Sonica is an extension that adds audible indicators to events inside VS Code.
Features
Support for rulers
Persistent tones when rulers are crossed
clicks to determine if the cursor crosses a ruler, panning clicks that allow determining how far the cursor is from a ruler
Deals correctly with variable-width tabs
Support for diagnostics
Sounds for errors and warnings
Sounds play both when the cursor moves over lines, for a general overview, and also when the cursor moves over individual characters, to determine where the error/warning is specifically
Installation
The easiest way to install the extension is to either use the extension view in VSCode (search for Sonica) or go here and click on install.
To develop the extension, clone the repository, run npm i, and open the repository folder in VSCode. The general workflow is to make changes to the source code, then press f5 to run a test instance of the extension in a new VSCode window.
Features to be added
Sounds for more diagnostics
Indications for indentation
Eventual pseudo-HRTF, for determining where the cursor is in context of the entire file
Known Bugs
There are some edge cases with regards to what happens when moving to the beginning/end of lines
