Delete Blank Lines for VS Code

A VS Code extension inspired by Emacs' delete-blank-lines command.
Trim multiple consecutive blank lines.


Features

Trim Blank Lines / Delete Blank Lines

• Behavior:
  • Cursor on a blank line: collapses contiguous blank lines to one.
  • If the blank line is isolated, deletes it.
  • Cursor on a non-blank line: deletes all immediately following blank lines.

Delete consecutive blank lines


If there is just only one blank line, delete it.


On a non empty line, delete all blank lines under


Cut Line to Clipboard

• Behavior:
  • Cuts the current line including newline.


Commands & Keybindings

Note: The “Trim Blank Lines” and “Delete Blank Lines” commands are the same function.

Commands & Keybindings

⚠️ Note: “Trim Blank Lines” and “Delete Blank Lines” are two labels for the same function. Both uses delete-blank-lines-for-vscode.trim for their implementation.

Trim Blank Lines / Delete Blank Lines

Collapses contiguous blank lines into one, deletes isolated blank lines, or removes all immediately following blank lines if the cursor is on a non-blank line.

Cut Line to Clipboard

Cuts the current line and copies it to the clipboard.

Installation

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X).
3. Search for Delete Blank Lines for VS Code.
4. Click Install.
5. Use the commands via keyboard shortcuts or Command Palette.