SlowReader

SlowReader is a Visual Studio Code extension that reveals text one character at a time, simulating a typewriter-style animation. This extension is useful for presentations, live coding, tutorials, or simply adding a visual effect to your editing experience.

We truly appreciate your support. Your generosity encourages us to keep improving SlowReader and helps sustain its ongoing development.

Features

• Typewriter-style animation of text in the active editor
• Customizable delay between character displays
• Manual cancel support via Command Palette
• Instantly reveal remaining text when animation is cancelled

Usage

1. Open a text file in the editor
2. Run the command SlowReader: Start Typing Animation from the Command Palette
3. To cancel the animation and show the rest of the text immediately, run:
   • SlowReader: Cancel Typing Animation

Configuration

You can customize the delay between characters by updating your settings:

"slowreader.delay": 80

This value is specified in milliseconds.

Commands

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.85.0 or newer

Release Notes

0.1.0

• Initial release with typewriter animation
• Configurable delay setting
• Manual cancel support

Additional Resources

• Extension Guidelines
• VS Code Markdown Support
• Markdown Syntax Reference

Thank you for using SlowReader.