Toggle side bar

Toggle side bar in Visual Studio Code — with two ready prompts: the immediate one, and the one that makes it stick.

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2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I closed a terminal and the side bar unexpectedly stayed open; I'm worried the reviewer will get…

I just opened a presentation window and the file tree covers the code

I closed a terminal and the side bar unexpectedly stayed open; I'm worried the reviewer will get distracted by the file list. Should I hide the side bar now or leave it so they can open the files themselves? What is the least risky move for a one-on-one review in ten minutes?

Become — change the pattern

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Every demo I give, participants get distracted by the file list and ask where things are. How do I…

I keep shipping with the file tree visible during demos

Every demo I give, participants get distracted by the file list and ask where things are. How do I change my habit so I start sessions with the side bar hidden and only reveal it when needed? Recommend a simple checklist or two short keystrokes to make it automatic.

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