Better Go to Line/Column
Adds more features and overrides Go to Line/Column
What it does
How to use: Open the Go to Line/Column box (Ctrl+G). Type a line, a column, a relative jump, a percentage, or a Vim motion. Examples: 42 -> line 42 42:8 -> line 42 column 8 +5 -> 5 lines down -5 -> 5 lines up 50% -> middle of the file 12j -> 12 lines down 12k -> 12 lines up ciw -> change word under cursor d% -> delete to matching bracket /pattern -> jump to next match :10,20sort -> sort lines 10 to 20.. and other commands copying Vim. It's free.
Extension for Visual Studio Code - The extension that adds more features and overrides the built-in "Go to Line/Column". Copies the Vim concept.
Ctrl+G command box: everything the built-in Go to Line/Column does, plus Vim motions, operators and ex commands. One command, one Enter . A few commands, one per clip. Pairs show the two directions of the same command. Ctrl+K Ctrl+S , search Better Go to , Change Keybinding . Or in keybindings.json : [ // free Ctrl+G -> back to the built-in Go to Line/Column { "key": "ctrl+g", "command": "-betterGoto.open", "when": "!betterGoto.boxOpen" }, // open this box somewhere else { "key": "ctrl+alt+g", "command": "betterGoto.open", "when": "!betterGoto.boxOpen" } ] Command ids: betterGoto.open , betterGoto.historyPrev , betterGoto.historyNext . Want the built-in back and nothing else? Set…from marketplace.visualstudio.com
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