vscode keybindings - dec 26 2025

keybindings.json

[
  // ---
  // October 9, 2024

  // Indent and outdent lines
  { "key": "ctrl+u" , "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+u" , "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.outdentLines" },
  { "key": "ctrl+i" , "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+i" , "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.indentLines" },

  // Comment and uncomment lines
  { "key": "ctrl+;" , "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+;" , "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.commentLine" },

  // Insert cursor above and below
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+j" , "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+j" , "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.insertCursorBelow" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+k" , "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+k" , "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.insertCursorAbove" },

  // Move line up and down
  { "key": "ctrl+k", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+k", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.moveLinesUpAction" },
  { "key": "ctrl+j", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+j", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "editor.action.moveLinesDownAction" },

  // ---
  // November 8, 2024

  // Copilot chat generate
  { "key": "ctrl+g", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+g", "command": "github.copilot.chat.generate" },

  // ---
  // December 5, 2024

  // Pane Navigation
  { "key": "alt+left", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+left", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.focusPreviousGroup" },
  { "key": "alt+right", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+right", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.focusNextGroup" },
  { "key": "alt+up", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+up", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.focusPreviousGroup" },
  { "key": "alt+down", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+down", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.focusNextGroup" },

  // Pane Merging
  { "key": "alt+shift+left", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+left", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToPreviousGroup" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+right", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+right", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.moveEditorToNextGroup" },

  // Switch to the Previous Tab in the Current Pane
  { "key": "alt+u", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+u", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.previousEditorInGroup" },

  // Switch to the Next Tab in the Current Pane
  { "key": "alt+i", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+i", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.nextEditorInGroup" },

  // Swap to the Previous Tab in the Current Pane
  { "key": "ctrl+h", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+h", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.previousEditorInGroup" },

  // Swap to the Next Tab in the Current Pane
  { "key": "ctrl+l", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+l", "when": "editorFocus", "command": "workbench.action.nextEditorInGroup" },

  // ---
  // December 21, 2024

  // Split and Join Editors
  { "key": "alt+shift+up", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+up", "command": "workbench.action.joinTwoGroups" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+down", "command": "" },
  { "key": "alt+shift+down", "command": "workbench.action.splitEditorOrthogonal" },

  // ---
  // January 25, 2025

  // Make Ctrl+MetaNav+Home/End behave the same as MetaNav+Home/End
  // Prevents Ctrl+Home/End going to the beginning/end of the file
  { "key": "ctrl+end", "command": "cursorEnd" },
  { "key": "ctrl+home", "command": "cursorHome" },

  // This makes Ctrl+MetaNav+PageUp/PageDown behave the same as MetaNav+PageUp/PageDown
  // This prevents Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown changing tabs
  { "key": "ctrl+pageup", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+pagedown", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+pageup", "command": "cursorTop" },
  { "key": "ctrl+pagedown", "command": "cursorBottom" },

  // Prevent tab focus when muting discord
  { "key": "ctrl+m", "command": ""},

  // ---
  // July 21, 2025

  // Prevent accidental jumps to beginning/end of file
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+home", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+end", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "" },

  { "key": "ctrl+b", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+b", "when": "!sideBarFocus", "command": "workbench.action.focusSideBar" },
  { "key": "ctrl+b", "when": "sideBarFocus", "command": "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility" },
  { "key": "ctrl+f", "when": "sideBarFocus", "command": "list.find" },

  { "key": "ctrl+o", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+o", "when": "!copilotChatViewVisible", "command": "workbench.action.focusAuxiliaryBar" },
  { "key": "ctrl+o", "when": "auxiliaryBarFocus", "command": "workbench.action.closeAuxiliaryBar" },

  { "key": "ctrl+t", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+t", "when": "!terminalFocus", "command": "workbench.action.terminal.focus" },
  { "key": "ctrl+t", "when": "terminalFocus", "command": "workbench.action.terminal.toggleTerminal" },

  { "key": "ctrl+e", "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup" },

  { "key": "ctrl+d", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+d", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch" },

  { "key": "ctrl+shift+d", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+d", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "editor.action.copyLinesDownAction" },

  { "key": "ctrl+r", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+r", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "editor.action.revealDefinition" },

  { "key": "ctrl+shift+r", "command": "" },
  { "key": "ctrl+shift+r", "when": "editorTextFocus", "command": "editor.action.goToTypeDefinition" },

  { "key": "",  "command": "breadcrumbs.toggle" }
]