Tag: VS Code
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VS Code Live Server Extension
I had recently written about using Python’s http package to create a web server for local web development. This works fine, but I was recently made away of an even simpler solution: VS Code’s Live Server extension. This extension, which has just shy of 50 million installs at the time of this writing, adds a…
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VS Code Per Language Indentation
As a general rule, when I write code I indent with spaces (not tabs) and use a tabstop of 4; these are configured as global settings in VS Code. I think it provides a pretty clear view of things without being overly wasteful of space; it still blows my mind that Vim’s default tabstop is…
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Neovim Code Context
Anyone unfortunate enough to listen to me talk about tech for more than a few moments will likely find out that I’m a big fan of Neovim. It may not always be the editor that I use, but it’s by far my favorite. While some people don’t like the idea of having to “fiddle” with…
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VS Code Settings
As I’ve already mentioned several times before, I’m not exactly infatuated with Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor. It’s not bad — in fact from a feature perspective it offers more than most other editors — but the fact that it’s Electron-based and will spawn multiple V8 instances that gobble up memory as if it’s their…
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Monaspace Font
As a computer nerd, I spend a lot of time staring at text editors and terminal windows. As a result, I like them to be both pleasing to look at and easy to read… so I spend more time than I care to think about trying out different fonts and themes to make things both…