Synchronized Scrolling in Split Editor

[jcastanza-apollidon]

I have a feature request related to synchronized scrolling in the Split Editor. I checked for extensions and didn't see any. Was wondering if this is the pipeline or not.

[compilenix]

Related #17362

[kkukshtel]

Would love this as well. Synchronized scrolling would allow for easy text diffs, similar to how the version diff works for the source control.

[stereokai]

This doesn't get enough love

[atif089]

bumping this cool request

[alete89]

spreading love

[usaspiff]

I would love to see this feature implemented as well, and be able to see text diffs.

[jeanbenitez]

👍 +1! I would love to see this too!

[ghaschel]

Would love to see this too

[Tuttu]

Adding my own voice for this addition. 👍

[LailaAli]

Agree, this would be a very handy feature. Are there any updates on this request?

[brandonhc33]

i need this, please!

[alete89]

I'm sure that this will catch @rebornix 's attention soon

[ankedsgn]

Yes, this would be a great addition. 👍🏼

[deckeogh]

I'd love to see this tooooo

[ddeamilivia]

It would be a good addition, and probably not too difficult to implement since it's already implemented on the file comparison, which btw is a nice workaround in the meantime

[subudhiroshan]

Yes please!

[savbran]

👍 +1 It would be great to have this feature to check editing between similar files.

[yume-chan]

For quickly compare two files:

1. Open one file
2. Select all
3. Copy
4. Open another file
5. F1, File: Compare Active File with Clipboard

And there is already API for an extension to synchronize scrolling position:

https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/8b5824e54d7e52a7ae8fc2ae4874c635022ba2db/src/vs/vscode.d.ts#L5613

It's up to extension authors what they want to do.

[oshliaer]

This feature could be used for parallel browsing of files in different languages. For example, translations in repositories.

[alete89]

This feature could be used for parallel browsing of files in different languages. For example, translations in repositories.

that's the most incumbent case of use for me.

[oshliaer]

Must have and thumbs up

[jost-s]

Yes, I'd love to have it. To compare versions of code or for refactoring similar functions.

[HosfordDotMe]

Looking for this 👍

[AnselmoMS]

waiting for it 👍

[fmonroe]

I'd love to have this too. Thanks.

[kudlohlavec]

👍

[intellekta]

Waiting too

[davinaizer]

👍

[sgaamuwa]

👍🏾

[Shamtam]

I'm amazed this hasn't gotten more attention. I'd expect the functionality similar to what is implemented in Notepad++. +1 here.

[joemidi]

👍

[remino]

You can already compare files in that fashion. See #34762.

[oshliaer]

@remino

It gives read-only state only.

[stereokai]

@remino It's not for comparison, it's for editing! We don't want a diff, we want to edit two files side-by-side and sync their scrolling.

[sguillia]

@stereokai We want synchronized scrolling on two editors. An editor can be a file but also a diff. We may want to compare two diffs side-by-side too!

[stereokai]

@sguillia I am all for it! :)

[arshmakker]

I too would love to have this feature.

[krisgardiner]

Would absolutely love this feature.

[samasri]

👍

[virgilshelton]

👍

[tarvo]

I would like to have this feature as well.

[marnunez]

Same here

[xahon]

Just execute File: Compare Active File With ... and you will be able to scroll both files in sync

[ShalbafZadeh]

spreading love

[mymage]

I'm looking if these feature exists and landed here, so a +1, thanks.

[jalovatt]

Just execute File: Compare Active File With ... and you will be able to scroll both files in sync

And if we don't specifically want a diff, but just to read both files? What if we want to edit both files? What if we just want to view twice as much of one file?

A separate issue with using the diff viewer for this - only users who are aware of "Compare File With..." will know about it.

[intellekta]

you say the right thing, it should also be possible without diff

[NikolaiPN]

+1. The "compare with" option is useful but sometimes I'd like to edit the files as well and it's impossible using that option. I was thinking of something like "lock scroll" option so you can position both files in a certain place and then lock the scroll so you can scroll them simultaneously.

[kas-elvirov]

there is no need for this tool because Fabio Spampinato made awesome extension called Diff

[JoBrad]

There are many suggestions in this thread about using diff, and nearly every time someone makes the point that synchronized scrolling is not just for diffs. I don’t think suggesting it yet again is helpful.