Follows the active diff automatically while the panel is open
Move to the previous or next change
Move the diff editor to the corresponding line when navigating between changes
Set the same number of context rows before and after each change
Placeholder view for large or unsupported content
Usage
Show the panel
Open a diff.
Run "Vertical Diff: Show Vertical Diff" or open the Vertical Diff panel view.
Move between changes
Open a diff.
Show the Vertical Diff panel.
Use the toolbar or run "Vertical Diff: Previous Change" and "Vertical Diff: Next Change".
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.85.0 or later
An active text diff
Settings
verticalDiff.fontSize: Panel font size. Set 0 to follow editor.fontSize.
verticalDiff.contextRows: Number of unchanged rows shown both before and after each change. Defaults to 0. Enter it in the field beside the previous and next change buttons.
verticalDiff.renderWhitespace: Shows spaces as · and tabs as → in the panel. Enabled by default.
Notes
Read-only panel view
The panel does not open automatically when you switch to a diff
Large or unsupported content is shown as a placeholder
