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VSCode insert tab character manually

When using VSCode, most of my files are set to be indented using spaces. However I sometimes wish to insert a literal tab. When I was using vim I'd use <Ctrl>+v <Tab> but that doesn't work with VSCode.

I've been searching and searching and cannot find anything. Please help!

Solution

  • I'm not sure if there is a generic solution, but you can setup a keybinding for this:

    {
    "key": "ctrl+v tab",
    "command": "type",
    "args": { "text": "\t" },
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
}

    This keybinding will insert an tab character even when the current mode is spaces.