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Place layout buttons at bottom left - add panel button at the bottom left #227408

Open BerndHme opened 3 weeks ago

BerndHme commented 3 weeks ago

Type: Feature Request

Place layout buttons at bottom left. So you can easily toggle bottom panel without the need for added extensions to achieve this.

Why is there not a bottom panel button? When debugging you use you're mouse frequently, navigating different windows and checking variables. You ofthen want to open close your bottom panel for various reasons. I think a bottom panel button will benefit many users. Many extensions already add bottom buttons in the statusbar, why is there not a button for opening an closing the panel by default? Why is it that they are located to the far upper right... this is completely non-ergonimic.

The same question / request to just launch your debugger via the status bar. Yes I know you can "semi" launch your debugger over there... but it's completely not practical to first click at the bottom to open the command pallet on top, and then selecting "start debugging". This should simply be a button that simulates "F5".

You're not always only using your keyboard when debugging. Shortcuts are great but there is a reason why 99% of pc's have a mouse.

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VS Code version: Code 1.92.2

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