ThorVG for VS Code

A Visual Studio Code extension that integrates ThorVG Viewer for previewing Lottie animations and SVG files directly inside the editor.

Contents

• ThorVG for VS Code
  • Features
  • Usage
    • Opening ThorVG Preview
    • Commands
  • Development
    • Project Launch & Task Configuration
    • Package Extension
    • Requirements
  • Communication

Features

• Liveview: Instantly preview Lottie (.json, .lot) and SVG files, automatically updates as you edit

• Animation Controls: Play, pause, loop, and adjust playback speed
• Performance Stats: Monitor FPS, memory usage, and rendering performance in real time

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Usage

Opening ThorVG Preview

• Editor Icon: Click the ThorVG icon in the editor title bar while a .svg, .json, or .lot file is open to preview it with automatic loading and syncing.

• Command Palette: Use the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) to open ThorVG Preview.
• Auto-Sync: Clicking the editor icon automatically loads the current file, syncs edits in real time, and switches to the active file when you change editors.

Commands

All commands are accessible via Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P):

• ThorVG: Open Viewer - Open ThorVG Preview panel
• ThorVG: Open Viewer with Current File - Open ThorVG Preview with current file and enable auto-sync
• ThorVG: Open Extension Folder - Open thorvg-preview folder (contains thorvg.wasm) for easy WASM updates

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Development

Project Launch & Task Configuration

.vscode/launch.json

{
	"name": "Run Extension",
	"type": "extensionHost",
	"request": "launch",
	"args": [
		"--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
	],
	"outFiles": [
		"${workspaceFolder}/out/**/*.js"
	],
	"preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}"
},

.vscode/tasks.json

{
	"type": "npm",
	"script": "compile",
	"group": {
		"kind": "build",
		"isDefault": true
	}
},

Package Extension

# Install vsce if not already installed
npm install -g @vscode/vsce

# Package extension
vsce package

This creates a .vsix file that can be installed in VSCode.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20
• Visual Studio Code >= 1.67

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Communication

For real-time conversations and discussions, please join us on Discord

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