Macro like keybindings

[TheColorRed]

When creating keyboard shortcuts, it would be nice if you could pass an array of commands (to execute like a macro) that would run the commands in that order.

So take this for example:

{
    "key": "ctrl+s",
    "command": [
        "editor.action.format",
        "editor.action.trimTrailingWhitespace",
        "workbench.action.files.save"
    ],
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
}

It would format the file, remove trailing white space then save the file.

[erichiller]

Abolutely what I was thinking! - another example (mine)

{
    "key": "winl+b",
    "command": [
        "workbench.action.tasks.terminate",
        "workbench.action.tasks.build"
    ]
}

[geddski]

love this idea

[amkgo]

Show any plain text in addition to commands will be great:

For example, using ctrl+; to move to the end of line and add ; and then move to the next line.

{
    "key": "ctrl+;",
    "commands": [
        "cursorEnd",
        ";",
        "editor.action.insertLineAfter"
    ],
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
}

[fbnlsr]

I'm surprised to see so few votes on this issue. I was looking for a way to bring up a terminal and hide the file explorer at the same time, since the integrated terminal doesn't occupy 100% width, and it seems vscode does'nt support multiple commands on a single keybindings yet. :(

Also, #6617 for ref.

[faceyspacey]

+1

[bstro]

+1