Advanced Topics
The extension has some advanced features that you may be interested in.
Exporting Project Information
Click Configuration
> Export
to create a markdown file that describes the dependencies and plugins of your project. This includes the version number used and latest version available.
If a recommendation is made it will be described. A list of files in your project that do not match the standard naming convention will also be listed.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used:
Mac Shortcut | Windows Shortcut | Action |
---|---|---|
โฅ + R | ALT + R | Run the app |
โฅ + B | ALT + B | Build the app for web |
โฅ + D | ALT + D | Debug the app for web |
Set Android Studio Location
The extension will guess the location of Android Studio to be able to find the location for Java. You can set an alternative location by clicking Settings
> Advanced
and setting Java Home
to another path. The default location is usually /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home
.
Set Shell Path
The default shell is /bin/sh
on a Mac or cmd
on Windows. You can change the default shell used by clicking Setting
> Advanced
and setting Shell Path
. For example: /bin/zsh
.
ADB Path
ADB is used when debugging Android devices. The Location of the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can be change by clicking Settings
> Advanced
and setting Adb Path
.
Other Features
Click the ...
button next to Project
to show a list of expermental features:
- Migrate from NPM to PNPM - Your project will be switched to use pnpm as its package manager.
- Switch from WebPack to ESBuild - Your Angular project will be switched to use the ESBuild option.
- Rebuild Node Modules - The
node_modules
folder will be deleted andnpm install
will be run to restore the folder.