My So-Called "Dev Tools"

devtools.md

My So Called "Dev Tools"

Softwares:

• iterm - terminal
• ohmyzsh - shell
• VS Code - editor
• Spectacle - window manager
• Sip - on screen color picker
• Evernote - notes

VS Code:

• Input Mono Font
• Dark+ Color Theme

Settings/Workflows:

• auto format on save
• multi-cursor editing
• line shifting/copying/navigation
• disable "jump to active file in sidebar" (not sure if i like it or not)
• minimap off
• editor navigation
  • Cmd + P fuzzy find
  • Ctrl + Tab to jump to last file
  • Cmd + Shift + [ / ] to view next/previous tab

Extensions:

• Color Highlight
• EditorConfig
• Docker
• ESLint
• Prettier
• GitLens - blame
• Import Cost
• Jest
• Live Share
• Markdown Preview Enhanced
• shellcheck
• Tailwind Intellisense

Git Workflow:

• sometimes git add -p from cli
• sometimes VS Code Git GUI if staging changes by file
• interactive rebase in VS Code GUI is actually pretty good
• diff3 conflict style

Shortcuts:

Shortcut	Description
Cmd + B	toggle sidebar
Cmd + 0-2	focus sidebar/first/second pane
Cmd + Enter	new line
Cmd + D	multiple selections
Option + Up/Down	move lines
Cmd + F	find in file
Cmd + P	jump to file
Cmd + Shift + O	jump between symbols
Cmd + Shift + P	command palette do a thing
Cmd + Shift + E	show file explorer sidebar
Cmd + Shift + F	project search
Ctrl + Shift + G	source control
Cmd + /	split pane
Ctrl + Tab	quick switch to last tab
Cmd / Shift + Left/Right/Up/Down	jump cursor
Cmd + Click	view source
Ctrl + Space	trigger suggestion
Ctrl + <tilde>	toggle integrated terminal

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Complaints:

• Still haven't switched over to a completely keyboard only workflow, but I want to
• tried installing an extension to help: metago, haven't bothered to learn it, maybe I will?
• hint tooltip ("quick suggestion") can be really annoying, eats key strokes sometimes (up/down/enter)
  • tried disabling it, but found it super annoying to activate it using a keyboard shortcut for the times when it's useful

Todo:

• Spend some time forcing myself to use metago or learn/configure more keyboard shortcuts
• ZSH Plugin Manager: zplug
• Considering jumping on the fish shell train, on the fence at the moment
• Look at Bear, pomodoro