Microsoft released VS Code version 1.84: customizable active bar location, hidden editor tabs, etc.

CTOnews.com news on November 3, according to the official website, Visual Studio Code version 1.84 has been released, mainly adding more audio formats, custom activity bar locations, hidden editor tabs, and improved Python performance and Copilot features for this IDE.

Interested partners can view the specific update log here. The main changes in CTOnews.com are as follows:

More Audio Tips (More audio cues) New audio prompts indicate clear, save, and format activities.

Customize the activity bar location (Hide editor tabs) move the activity bar to the top for a compact display

The hidden editor tab shows multiple, single, or no editor tabs.

Maximize the Editor Group of the Editor Groups Quick start activity.

Python performance improves the speed of running code in the terminal is smoother, and it is easier to create a virtual environment.

Improve the FastAPI tutorial improve the tutorial on "how to use VS Code to develop Python FastAPI applications".

Gradle improved support for the Java Gradle project

GitHub Copilot preview supports chat agents, generates commit messages, and adds terminal support.

In addition, a "floating window" preview feature has been added to this version, which was put forward by users in 2016 and is currently being tested by the development team.