actions with the git.postCommitCommand setting. The git.showActionButton setting controls the Git action buttons within the Source Control view.
To disable any action button globally, you can use the scm.showActionButton setting for immediate results.
Switching Over to Visual Studio Code 1.69
When it comes to using Visual Studio Code, developers are spoiled for choice.
VS Code’s immediate competitors include other IDE platforms like Atom, Eclipse, NetBeans, and many more. Each of these platforms are the best in their own respective fields.
However, as a developer, it’s imperative you make a well-informed choice about your IDE requirements, and how each platform addresses your technical requirements.
