Enhanced VS Code with Primer CSS and Custom Styles

  • Day: 2023-09-20
  • Time: 16:30 to 17:20
  • Project: Dev
  • Workspace: WP 2: Operational
  • Status: Completed
  • Priority: MEDIUM
  • Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
  • Tags: Vs Code, CSS, Customization, Primer Css, SCSS

Description

Session Goal

The session aimed to enhance the user interface of Visual Studio Code by integrating Primer CSS and applying custom styles to Markdown previews.

Key Activities

  • Code Analysis: Reviewed code for optimizing store placement to minimize distances, focusing on algorithmic efficiency and memoization techniques.
  • Function Naming: Suggested improvements for function names to enhance code readability.
  • Markdown Customization: Explored methods to customize Markdown cell styles in VS Code using themes and CSS.
  • CSS Integration: Detailed steps to integrate Primer CSS into VS Code using the vscode_custom_css extension.
  • Troubleshooting: Addressed SCSS compilation and import issues related to Primer CSS, providing solutions for dependency checks and import path modifications.
  • Administrative Access: Provided guidance on running VS Code with administrative privileges and safely using sudo.
  • Custom CSS Application: Configured custom CSS in elevated VS Code instances and addressed troubleshooting for custom styles in Markdown previews.

Achievements

  • Successfully integrated Primer CSS into Visual Studio Code, enhancing the visual appearance through custom themes and styles.
  • Resolved SCSS compilation and import issues, ensuring smooth integration of custom styles.

Pending Tasks

  • Further exploration of function naming conventions for improved code clarity.
  • Continuous monitoring and updating of custom styles to maintain compatibility with VS Code updates.

Evidence

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