Note<\/b>: For some reason WordPress refused to embed Fraga\u2019s tweet so I had to link to the tweet instead.<\/p>\n
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As you all know by now, I prefer a minimalist approach to my editor screen layout. I want as much screen real estate as possible devoted to the file I\u2019m editing. That maximizes context and minimizes scrolling. Eric Fraga, it appears, agrees<\/a>:<\/p>\n When I first saw that screenshot, my immediate reaction was, \u201cWhy would anyone do that?\u201d Look at that layout. It\u2019s got all sorts of metadata about other files displayed but devotes only a third of its working space to the point of an editor: editing the text of a file.<\/p>\n After thinking about it for a while, I came to the realization that the people who prefer this type of configuration find text boring. It\u2019s not \u201cmodern looking\u201d, it\u2019s not flashy, and worst of all it doesn\u2019t look cool. But a setup like VS Code\u2019s default? That\u2019s happening!<\/p>\n Of course, as I\u2019ve said before, different strokes for different folks so use whatever works for you. Still, I maintain my cranky, much maligned opinion<\/a> that serious developers don\u2019t use setups like that. Let the abuse begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Note: For some reason WordPress refused to embed Fraga\u2019s tweet so I had to link to the tweet instead. As you all know by now, I prefer a minimalist approach to my editor screen layout. I want as much screen … Continue reading