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SCSS IntelliSense and hover tips

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Advanced autocompletion and refactoring support for SCSS
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vscode-scss

SCSS IntelliSense (Variables, Mixins and Functions) for all files in the workspace.

Install

Plugin installation is performed in several stages:

  • Press F1 and select Extensions: Install Extensions.
  • Search and choose vscode-scss-helper.

See the extension installation guide for details.

Usage

Just install the plugin and use it.

Supported features

  • Code Completion Proposals (variables, mixins, functions) — description
  • Hover (variables, mixins, functions) — description
  • Signature Help (mixins, functions) — description
  • Go to (variables, mixins, functions) — description
  • Show all All Symbol Definitions in Folder (variables, mixin, functions) — description
  • Import files by @import "filepath"; from anywhere. Even outside of the open workspace.
  • Support vue file scss block.

Supported settings

scss.scannerDepth

  • Type: number
  • Default: 30

The maximum number of nested directories to scan.

scss.scannerExclude

  • Type: string[]
  • Default: ["**/.git", "**/node_modules", "**/bower_components"]

List of glob patterns for directories that are excluded when scanning.

scss.scanImportedFiles

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: true

Allows scan imported files.

scss.implicitlyLabel

  • Type: string|null
  • Default: (implicitly)

The text of a label that the file imported implicitly. If null then label not displayed.

scss.showErrors

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false

Allows to display errors.

scss.suggestVariables

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: true

Allows prompt Variables.

scss.suggestMixins

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: true

Allows prompt Mixins.

scss.suggestFunctions

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: true

Allows prompt Functions.

scss.suggestFunctionsInStringContextAfterSymbols

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: (+-*%

Allows prompt Functions in String context after specified symbols. For example, if you add the / symbol, then background: url(images/he|) will be suggest hello() function if it is defined.

scss.dev.serverPort

  • Type: number
  • Default: -1

Launches the SCSS IntelliSense server at a specific port for debugging and profiling. Used for filing performance issue.

Questions

I don't see suggestions in the SCSS files.

You must perform several steps:

  • Set scss.showErrors option in settings of Editor.
  • Restart VS Code.
  • Try to reproduce your problem.
  • Open Help -> Toggle Developer Tools and copy errors.
  • Create Issue on GitHub.

License

This software is released under the terms of the MIT license.

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