latex-input

This extension allows you to enter Unicode symbols using LaTeX-like commands. Available commands are added to the list of auto-completions when you type \.

Configuration

• latex-input.enabled: Enables or disables the extension. This can be set on a per-language basis. For example:

  "[latex]": {
    "latex-input.enabled": false
  }
  

• latex-input.triggers: The set of characters to watch for to activate the extension. By default this is '\\'.

• latex-input.mappings: Defines the available input mappings, i.e., which strings get translated into which unicode characters. This can be one of three things:

  1. A JSON object with specific mappings:

     "latex-input.mappings": {
       "pm": "±",
       "mp": "∓",
       "times": "×",
       "x": "×",
       "cdot": "⋅",
       ...
     }
     

  2. A filename pointing to a JSON file with the desired configuration:

     "latex-input.mappings": "${workspaceFolder}my-mappings.json"
     

     // ${workspaceFolder}my-mappings.json
     {
       "pm": "±",
       "mp": "∓",
       "times": "×",
       "x": "×",
       "cdot": "⋅",
       ...
     }
     

     Relative filenames are always resolved with respect to the extension's own directory, which contains a "default-mappings.json".

  3. An array of filenames and JSON objects:

     "latex-input.mappings": [
       {...},
       "${workspaceFolder}my-mappings.json"
     ]