VSCode Interface Description

1. Startup Page

After completing VSCode installation, click the VSCode icon and the startup screen appears as follows:

The image above shows the welcome screen of Visual Studio Code (VS Code). It is the start page of a code editor, providing quick access to different features and resources.

The following is a description of each part in the image:

Activity Bar：

  • Located on the left side, it contains multiple icons, each representing a functional view of VS Code.
  • Four functions are marked with red arrows in the image:
    • Document Management: Possibly refers to the Explorer, used for managing files and folders.
    • Search: Used to search for files or text across the entire workspace.
    • Version Control: Usually integrated with Git for code version management.
    • Debug: Used to start a debug session for code debugging.

Start：

  • Located above the Activity Bar, it contains shortcuts for common functions.
  • Three options are marked with red boxes in the image:
    • New File: Create a new file.
    • Open...: Open a file or folder.
    • Run Command...: Execute commands using the Command Palette.

Recently Opened Folders (Recent)：

  • Displays a list of recently opened folders, making it easy to quickly switch to a previous working directory.
  • The recently opened folders are marked with a red box in the image, for example "example-test".

Walkthrough (Tutorial)：

  • Located on the right side of the welcome screen, it provides some quick links to help users learn about and use VS Code.
  • Three links are marked with red boxes in the image:
    • Get Started with VS Code: Provides guidance on customization methods and using VS Code specifically.
    • Learn the Basics: Links to VS Code basics, helping users understand essential features.
    • Improve Productivity: Provides tips to improve efficiency when using VS Code.

VS Code Documentation：

  • Located above the Walkthrough section, it is likely a link to the official VS Code documentation.

2. Editing Page

The interface for opening or editing code is shown below:

Activity Bar and Sidebar

On the left side of the interface, switch between different functional modules via icons:

  • Explorer (first icon): Shows the project file structure in the image, which includes:
    • EXAMPLE-TESTFolders: the project folder of the current workspace.
    • test.htmlFiles: the HTML file currently being edited.
  • Search (second icon): Used for global search of file content (inactive).
  • Source Control (third icon): Displays Git status for easy code version management.
  • Run and Debug (fourth icon): Allows setting breakpoints and running code.
  • Extensions (fifth icon): Used to install and manage plugins.

Immediately to the right of the Activity Bar, the specific content of the current functional module is displayed:

  • Currently displayed isExplorer。
  • The project structure is clearly displayed, including:
    • EXAMPLE-TESTAll files in the folder.
    • The file currently being editedtest.html。

Editor Area

Located in the middle of the interface, used for displaying and editing file content:

  • The editor area displaystest.htmlThe code of the file.
  • Supports syntax highlighting (such asDOCTYPE htmland<h1>tags).
  • The cursor is positioned on line 11 (the bottom status bar shows "Line 11").

Status Bar

Located at the bottom, displaying information about the current file and editing environment:

  • Git Status: Current branch ismain(bottom left corner).
  • File Information：
    • Encoding format: UTF-8.
    • End-of-line sequence: LF.
    • Current file type: HTML.
  • Terminal Status: Shows the currently open terminal type aszsh。
Other Extensions