CineLorem

CineLorem is a simple VS Code extension that inserts random movie quotes inspired by iconic film lines, as an alternative to Lorem Ipsum (Default: Italian quotes).

Features

• Insert a single line of movie-inspired text
• Insert a paragraph made of multiple quotes
• Generate multiple paragraphs for mock content
• Ability to use a custom phrase dataset

Perfect for prototyping, UI testing, or just having fun with placeholder text.

Usage

Open the Command Palette:

F1 or Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS)

Type CineLorem and choose one of the available commands:

• CineLorem: Insert line
• CineLorem: Insert paragraph
• CineLorem: Insert multiple paragraphs

Commands

The extension provides the following commands:

• cinelorem.line
• cinelorem.paragraph
• cinelorem.multipleParagraphs

Customization

CineLorem includes a few settings to control how text is generated:

• Number of sentences per paragraph
• Default number of paragraphs
• Allow duplicate sentences within a paragraph

You can configure them in:

File > Preferences > Settings > search "CineLorem"

Custom dataset

You can override the default dataset and use your own phrases.

There are two ways to do it:

1. Inline dataset

Define phrases directly in the settings:

"cinelorem.datasetCustom": [
	"Winter is coming.",
	"Say hello to my little friend.",
	"I'll be back."
]

2. External JSON file

Provide a path to a JSON file containing an array of strings:

"cinelorem.datasetFile": "data/custom.json"

Example of my-quotes.json:

[
	"May the Force be with you.",
	"Here's looking at you, kid.",
	"You talking to me?"
]

Notes:

• The path can be relative to your workspace or absolute
• If the file is not found or invalid, CineLorem will fallback to the bundled dataset
• If both datasetCustom and datasetFile are set, datasetCustom has priority

Keybindings

No default keyboard shortcuts are defined to avoid conflicts.

You can assign your own keybindings in:

Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts

or directly in keybindings.json:

{
	"key": "ctrl+shift+l",
	"command": "cinelorem.paragraph",
	"when": "editorTextFocus"
}

Compatibility

This extension works only in VS Code Desktop. It is not supported in VS Code Web (vscode.dev / github.dev).

Why CineLorem?

Standard Lorem Ipsum is useful, but meaningless. CineLorem adds personality to your mock content using recognizable cinematic-style lines.

DevTeam

ARMADA 429

Lorenzo "Saibal" Forti - lorenzo.forti@gmail.com

License