VS Code Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

1. **Quick Reference**

The following table lists the most common VS Code shortcuts:

| Shortcut | Action |

| --- | --- |

| Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + P (Mac) | Open Command Palette |

| Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + N (Mac) | New Window |

| Ctrl + Shift + W (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + W (Mac) | Close Window |

| Ctrl + Tab (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Tab (Mac) | Switch between open files |

| F5 | Run/Debug |

2. **Syntax**

To customize your VS Code shortcuts, you can use the following syntax in your keybindings.json file:

{
  "key": "ctrl+shift+p",
  "command": "workbench.action.showCommands",
  "when": "editorLangId == 'javascript'"
}

In this syntax:

* key is the shortcut key combination

* command is the command to execute

* when is the condition under which the shortcut is active

3. **Common Patterns**

Here are some common shortcut patterns you can copy-paste into your keybindings.json file:

* Toggle Terminal:

{
  "key": "ctrl+`",
  "command": "workbench.action.toggleTerminal"
}

* Format Document:

{
  "key": "ctrl+k ctrl+d",
  "command": "editor.action.formatDocument"
}

* Go to Line:

{
  "key": "ctrl+g",
  "command": "workbench.action.gotoLine"
}

* Quick Open:

{
  "key": "ctrl+p",
  "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen"
}

4. **Gotchas**

Some common issues with VS Code shortcuts include:

* Conflicting shortcuts: If you have multiple extensions installed, they may conflict with each other's shortcuts. To resolve this, check the keybindings.json file and remove or modify the conflicting shortcuts.

* Shortcut not working: If a shortcut is not working, check that you have the correct when condition in your keybindings.json file.

5. **Related Commands**

Some related commands to use with VS Code shortcuts include:

* workbench.action.showCommands to open the Command Palette

* editor.action.formatDocument to format the current document

* workbench.action.toggleTerminal to toggle the terminal

* workbench.action.quickOpen to quickly open a file or folder

You can use these commands in your keybindings.json file to create custom shortcuts.