I still don't know how to switch to the JSON-only view the few times that I need...

dmnmnm · 2024-08-24T11:06:15 1724497575

> I still don't know how to switch to the JSON-only view the few times that I need it.

Everything can be searched in VSCode, not just the settings page. Just do CTRL+SHIFT+P and type. Like this:

https://i.imgur.com/w2sTSPA.png

Like tredre3 said there's also a button on the top right corner of settings, but I tend to prefer to start directly into json mode through the command palette.

Being able to find any sort of action with the palette just by typing is hands down the best UI design I've experienced in software. It's not new, Unity had it in the older Ubuntu distributions, but it's unfortunately not seen often enough and Ubuntu lost it when they moved to Gnome.

The palette search box also has the smart design of placing to the top functions you use the most through the palette, so if you open the json settings a few times it'll pop up at the top before you even finish typing the word "settings". After a while, your interactions with the palette make its UI feel very personalized to your needs.

tredre3 · 2024-08-23T19:49:38 1724442578

    I still don't know how to switch to the JSON-only view the few times that I need it.

There's a button top right to toggle. Ctrl+, then click the button.

    And I hate that quite a few extensions have a vague "just set X in settings"

You're going to hate me but... You can "just set" workbench.settings.editor to "json" to always skip the ui!

Groxx · 2024-08-24T02:44:34 1724467474

>You're going to hate me but... You can "just set" workbench.settings.editor to "json" to always skip the ui!

This is a special category of hellish perfection. Thank you for this cursed yet useful information.