Can't enter REPL paste mode in VScode? Just fix the keyboard shortcut conflict

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VScode is a great tool, but what makes me laugh is that it basically takes up almost every keyboard shortcut I can think of and what I can’t think of.

Using MicroPython’s mpremote tool in the terminal of VScode, when I want to use the keyboard shortcut ctrl+E to enter the paste mode of the REPL, I find that it is occupied by VScode.

  1. In order to resolve the conflict, you need to set it in VScode’s File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts, or use the shortcut key ctrl+shift+P and enter it in the pop-up search bar open keyboard shortcuts to access this option. 20220907173553

  2. Enter ctrl E in the search bar to find its related items, and find that the command that occupies the item is Go to File.... 20220907175434

  3. Right-click the item that occupies this shortcut key, left-click the Change When Expression item, enter !terminalFocus, and press Enter to confirm. This condition makes this command not valid in the terminal.

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  4. Use the mpremote tool in the terminal of VScode to enter the REPL of the development board, and use the shortcut key ctrl+E to enter the paste mode of the REPL normally. 20220907180935

  5. You can also use the shortcut key ctrl+shift+P and enter open keyboard shortcuts(JSON) in the pop-up search bar, edit this file, and add the following code:

[
    {
        "key": "ctrl+e",
        "command": "workbench.action.quickOpen",
        "when": "!terminalFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+e",
        "command": "-workbench.action.quickOpen"
    }
]

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