https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space
Keep your workspace clutter-free: only one sidebar at a time
https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space
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Keep your workspace clutter-free: only one sidebar at a time
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space
- Owner: nicksp
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-08-31T14:23:50.000Z (11 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-09-01T01:23:46.000Z (11 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-01T03:35:08.558Z (11 months ago)
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nicksp.tidy-space
- Size: 1.53 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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# Tidy Space
Keep your workspace clutter-free: only one sidebar at a time.
**Install from [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nicksp.tidy-space) or [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/extension/nicksp/tidy-space).**
## Features
- Keeps your editor neat: only one sidebar visible at a time.
- Optional: also hides the panel when switching.
- Almost zero config: you only control whether you want to hide the bottom panel.
## Motivation
Working on a laptop means every pixel counts. I wanted to maximize my coding area while keeping sidebars accessible when needed:
- **Limited screen real estate**: Laptop displays don't have room for multiple sidebars competing for space.
- **Focus on what matters**: Keep the code editor front and center, with sidebars appearing only when actively used.
- **Distraction-free workflow**: Automatically hide unused UI elements to maintain focus on your work.
The result is a cleaner, more focused development environment that adapts to your workflow rather than cluttering your screen.
## Commands
You can run these commands from the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on a Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows).
| Description | Name | Default Mac | Default Windows |
| ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------- |
| Toggle primary side bar visibility | `tidySpace.toggleSidebarVisibility` | — | — |
| Toggle secondary side bar visibility | `tidySpace.toggleAuxiliaryBar` | — | — |
## Keybinding Setup
To use this extension, you need to remap your sidebar toggle keys in VS Code.
1. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Type "Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)"
3. Add these keybindings:
```json
[
{
"key": "cmd+b",
"command": "tidySpace.toggleSidebarVisibility"
},
{
"key": "cmd+`",
"command": "tidySpace.toggleAuxiliaryBar"
}
]
```
**NOTE:** Feel free to use any key bindings you're used to.
**Windows users**: Replace cmd with ctrl.
Now when you press Cmd+B or Cmd+`, only one sidebar will be open at a time.
## Settings
You can change the following options in the [Visual Studio Code settings](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/settings).
| Description | Setting | Default |
| --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Also close the bottom panel when switching sidebars | [tidySpace.closePanel](vscode://settings/tidySpace.closePanel) | `false` |
## Changelog
The changelog can be found in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
## You May Also Like
Check out my other Visual Studio Code extensions:
- [Reveal on GitHub](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nicksp.reveal-on-github) — open the current project or file on GitHub
- [Notelets](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nicksp.notelets) — add sticky notes to any file in your workspace
## Contributing
Bug fixes are welcome, but not new features. Read our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn more.
[Open an issue](https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space/issues) on GitHub and [submit a pull request](https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space/pulls).
## Authors and License
[Nick Plekhanov](https://plekhanov.me) and [contributors](https://github.com/nicksp/vscode-tidy-space/graphs/contributors).
[Icon by Creative Squad](https://www.freepik.com/search).
[MIT License](LICENSE.md).