Smart Insert Date

This extension inserts formatted dates and times into the editor.

Dates can be selected in weeks, months or years.

Install

Smart Insert Date - Visual Studio Marketplace
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SatoshiYamamoto.vscode-smart-insert-date

GitHub

standard-software/vscode-smart-insert-date
https://github.com/standard-software/vscode-smart-insert-date

Contact

Please contact me if you have any requests.

Satoshi Yamamoto
standard.software.net@gmail.com
Japanese / English

Command

- Smart Insert Date : Insert Today
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now DateTime
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now Time
- Smart Insert Date : Select Date ...
- Smart Insert Date : Select Format ...

Default Key

Usage

Selecting the command inserts the date and time at the cursor position.

- Smart Insert Date : Insert Today
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now DateTime
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now Time

• Press
  • Windows[Alt + Ctrl + ;]
  • Mac[Opt + Ctrl + ;]
• run [Smart Insert Date : Insert Today]
• Inserted, text is selected

2023-12-16 Sat

• Press the same shortcut key again.
• Change format

Sat, Dec 16, 2023

• Press the same shortcut key again.
• Change format

Saturday, December 16, 2023

• rotate

Output Example

By default, the following formatted date and time can be output.
The settings can also be changed.

Insert Today

2023-12-15 Fri
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
Friday, 12 15, 2023
Fri, 15 Dec, 2023
2023/12/15(Fri)
20231215

Insert Now DateTime

2023-12-15 Fri 23:02
Fri, Dec 15, 2023 11:02 pm
Friday, December 15, 2023 11:02 pm
Friday, 12 15, 2023 11:02 pm
Fri, 15 Dec, 2023 23:02
2023/12/15(Fri) PM11:03:32
20231215230332

Insert Now Time

23:03
11:03 pm
PM11:04:04
23:04:06

Select Format

- Smart Insert Date : Select Format ...

Select Format is a tree menu structure.This can be changed through customization.

- 2024-09-18 >>
  - 2024-09-18
  - 2024-09-18 Wed
  - 2024-09-18 Wednesday
  --- +Time 12
  - 2024-09-18 10:59:47 am
  - 2024-09-18 Wed 10:59:47 am
  - 2024-09-18 Wednesday 10:59:47 am
  --- +Time 24
  - 2024-09-18 10:59:47
  - 2024-09-18 Wed 10:59:47
  - 2024-09-18 Wednesday 10:59:47
  
- 2024/09/18 >>
  - ...
- 2024.09.18 etc >>
  - ...
- Sep 18, 2024 >>
  - ...
- September 18, 2024 >>
  - ...
- 09 18, 2024 >>
  - ...
- 18 Sep, 2024 >>
  - ...
- Root Commands  >>
  --- Date
  - 2024-09-18 Wed
  - Wed, Sep 18, 2024
  - Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  - Wednesday, 09 18, 2024
  - Wed, 18 Sep, 2024
  - 2024/09/18 Wed
  - 2024/09/18(Wed)
  - 20240918
  --- DateTime
  - 2024-09-18 Wed 11:04:12
  - Wed, Sep 18, 2024 11:04:12 am
  - Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:04:12 am
  - Wednesday, 09 18, 2024 11:04:12 am
  - Wed, 18 Sep, 2024 11:04:12
  - 2024/09/18 Wed 11:04:12
  - 2024/09/18(Wed) AM 11:04:12
  - 20240918110442
  --- Time
  - 11:04
  - 11:04 am
  - AM 11:04
  - 11:04:12
  - 11:04:12 am
  - AM 11:04:12

Customization can be done in the “SmartInsertDate.MenuDateTime” field.

Root Command works in conjunction with the following command settings.

- Smart Insert Date : Insert Today
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now DateTime
- Smart Insert Date : Insert Now Time

Select Date

- Smart Insert Date : Select Date ...

Select Date is a tree menu structure.

After selecting the date, you can choose the format.

This format can be customized in the “SmartInsertDate.MenuDate” section.

Multi Cursor

If you are using a multi-cursor, the date can be added to output the format.

Date

_|_

__|__

___|___

↓

_2024-09-14 Sat_

__2024-09-15 Sun__

___2024-09-16 Mon___

DateTime

|
|
|
|

↓

Wed, Sep 18, 2024 11:29:41 am
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 11:29:41 am
Fri, Sep 20, 2024 11:29:41 am
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 11:29:41 am

Recommended key bindings

keybindings.json

[
  {
    "key": "shift+f5",
    "command": "vscode-smart-insert-date.Today"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+shift+f5",
    "command": "vscode-smart-insert-date.NowDateTime"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+f5",
    "command": "vscode-smart-insert-date.NowTime"
  },
]

Setting Sample

settings.json can be found in the following file.

Default Setting ./SETTING_DEFAULT.md

Date Format String

For example
2023-12-16 Sat 00:26 YYYY-MM-DD ddd HH:mm

_ = Space

To Japanese

Setting Sample

Setting for Japanese ./SETTING_JAPANESE.md

Date Format String

To Chinese, To Taiwanese

Setting

settings.json

{
  "SmartInsertDate.CustomDayOfWeekLong": {
    "Sun": "星期日",
    "Mon": "星期一",
    "Tue": "星期二",
    "Wed": "星期三",
    "Thu": "星期四",
    "Fri": "星期五",
    "Sat": "星期六"
  },
  "SmartInsertDate.CustomDayOfWeekShort": {
    "Sun": "日",
    "Mon": "一",
    "Tue": "二",
    "Wed": "三",
    "Thu": "四",
    "Fri": "五",
    "Sat": "六"
  },
  "SmartInsertDate.CustomAmPmShort": {
    "am": "上",
    "pm": "下"
  },
  "SmartInsertDate.CustomAmPmLong": {
    "am": "上午",
    "pm": "下午"
  }
  "SmartInsertDate.DateFormat": [
    { "format": "YYYY/MM/DD(DDD)" },
    { "format": "YYYY年MM月DD号 DDDD" }
  ],
  "SmartInsertDate.DateTimeFormat": [
    { "format": "YYYY/MM/DD(DDD) HH:mm" },
    { "format": "YYYY年MM月DD号 DDDD AAAhh点mm分ss秒" }
  ],
  "SmartInsertDate.TimeFormat": [
    { "format": "AAAhh点mm分ss秒" }
    { "format": "AAAAhh点mm分ss秒" }
  ]
}

Other Patterns

  "SmartInsertDate.CustomDayOfWeekLong": {
    "Sun": "禮拜日",
    "Mon": "禮拜一",
    "Tue": "禮拜二",
    "Wed": "禮拜三",
    "Thu": "禮拜四",
    "Fri": "禮拜五",
    "Sat": "禮拜六"
  },

Date Format String