Key Promoter

Extension that helps you to learn shortcuts while you are working.

Note: The current VScode API does not allow the plugin to be implemented in full. Therefore, the plugin was implemented in a workaround, and partially tracks user actions by indirect signs.

If you have any problems or you want to participate in the development, welcome to the project repository on GitHub

Features

• When you use the mouse on a button inside the editor, the extension will shows you the keyboard shortcut that you should have used instead.

• For buttons that don't have a shortcut, the extension prompts you with the possibility to directly create one by opening the menu.

Extension Settings

Name	Description	Default
Key Promoter.loyaltyLevel	Number of command executions using mouse before notification	5
Key Promoter.ignoredCommands	List of commands that will not be processed by the extension	[]
Key Promoter.suggestKeybindingCreation	Specifies whether to suggest creation of keybindings for commands without them	true
Key Promoter.logger.loggingLevel	Control logging level	"Info"

Notes

• For MacOS you may need to grant permission needed for library node-global-key-listener to listen keyboard shortcuts

Limitations

• Some of the default editor actions are not supported
• Other extensions commands are not supported
• Can be problem on Linux Wayland
• There may be incorrect behavior when working via wsl

Manual installation

1. Clone repo:

git clone [email protected]:donebd/vscode-keypromoter.git

2. Write in terminal:

npm run build

3. Install builded .vsix file

Troubleshooting

Use Key Promoter output panel to see logs. You can change log level in settings.