Andre Weissflog
Hmmm... FIGlet comment headers combined with a minimap scrollbar are actually not an entirely terrible combination for big source files (thanks to @srekel for the idea) - it's using this VSCode extension btw: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=helixquar.asciidecorator
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Jan 17, 2023 at 6:22pmWeb
Show threadJetSetIllyJan 17, 2023
@floooh @srekel It would be nice if you could "fold" or otherwise hide the figlet header in the main view but leave it unfolded in the minimap.
Show threadAndre WeissflogJan 17, 2023

@JetSetIlly @srekel true dat

//#region
// ...
// #endregion

...works for folding, but then it also disappears in the minimap :/

Show threadAnders Elfgren 🏹 🏹 🏹Jan 17, 2023
@floooh @JetSetIlly I actually really like to have it in the main view as it's easy to find when scrolling or page up/downing around :)
Show threadPer VognsenJan 17, 2023
@floooh You could also just use an easily searchable anchor comment, which is what I usually do. I admit I'm still perplexed how people find minimaps useful. Although maybe now that scrollbars on macOS are impossible to grab reliably, we need a quarter screen wide scrollbar equivalent to make up for it. :)
Show threadMario ZechnerJan 17, 2023
@floooh @srekel that's equally hilarious and weirdly usable. I tend to use `// --<section-name>` for large files so I can CTRL+F `--<section-name>`. Obviously only works for unique section names and if you can actually remember the section names...
Show threadAnders Elfgren 🏹 🏹 🏹Jan 17, 2023
@badlogic @floooh I know it's not a common sight but I love it :)
Show threadAndre WeissflogJan 17, 2023
@badlogic @srekel yep, I will most likely put a little <seach-tag> under those big headers for searchability.
Show threadMichael NischtJan 17, 2023

@floooh @srekel it certainly looks fancy.

Are you (or anyone reading) navigation a (large) file via the minimap?

Asking because I use find / mark occurrences instead. But might be worth adding if people benefit from this.

Show threadAndre WeissflogJan 17, 2023
@micha @srekel so far I had disabled the minimap, currently just experimenting, but will most likely also add some sort of search-tag back.
Show threadKeyJJan 18, 2023
@floooh I'm using this all the time (sans Unicode). If you have over ~1000 lines, this is really useful.
Show threadJeff PreshingJan 19, 2023

@floooh @srekel Funny, I cobbled together a version of this not long ago (couldn't find a FIGlet font I really liked). Feel free to copy & paste (or not) however you see fit: https://github.com/arc80/plywood/blob/development/base/src/apps/crowbar/crowbar/bigfont.cpp

Once I started using them I tried enabling minimap scrollbars, but ultimately found it adequate to just scroll around... plus the fidelity of those maps is not always great.

plywood/bigfont.cpp at development · arc80/plywood

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