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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 !!

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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.