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Selection Stats & Line Counter

Selection Stats & Line Counter

Pavelas

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7 installs
| (0) | Free
A VS Code extension that supercharges your status bar with detailed, real-time information about your cursor position and text selections.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Selection Stats & Line Counter 🧩

A VSCode extension that supercharges your status bar with detailed information about your cursor position and text selections. Inspired by the Zed editor, it brings a more informative and modern selection display! 🚀

⚙️ Recommended Setup

  1. Install the Selection Stats & Line Counter extension.
  2. Right-click on the status bar.
  3. Disable the default VS Code "Editor Selection" item.
  4. Make sure Selection Stats & Line Counter is enabled.
  5. Enjoy your improved status bar experience!

🎬 Demo

Selection Stats & Line Counter Demo

✨ Features

This extension enhances your status bar with helpful, real-time information:

  • Cursor Position: See your current line and column number (line:column).
  • Character Count: Instantly view the number of characters in your text selection.
  • Line Count: If your selection spans multiple lines, the total number of lines is displayed.

The status bar item appears on the right side and updates automatically as you work.

🔍 Examples

  • Single cursor: 12:5 (line 12, column 5)
  • Single-line selection: 12:5 (10 chars)
  • Multi-line selection: 12:5 (25 chars, 3 lines)
  • Multiple selections: 3 selected (33 chars, 5 lines)

🤝 Contributing

Spotted a bug or have an idea to improve the extension? Contributions are welcome, feel free to open an issue or pull request on GitHub. 🖤

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