visual studio code keybindings - Running two or more commands with one shortcut

Question

I have the following keybinding in VS code which toggles the position of the cursor between the active document and built-in terminal:

  // Toggle between terminal and editor focus {     "key": "oem_8",     "command": "workbench.action.terminal.focus" }, {     "key": "oem_8",     "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",     "when": "terminalFocus" } 

Before i click the shortcut key to move the cursor to the terminal, i first have to save the active file.

I would therefore like to run the file saving command, which after searching on google i believe is :workbench.action.files.save

How would i do this please? i have tried adding the above code snippet at the end of the "command" line but it has not worked.

cheers

Answer 1

You would need a macro extension to run multiple commands from one keybinding.

I now use multi-command and there are other macro extensions now.

You can use this keybinding (in your keybindings.json) with the multi-command extension - no need for anything in settings.json:

{   "key": "oem_8",                            // or whatever keybinding you wish   "command": "extension.multiCommand.execute",   "args": {     "sequence": [       "workbench.action.files.save",       "workbench.action.terminal.focus"     ]   },   "when": "editorTextFocus"  // if you want this, you probably do } 

If you have more complicated macros you can still build them in your settings.json if you wish.

Answer 2

Another extension to run multiple commands: Commands

{     "key": "oem_8",     "command": "commands.run",     "args": [         "workbench.action.files.save",         "workbench.action.terminal.focus"     ],     "when": "editorTextFocus" } 

I made this extension. It's great.