Outline Map

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A visual, interactive outline map that combines the clarity of the outline with the intuitive overview of the minimap. Alternative Minimap.

Features

• Follow the cursor

• Quick navigation

• Flag diagnostics

• Color customization

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Configuration

Changes will take effect after restarting the outline view

• outline-map.color: color table for specific symbols
• outline-map.enableAutomaticIndentReduction: Enable automatic reduction of child node indent when parent node label goes out of view
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• outline-map.follow: Scroll the outline when the cursor moves or the viewport scrolls
  • viewport: When scrolling, the center outline node in the visible area of the editor will be scrolled to the center of the outline view;
  • cursor (default): When the cursor position changes, the outline node where the cursor is located will be scrolled to the center of the outline view;
  • cursor-always-open: Follow the cursor, manually expand/collapse the outline
• outline-map.hiddenItem: Choose items you do not want to see in the outline.
• outline-map.defaultMaxDepth: Set the default maximum depth of the outline tree. Set this to non-zero to enable the depth button > & <.
• outline-map.expandOutlineMethod
  Set how to expand outline node.
  • click (default): Click the icon of a outline node to expand;
    
  • hover: Hover a outline node to expand;
• outline-map.customFont: Set the font of the outline view. Example: Consolas, "Courier New", monospace.
• outline-map.customCSS: custom css for the outline. You could use Help->Toggle Developer Tools to see class of elements. If some style does not take effect, you can add !important to the rule.

Commands

• outline-map.addDepth | outline-map.reduceDepth: Add / Reduce a level to the outline tree. Only works when outline-map.defaultMaxDepth is set to non-zero.
• outline-map.pin | outline-map.unpin | outline-map.freeze : Pin / Unpin / Freeze the outline tree.
  • unpin: Free the outline tree;
  • pin: The outline tree will not be automatically expanded;
  • freeze: The outline tree will not be automatically expanded and will not scroll when the cursor moves or the viewport scrolls;

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Suggestion: move view to secondary side panel (vscode ^1.64)

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Outline Map relies on (vscode || other extensions) to provide symbol information

If you meet issues that outline can not display / display wrongly for a specific file type, please check if the built-in outline supports the file type.

• No: Please install a extension that provides correct symbol information.
• Yes: Report an issue with the problem file and installed related extensions.

Refer to the following links for more information: vscode-code-outline/language-support

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Enjoy!