Customize settings

Keyboard Settings Via JSON

Open the command palette and find Preferences: Open keyboard shortcuts (JSON) and paste the following:

Switch focus between terminal and editor

Ctrl + `

{
    "key":     "ctrl+`",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.focus"
},
{
    "key":     "ctrl+`",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when":    "terminalFocus"
}

Adjust font size on terminal

Ctrl + + / Ctrl + -

    {
        "key": "ctrl+=",
        "command": "workbench.action.terminal.fontZoomIn",
        "when": "terminalFocus"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+-",
        "command": "workbench.action.terminal.fontZoomOut",
        "when": "terminalFocus"
    }

New file

Ctrl + n

    {
        "key": "ctrl+n",
        "command": "workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile"
    },
    {
        "key": "ctrl+n",
        "command": "-workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile"
    },

Focus activity bar

The most far left sidebar is the activity bar.

Ctrl + k + a

    {
        "key": "ctrl+k a",
        "command": "workbench.action.focusActivityBar"
    },

Inline suggestions: acceptNextWord

Ctrl + →

    {
        "key": "ctrl+right",
        "command": "editor.action.inlineSuggest.acceptNextWord",
        "when": "inlineSuggestionVisible && !editorReadonly"
    },

Settings Via JSON

Open the command palette and find Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON) and paste the following:

Errorlens

Code 
"errorLens.codeLensTemplate": "$severity $message $source",
  "errorLens.statusBarMessageEnabled": true,
  "errorLens.statusBarColorsEnabled": true,
  "errorLens.statusBarMessageTemplate": "$message $severity $source",
  "errorLens.decorations": {
    "errorMessage": {
      "textDecoration": ";background:linear-gradient(to right, #0088ff, #0a9c33);border-radius:0.3em;padding:0 0.5ch;",
      "color": "#fff",
      // "fontWeight": "bold",
    },
    "warningMessage": {
      "textDecoration": ";background:linear-gradient(to right, #f73a00, #65d701);border-radius:0.3em;padding:0 0.5ch;",
      "color": "#fff",
      // "fontWeight": "bold",
    },
  },
  "errorLens.excludeBySource": [
    "markdownlint(MD033)"
  ],
  "errorLens.enabledDiagnosticLevels": [
    "error",
    "warning",
    "info",
    "hint"
  ],

Settings Via UI

Open the command palette and find Preferences: Open Settings UI or press Ctrl + ,

Search in selection

Paste "editor.find.autoFindInSelection" in search settings and choose 'multiline' to enable to search selection.

Customize Theme

  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    // "tab.activeBackground": "#92a2c3",
    "tab.activeBorderTop": "#bebe48",
    // "statusBar.border": "#82ccd3",
    "statusBar.foreground":"#82ccd3",
    "statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#82ccd3",
    "statusBarItem.remoteForeground":"#000",
  },