Create snippets from editor selection

[CookieJack]

In the edit mode, I think it would be better if user take right mouse button click to define a custom code snippet.

One of the situations would be like this:
The user can select multiple line of the code and click right mouse button, then popup a menu and select "convert to code snippet" or something else.

All in all, we want a simple and fast way to create custom code snippet

[alexdima]

fyi @jrieken

[jrieken]

I like, had similar ideas the other day

[CookieJack]

I was an iOS developer and now turned to be a web front end developer, so same idea came from Xcode using experience.

[joewinger]

Agreed. Would make snippets even more approachable and friendly. I never have enough time to sit down and define a code snippet (even though it's only a few lines), but I can definitely see myself converting some code I've typed a million times in to a snippet by clicking my mouse a few times.

[jrieken]

there actually exists an extension for this: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dafanasev.snippetier

[d-akara]

Another option is using this extension to create the snippet bodies. Allows you to go back later and add to existing snippets.

See command Lines AS JSON https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dakara.transformer

[connorshea]

This'd make VS Code much more powerful for me, I don't currently use snippets mostly due to lack of this functionality 🙏

I'll try the extensions recommended here, but I'd argue it'd be better if users were able to create their own easily without an extension.

[JohnnyCrazy]

@jrieken How is the status here, are you guys still interested in a solution inside of vscode or are the listed extensions the way to go? :)

[futuremotiondev]

I personally would love the right click > create snippet functionality. Definitely still interested in this solution.

[nfx]

will it ever land?...

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[pricklywiggles]

Please do reconsider, this would make writing and using snippets a breeze.

[johncmolyneux]

I find it just plain daft that this doesn't exist. I have to manually create an XML file in order to create a snippet. Welcome to 1990!