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Istiaq Nirab
Istiaq Nirab

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VSCode Clean & Minimal Setup

VSCode ( default Theme )

No Theme

VSCode ( MonoKai Pro Theme )

Monokai Pro

VSCode ( Noctis Theme variations )

Noctis theme

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Setup

settings.json

{
  "editor.fontSize": 13,
  "editor.fontFamily": "Operator Mono",
  "editor.lineHeight": 40,
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.scrollbar.horizontal": "hidden",
  "editor.scrollbar.vertical": "hidden",
  "editor.lineNumbers": "off",
  "editor.wordWrap": "on",
  "editor.renderLineHighlight": "none",
  "editor.renderIndentGuides": false,
  "editor.overviewRulerBorder": false,
  "workbench.editor.showTabs": false,
  "editor.hideCursorInOverviewRuler": true,
  "workbench.tree.renderIndentGuides": "none",
  "breadcrumbs.enabled": false,
  "workbench.statusBar.visible": false,
  "workbench.activityBar.visible": false,
  "workbench.startupEditor": "newUntitledFile",
  "window.nativeTabs": true,
  "workbench.iconTheme": "Monokai Pro Icons",
  "workbench.sideBar.location": "right",
  "git.enabled": false,
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Monokai Pro"
}
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keybindings.json

// Place your key bindings in this file to override the defaults
[
  {
    "key": "cmd+t",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+`",
    "command": "-workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal"
  },
  {
    "key": "delete",
    "command": "workbench.action.closeAllEditors"
  },
  {
    "key": "cmd+k cmd+w",
    "command": "-workbench.action.closeAllEditors"
  }
]

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open other file from tabs ( ctrl + Tab )

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toggle file explorer ( ⌘ + B )

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Thanks

Feel free to ask any questions about my setup & Also share your setup too !!

Top comments (2)

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HamzaKhuswan

Really cool, I tried to do myself first then found your article. The problem was though you can't see the error messages.

The solution was is to use shortcuts: ctrl + shift + M

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Istiaq Nirab

Thanks.