diff --git a/Visual-Studio-2019-Instructions.md b/Visual-Studio-2019-Instructions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..18b3087 --- /dev/null +++ b/Visual-Studio-2019-Instructions.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +Before proceeding with this step, ensure that you have installed FiraCode. + +Launch Visual Studio 2019. + +Launch the Options dialog by opening the "Tools" menu and selecting "Options". + +In the Options dialog, under the "Environment" category, you'll find "Fonts and Colors". Click on that. You'll see a combo-box on the right hand side of the dialog labelled "Font". Select "Fira Code" from that combo-box. Click "OK" to dismiss. + + +Now, most FiraCode ligatures will work. A notable exception is the hyphen-based ligatures (e.g. the C++ dereference '->'). See [issue 422](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode/issues/422) for details. +