Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the VS Code offered on OnDemand

The following FAQ's assume that you can open a VS Code session on OnDemand. For information on how to do this, check out the Open OnDemandpage.

How can I open a terminal?

At the bottom of your screen, you should see a solid bar with icons, the keyboard layout, and a few other pieces of information (although the exact color scheme may vary)

To open a terminal, drag the top of this bar upwards

How can I configure hidden files?

Some files (like .git, or other "dotfiles") are not meant to be shown. To prevent these files from showing, go to "Files ⇾ Preferences ⇾ Settings" and search for the files.exclude option. Then, add the following patterns:

**/__pycache__/
**/.*

This will hide by default any files with a name starting with a period ., and also folders named __pycache__ (which contains compiled python byte code). If you would like to add other patterns, note that this setting uses a glob syntax and not regex.