Remove Empty Spaces Extension

A VS Code extension that removes leading and trailing whitespace from files. Remove lines containing only whitespace, trailing whitespace, or both.

Features

• Remove lines that contain only whitespace (spaces and tabs), replacing them with empty lines
• Remove trailing whitespace from lines
• Remove both leading and trailing whitespace in one operation
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts:
  • CMD+Option+L (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+L (Windows/Linux) - Remove leading whitespace
  • CMD+Option+T (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+T (Windows/Linux) - Remove trailing whitespace
  • CMD+Option+E (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+E (Windows/Linux) - Remove both
• Command palette support for all commands

Usage

Via Keyboard Shortcuts

• Press CMD+Option+L to remove leading whitespace (lines with only whitespace)
• Press CMD+Option+T to remove trailing whitespace
• Press CMD+Option+E to remove both leading and trailing whitespace

Via Command Palette

1. Open the Command Palette (CMD+Shift+P on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
2. Type "Remove" and select the desired command:
   • "Remove Leading Spaces"
   • "Remove Trailing Spaces"
   • "Remove Both Leading and Trailing Spaces"
3. Press Enter

Installation

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run compile to compile the TypeScript code
4. Press F5 to run the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

Packaging

To create a .vsix file for distribution:

1. Install the vsce tool: npm install -g vsce
2. Run vsce package to create the .vsix file
3. Install the extension using code --install-extension remove-white-spaces-1.0.0.vsix

Development

• Run npm run compile to compile TypeScript
• Run npm run watch to compile in watch mode
• Press F5 to run the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

License

See LICENSE file for details.