League VSCode Extension

Overview

The League Lesson Browser extension provides a sidebar webview for managing Python lessons. It includes action buttons for common tasks such as running Python scripts, stopping programs, and marking lessons as complete. The Extension also simplifies the UI for students, organizes panels according to the lesson structure. It is designed to work with League curriculum.

Features

• Webview for Action Buttons: A sidebar webview that displays action buttons for common tasks such as running Python scripts, stopping programs, and marking lessons as complete.
• Python File Detection: Automatically detects open Python files and updates the webview accordingly.
• Run and Debug: Easily run and debug Python scripts with a single click.
• Focus Management: Maintains focus on the lesson browser view after running or debugging scripts.

Example

This extension is intended to work with League curriculum, for example, Python Apprentice. These lessons have a YAML format syllabus, and are typically run on a specific Docker image that provides a NoVNC based virtual screen.

Configuration

If you are developing a lesson syllabus, set the jtl.syllabus.dev setting to True, or set the JTL_SYLLABUS_DEV environment variable to True. This will enable the development mode, which will prevent the extension from re-configuring the UI and automatically opening the first lesson.

The Syllabus file can be set with the jtl.syllabus.path setting, or the JTL_SYLLABUS environment variable.

Available Commands

The extension provides the following commands:

For Developers and Instructors

Restore the UI

This extension will simplify the UI for students, but this simplification can complicate normal development. You can turn it on and off with the "League: UI: *" commands. You can also toggle hiding files with "League: Files:"

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Support

For any issues or feature requests, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.