LHQ Editor for Visual Studio Code
A vscode extension to show and edit LHQ files, a format for localizing software applications.
Features
WYSIWYG editor
LHQ files are displayed in a tree view with a WYSIWYG editor for each element.
Code generation
LHQ files can be used to generate code in various programming languages.
Currently only C#/.NET related code generators are built-in.
Light & dark theme support (autodetect)
The theme (light or dark) is automatically detected from the VS Code theme.
Commands
Commands can be accessed from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P), and some commands can be accessed from the context menu in the LHQ Tree View.
Commands available only when LHQ file is open in the editor:
| Command |
Keybinding |
Description |
| LHQ: Focus Tree View |
F2 |
Focuses the LHQ Tree View, only when the lhq editor panel is active. |
| LHQ: Focus Editor |
Ctrl+Enter |
Focuses the LHQ Editor, only when the lhq tree view is active. |
| LHQ: Model Properties |
none |
Shows the model properties dialog for the current LHQ file. |
| LHQ: Add element |
none |
Shows the 'Add Element' dialog to add a new category or resource to the current LHQ file. |
| LHQ: Add language |
Insert |
Shows the 'Add Language' dialog to add a new language to the current LHQ file. |
| LHQ: Add category |
Ctrl+Insert |
Shows the 'Add Category' dialog to add a new category to the current category. |
| LHQ: Add resource |
Insert |
Shows the 'Add Resource' dialog to add a new resource to the current category. |
| LHQ: Rename element |
Ctrl+R |
Renames the name of the currently selected element (category or resource). |
| LHQ: Delete element(s) |
Delete |
Deletes the currently selected element (category or resource). |
| LHQ: Duplicate element |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicates the currently selected element (category or resource). |
| LHQ: Delete language(s) |
Delete |
Deletes the currently selected language. |
| LHQ: Find in Tree |
Ctr+F |
Shows a simple 'Find in Tree' input box to search for text in the tree view. |
| LHQ: Advanced Find |
Ctr+Alt+F |
Shows the 'Advanced Find' dialog to search for text in the tree view with more options. |
| LHQ: Mark language as primary |
none |
Marks the currently selected language as the primary language. |
| LHQ: Run code generator |
none |
Runs the associated code generator for the current LHQ file. |
| LHQ: Import resources from file |
none |
Imports translations from an Excel file. |
| LHQ: Export resources to file |
none |
Exports resources to a file. Currently, only Microsoft Excel (*.xlsx) is supported. |
Commands available anytime from Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):
| Command |
Keybinding |
Description |
| LHQ: Create strings localization file |
none |
Creates a new LHQ file with a selected code generator template and 'English' as the primary language. |
Install
- Open the Extensions sidebar panel in Visual Studio Code (View → Extensions).
- Search for
lhq-editor.
- Click Install.
- Click Reload, if required.
Marketplace
Marketplace extension page - LHQ Editor
Configuration
This extension contributes the following settings:
| Setting |
Description |
Default |
Values |
| lhqeditor.runGeneratorOnSave |
Runs the associated code generator after a *.lhq file is saved. |
true |
true / false |
Release Notes
Take a look at the CHANGELOG to see the details of all changes.
1.0.0
Initial release of LHQ Editor extension
