Functionality

• Supports running Love2D projects directly from VSCode.

• Intellisense for the Love2D API.

• Command for opening Love2D web help for Love2D function under the cursor

• Ability to toggle auto re-running Love2D project on save

• Ability to debug print() statements in a separate cmd line window (Windows OS only)

Installation

Press F1 in VSCode, type ext install and then look for pixelbyte-love2d.

#Usage

Keybindings

• Run Love2D on the current project folder:
• NOTE: YOU CAN CHANGE THESE KEYS IN File->Preferences->Settings

  Win: {"key": "Alt+L,", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.run"}
MacOS: {"key": "cmd+L,", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.run"}

• Toggle the run Love2D on save feature:

  Win: {"key": "Ctrl+Alt+L,", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.runOnsave.toggle"}
MacOS: {"key": "Ctrl+cmd+L,", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.runOnsave.toggle"}

• Toggle showing the debug console on Love2D execution

{"key": "Ctrl+Shift+L,", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.debug.toggle"}

• Open the Love2D help page for the function under the cursor

{"key": "F2", "command":"pixelbyte.love2d.help"}

Available Settings

• Set the path to the Love2D executable:
• Change these in File->Preferences->Settings

"pixelbyte.love2d.path" : "C:\Program Files\Love\love.exe"

• Show debug console (Windows only):

"pixelbyte.love2d.debug": true

• Run Love2D on file save:

"pixelbyte.love2d.runOnSave" : false

• Change the default search directory for main.lua from the project root to the given relative directory

"pixelbyte.love2d.srcDir" : "src"