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Plain Sidebar

Plain Sidebar

bithappens

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Declutter the window with a plain and empty sidebar.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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An empty sidebar for Visual Studio Code

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Are you sometimes struggling with the clutter of your sidebar? A click on this simple button shows an empty sidebar whenever you need tidiness.

A screenshot of Visual Studio Code showing the extension button in the activity bar and the resulting empty sidebar.

This extension creates free space in your editor in a simple way without ruining your layout or further setting modifications. An empty sidebar puts your focus on the main content of the editor and, with that, helps you to increase your productivity.

Settings and Commands

None. This extension is just an empty sidebar without any further functionality.

Contributing

I am always looking for new ideas and feedback. Before you open a pull request, please create an issue about your thoughts first.

Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md

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