Software Update: Visual Studio Code 1.18.1

Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor with support for IntelliSense, debugging, git and code snippets. Support for common scripting and programming languages ​​is presentand it can also be done via extensions to be expanded. Microsoft released version 1.18.1 a while ago. The corresponding list of customizations looks like this:

Version 1.18.1 – October Recovery 2017

• Version 1.18.1 is absent in linux repo
• gitDecoration.ignoredResourceForeground Theme Bug
• ‘The preLaunchTask ‘xxxx’ cannot be tracked.’ exception after installing the October 1.18 release
• Workspace recommendations that are file based recommendations as well, repeat in the split view
• Git: checkIgnore nested Promise/resolve bug (with PR)
• Shell task doesn’t finish
• Alt+FS no longer a single action
• Report “spawn UNKNOWN” when global searching
• Zombie breakpoints when editing lines around a breakpoint
• Welcome page needs to update Python extension id
• multi-root folders: excluding dot files from a folder makes it invisible in file explorer

Version 1.18.0 – October 2017

Welcome to the October 2017 release of Visual Studio Code. There are a number of significant updates in this release and we completed several popular outstanding feature requests. We hope you like it and the highlights include:

• Multi-root workspaces released to Stable – Group a logical set of folders into a single workspace.
• vertical panels – Dock panels (Terminal, Output, or Debug Console) to the right of your editor.
• Git indicators in the Explorer – See pending file changes in the File Explorer.
• Inline pending change review – View pending changes and perform partial commits in the editor.
• Several performance improvements – Faster Windows start-up and editor performance tuning.
• Auto imports for JS/TS – Relevant imports are added as you call local symbols.
• Extract local variable for JS/TS – Refactor a new local variable based on your selection.
• Install @types for TypeScript – A new Quick Fix adds missing @types files to your project.
• Improved extension recommendations – Recommendations are highlighted in extension searches.

The release notes are arranged in the following sections related to VS Code focus areas. Here are some further updates:

• workbench – Blue product logo, panels overflow support, file move confirmation.
• Integrated Terminal – Better Windows support, show faint text, unset environment keys.
• Source Control – Inline pending change view, File Explorer indicators.
• Languages – TypeScript 2.6.1, localized JS/TS messages, IntelliSense inside strings and comments.
• Debugging – Debug configuration in the Status Bar, Debug view focus commands, console coloring.
• Extension Authoring – ConfigurationChangeEvent, async Input Box validation, folder open/closed icons.