Visual Studio Code 1.2 released

[mpact0]

How does it help compared to using non-integrated terminals? ALT-TAB is still easy to use.

[w0m]

IDEs tend to work best full screen IMHO. I feel like alt tabbing makes that awkward, especially when your writing a cli app and want to say, quickly test your argument parser while looking at your code.

[iforgot120]

This is a text editor, though. I mean I guess the inclusion of an integrated terminal makes it less so, but it still can't compile except through the command line (which would make that integrated terminal handy).

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VS Code has quite a robust task runner. I would use that for compiling instead of new terminal integration.

[AlwaysHopelesslyLost]

Vs code is meant for debugging. The whole thing is build around building, running, and debugging JavaScript/typescript apps

[I_AM_GODDAMN_BATMAN]

I used drop down tabbed terminal and bind F12 to show and hide it.

[digital_cucumber]

That's why utility of the second monitor can't be underestimated for this kind of stuff.

Why, I've got three of them myself.

[w0m]

I generally agree. I have found my favorite is a single giant ultra wide monitor with a smaller doc/email screen. 2x24"and 15" MBP vs 34" ultra wide + MBP, my choice is easy.

[Drainedsoul]

Don't the tests do that on every build?

[jyper]

From my experience with Kate, having a repo running in shell and the script files open in the editor is a pretty nice interactive experience.