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Waldir Pimenta 2020-05-18 09:57:46 +01:00
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VS-Code-Instructions.md

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Make sure you [install the font](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode/wiki/Installing).
## Using the Settings Editor
## Using the visual Settings Editor
To open the settings editor, first from the `Code` menu choose `Preferences`, `Settings` or use keyboard shortcut <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>,</kbd> (<kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>,</kbd> on Mac).
To open the settings editor: from the `Code` menu, choose `Preferences` > `Settings`, or use keyboard shortcut <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>,</kbd> (<kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>,</kbd> on Mac).
To enable FiraCode in the settings editor, under "Commonly Used", expand the "Text Editor" settings and then click on "Font". In the "Font Family" input box type `Fira Code`, replacing any content. Tick the check box "Enables/Disables font ligatures" under "Font Ligatures" to enable the special ligatures.
To enable FiraCode in the settings editor: under "Commonly Used", expand the "Text Editor" settings and then click on "Font". In the "Font Family" input box type `Fira Code`, replacing any content. Tick the check box "Enables/Disables font ligatures" under "Font Ligatures" to enable the special ligatures.
## Manually editing settings.json
## Manually editing `settings.json`
Visual Studio Code allows you to also edit the underlying `settings.json` config file. First open the settings editor as described above, then click the "curly brackets" icon to open the "settings.json" file.
Visual Studio Code allows you to also edit the underlying `settings.json` config file. First open the settings editor as described above, then click the "curly brackets" icon to open the `settings.json` file.
Then paste the following lines and save the file.
```json
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"editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code'",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
```
### Font weights
To achieve different weights add one of the following (verified on Mac/Windows 10):
To achieve different weights, add one of the following (verified on Mac/Windows 10):
```json
"editor.fontWeight": "300" // Light
"editor.fontWeight": "400" // Regular
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"editor.fontWeight": "600" // Bold
```
To use Retina weight, change Font name to `FiraCode-Retina` if macOS (exactly that, no spaces):
To use Retina weight, change Font name to `FiraCode-Retina` if on macOS (exactly that, no spaces):
```json
"editor.fontFamily": "FiraCode-Retina",
```
or 'Fira Code Retina' if Windows or Linux:
...or to `Fira Code Retina` if on Windows or Linux:
```json
"editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code Retina",
```
### Stylistic sets
Since version [1.40](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_40#_font-feature-settings), you can define in `settings.json`:
Since version [1.40](https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_40#_font-feature-settings), you can define stylistic sets in `settings.json`:
```json
"editor.fontLigatures": "'ss01', 'ss02', 'ss03', 'ss04', 'ss05', 'ss06', 'zero', 'onum'"
```
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### Useful extensions
Disable ligatures in unwanted contexts https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kshetline.ligatures-limited
- [Disable ligatures in unwanted contexts](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kshetline.ligatures-limited)