VS Code Cowsay

If you have a lot of screen real estate, like wasting it, and especially if you're already rocking VS Code Pets, hold on to your udders. This extension is for you! ~~Proudly~~ presenting VS Code Cowsay, bringing the classic ASCII art bovine directly to your editor.

Why? I don't know... for funsies! 🐮

Credits

This extension uses the cowsay library by piuccio for generating the ASCII art cows and messages.

Features

• Cowsay sidebar with random programming excuse messages
• Zoom in and out functionality
• Refresh button for new cow-tent
• Multiple animals in selection
• Ability to set an interval for message refresh

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "VS Code Cowsay"
4. Click Install

Usage

1. Open the VS Code Cowsay sidebar from the Explorer view
2. Enjoy random cow messages!
3. Use the toolbar buttons to:
   • Change the animal
   • Refresh for a new message
   • Zoom in
   • Zoom out
4. Think about finally decluttering extension list that pilled up over time.

Commands

This extension contributes the following commands:

• vscode-cowsay.refresh: Refresh Cowsay
• vscode-cowsay.zoomIn: Zoom In Cowsay
• vscode-cowsay.zoomOut: Zoom Out Cowsay
• vscode-cowsay.changeAnimal: Change "animal"

Requirements

VS Code 1.92.0 or higher (No idea if it works on lower versions but if you're not updating VS Code, shame on you!)

Extension Settings

The extension contributes the following settings:

• vscode-cowsay.autoRefreshInterval: Set the interval (in minutes) for automatically refreshing the Cowsay message. Default is 0 (disabled).

You can also add a keyboard shortcut for refresh by going to Manage > Keyboard shortcuts, searching for vscode-cowsay.refresh, and assigning a shortcut to it.

Known Issues

No known issues at this time. If you encounter any problems, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.

Release Notes

0.7.0

• Added multi-line message wrapping to improve readability for longer texts.

0.6.0

• Extension now keeps zoom level after restart.
• 6 new animals added - bat, bear, butterfly, cat, dog, llama.

0.5.0

• Extension now keeps the animal you selected after restart.

0.4.0

• Added auto-refresh interval option in User Settings (press Ctrl+, then search for cowsay and look for "Auto Refresh Interval setting under Vscode-cowsay" section and enter the desired interval in minutes).

0.3.0

• Added more "animals" and ability to change them.
• Added developer excuses instead of cow puns.
• Improved design and code compatibility.

0.2.0

• Added zoom functionality.
• Improved sidebar UI.

0.1.0

• Initial release of VS Code Cowsay.
• Basic Cowsay sidebar with refresh functionality.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.