Visual Studio Code 1.79, published June 8 as the latest version of Microsoft’s code editor, features a read-only mode for specific files and folders in an office as a protective measure.Also called the May 2023 edition of the editor, developers can download the editor for Windows, Linux, or Mac from the Visual Studio Code website. With the read-only mode for the VS Code workbench, Microsoft keeps in mind that in some circumstances, it can be practical to explicitly mark some files or folders as read-only. An example pointed out was a folder or file whose contents are being handled by different procedures, such as the mode_modules folder managed by the Node.js plan manager. Marking them as read-only can avoid inadvertent changes.VS Code 1.79 also includes automated copying of external files.
Developers who wish to include an image or video into a Markdown file can drop or paste the file into their Markdown, instead of needing to first manually copy the file into their workspace and add a link to it. If the file currently is not part of the work space, VS Code instantly will copy the file into an office and insert a link to it. This also works with image data in the clipboard.VS Code 1.79 follows last month’s VS Code 1.78 release.
Other features in the new release consist of: After pasting a file, VS Code now shows a”paste as”control if there are other methods the pasted content might be placed. Control is used over the pasted content. The workbench.editor.tabSizing setting has added a fixed choice that makes each tab equivalent width. When space becomes restricted, tabs will shrink equally as much as a minimum. All new Git repositories created using VS Code now set main
