Are there bookmarks in Visual Studio Code?

Question

How can I set bookmarks in Visual Studio Code? I can\'t find any keyboard shortcuts.

Or is there anything else that I can use instead?

Answer 1

The bookmarks extension mentioned in the accepted answer conflicts with toggling breakpoints via the margin.

You could do the same with breakpoints and select the debug tab on the left to see them listed. Better yet, use File, Preferences, Keyboard Shortcuts and set (Shift+)Ctrl+F9 to navigate between them, even across files:

Answer 2

If you are using vscodevim extension, then you can harness the power of vim keyboard moves. When you are on a line that you would like to bookmark, in normal mode, you can type:

m {a-z A-Z} for a possible 52 bookmarks within a file. Small letter alphabets are for bookmarks within a single file. Capital letters preserve their marks across files.

To navigate to a bookmark from within any file, you then need to hit ' {a-z A-Z}. I don't think these bookmarks stay across different VSCode sessions though.

More vim shortcuts here.

Answer 3

Yes, via extensions. Try Bookmarks extension on marketplace.visualstudio.com

Hit Ctrl+Shift+P and type the install extensions and press enter, then type Bookmark and press enter.

Next you may wish to customize what keys are used to make a bookmark and move to it. For that see this question.

Answer 4

Both VS Code extensions can be used:

1. 'Bookmarks'
2. 'Numbered Bookmarks'

Personally, I'm suggesting: Numbered Bookmarks, with 'navigate through all files' option:

1. ctrl + Shift + P in VS Code
2. In newly open field, type: Open User Settings
3. Paste this key/value: "numberedBookmarks.navigateThroughAllFiles": "allowDuplicates" (allow duplicates of bookmarks),
4. Or, paste this key/value: "numberedBookmarks.navigateThroughAllFiles": "replace"

NOTE

Either way, be careful with shortcuts (Ctrl+1, Ctrl+Shift+1,..) that are already assigned.

Personally, mine were in 2 conflicts, with:

1. VS Code shortcuts, that already exists,
2. Ditto clipboard (I've got paste on each call of bookmark)

Answer 5

Under the general heading of 'editors always forget to document getting out…' to toggle go to another line and press the combination ctrl+shift+'N' to erase the current bookmark do the same on marked line…

Answer 6

You need to do this via an extension as of the version 1.8.1.

1. Go to View → Extensions. This will open Extensions Panel.

2. Type bookmark to list all related extensions.

3. Install

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I personally like "Numbered Bookmarks" - it is pretty simple and powerful.

Go to the line you need to create a bookmark.

Click Ctrl + Shift + [some number]

Ex: Ctrl + Shift + 2

Now you can jump to this line from anywhere by pressing Ctrl + number

Ex: Ctrl + 2