json settings editor

[OneOfOne]

With microsoft completely ignoring the voices of the community (shocking, right?), is there any chance you guys can revert that horrible bug they introduced?

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/125952

[daiyam]

Damn! I've really thought that the split had removed few months back!! I just found that it's option to check. No wonder that it is used very little... By the way, I'm editing the setting in JSON.

I will have to understand why it has been deprecated and removed in the first place. When I've started using VSCode, I did like that feature and thought that it was nice.

In the meantimes, you are welcome to make a PR.

[daiyam]

The old split JSON settings editor is more useful because when searching, the unmatched properties are hidden.

I think the split JSON settings editor should be the default, like 2-3 years ago. The GUI isn't very useful...

I've read the post, no real information about the tech limitation...

[carlocardella]

You might want to upvote this issue (not sure it will make any difference but we can try): https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/129594

[daiyam]

Here the patch to add back the previous JSON settings editor: json-settings-editor.patch.zip

I've just copied the old version from 1.58 and fixed the few changes...

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[lonix1]

!stale

[Crystal-RainSlide]

To just access the JSON settings: F1 or Ctrl + Shift + P, then:

• > Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)
• > Preferences: Open Default Settings (JSON)
• ...

To write a extension and add some buttons, here are the commands:

• Default Settings (JSON): workbench.action.openRawDefaultSettings
• Folder Settings (JSON): workbench.action.openFolderSettingsFile
• Workspace Settings (JSON): workbench.action.openWorkspaceSettingsFile
• Remote Settings (JSON): workbench.action.openRemoteSettingsFile
• User Settings (JSON), not sure why there are 2 of them:
  • workbench.action.openSettingsJson
  • workbench.action.openApplicationSettingsJson

[daiyam]

I don't think we will re-implement the JSON settings editor. It will take too much time.

@Crystal-RainSlide It was when the JSON settings editor was a split editor between the current editor and the reference file with sync search and other....

[lonix1]

:sob:

[Crystal-RainSlide]

hmmm

workbench.settings.useSplitJSON

[daiyam]

@lonix1 Ya... Sorry Me too, I'm sad. @Crystal-RainSlide No, not the same... The old one was 1 editor with 1 search. The new is 2 editors with 2 searchs.

[Crystal-RainSlide]

hmmm (*2)

This one don't seems like started though

https://github.com/zokugun/MrCode#split-json-settings-editor

split JSON settings editor

I will try to add back the split JSON settings editor via an extension.