Will the code be organized as this is done in Arduino IDE? VS Code extension

[Aigars]

debugger in VS Code does not work?

[sableraph]

That’s right. Debugger support isn’t available in the VS Code extension yet. It may require quite a bit of work to implement. You can read more about it here:

[enhancement] Debugger support

[Chrisir]

@Aigars

I use that too. But you cannot add tabs to processing ide indefinitely. If the number of tabs exceeds the limits of the working program, the tab names disappear.

• The names disappear, but when you click on an “empty” tab, it shows again
• There is a drop-down-list with ALL tabs on the right
• You can sort the tabs: first come CapitalTitles, then smallTitles
  I use e.g. Inits, InputKeys, InputsMouse, Tools, cl0ClassX, cl1ClassY, cl2ClassZ…..

[Aigars]

Chrisir

Will the code be organized as this is done in Arduino IDE? VS Code extension

For example, in the Arduino IDE, if the tabs don’t fit, you can move them with the cursor or mouse wheel. The tab names don’t disappear. You can also rearrange them, which is quite convenient. In the Processing IDE, you have to shorten the tab names to keep the top panel useful. [bandicam 2025-09-19 10-54-03-512]

This has already been mentioned

Will the code be organized as this is done in Arduino IDE? VS Code extension

I agree that you can use the button to deploy the list of tabs. But this is inconvenient since the user gets used to the top panel during operation.

[Aigars]

Hi all.
Tell us how to create a new file for “Processing” in a VS code?
I create a name.pde file. Then I start and see the following message:

[Aigars]

Another problem

[stefterv]

I don’t have that selector in my clean install @Aigars could that be a separate plugin?

[sableraph]

You can use the icon next to the sketchbook. It appears when you hover over it, or click into the panel.

[Aigars]

Stefterv. This is a clean installation

[Aigars]

Sableraph. Thank you

[glv]

@stefterv

I don’t have that selector in my clean install @Aigars could that be a separate plugin?

CTRL SHIFT P and find Show or Focus Standalone Color Picker

@Aigars

Stefterv. This is a clean installation

I took interest in this because it highlights a cool feature of VS Code!

Is this about the space? Please provide more details.

My research and exploration:

• VS Code has a built-in color picker:
  Show or Focus Standalone Color Picker

• The color decorator box is invoked by adding a leading space:
  
  
  
  

• This gives an error when the code is run since you are passing a String but it does demonstrate the color decorator box behavior inside a quote:
  
  

Reference:

Color decorator not working for hex colors

Colors appear fine here in the color picker on:

• W10
• Processing 4.4.7
• Processing VS Code 1.1.5

:-)

[Aigars]

Due to the FF prefix (#xxxxxxxff) the color is not true. Example: I choose red, start the program and the blue shines. If you delete the FF “#XXXXXX” prefix, then everything works correctly.

Can I turn off the function in VS CODE that adds FF?

Watch the gif

[glv]

Hello @Aigars ,

@Aigars

Can I turn off the function in VS CODE that adds FF?

I can’t comment on VS Code extensions or built in features.

You can edit it out manually and this seems to work!

There may be an extension that is better suited for this.
Please share if you find one that works well.

@Aigars

Due to the FF prefix (#xxxxxxxff) the color is not true. Example: I choose red, start the program and the blue shines. If you delete the FF “#XXXXXX” prefix, then everything works correctly.

Good catch! I was focused on the space only in a previous response.

I delete the suffix (the last two) and it works!

Color reference shows what Processing accepts as parameters:

color / Reference

:)

[Aigars]

Hi.
Yes I delete FF manually too. But it’s distracting (