Software Update: Visual Studio Code 1.21

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 has released version 1.21. The corresponding list of customizations looks like this:

February 2018 (version 1.21)

Welcome to the February 2018 release of Visual Studio Code. There are a number of significant updates in this version that we hope you will like, some of the key highlights include:

• New Notifications UI – Easily manage and review VS Code notifications.
• Integrated Terminal splitting – Work with multiple open terminals at once.
• Markdown preview scrolling – Markdown preview now supports bidirectional scrolling.
• Improved large file support – Text buffer optimizations for large files.
• Centered editor layout – Maximize your code viewing screen real estate.
• Drag & drop, copy & paste across windows – Move files across open VS Code windows.
• HTML path completion – IntelliSense for file paths in common HTML elements.
• Language Packs in the Marketplace – Install new display languages ​​from the Marketplace.
• Deploy Azure Functions tutorial – Learn how to create and deploy serverless Azure Functions.
• PREVIEW: Horizontal search results – You can now view search results in a horizontal panel.

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

• Workbench – Automatically create subfolders, symbolic links displayed in Explorer.
• Editor – Emmet filter improvements, themable editor line numbers.
• Debugging – Breakpoint icons show breakpoint type and status.
• Extensions – Manage built-in extensions, show recommendations only on demand.
• Extension Authoring – Add/remove workspace folders, extension uninstall hook.
• Engineering – Duplicate GitHub issue detection.

You can also check out this 1.21 release highlights video from Cloud Developer Advocate Brian Clark.