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I still prefer Atom's UX design over VSCode and I can't explain why. Amazing job on that front! I hope it gets traction with community support.

• ehayes 4y ago
  Me too. Even if you have a great theme in VSC you're still stuck with the sidebar and the bad Microsoft-y typography choices everywhere.
  • bckr 4y ago
    I was able to make VSCode look pretty great with a bit of work by following the ebook Make VSCode Awesome: https://makevscodeawesome.com/ https://makevscodeawesome.com/ great fonts, minimal visual clutter etc
    • rattray 4y ago
      Watching your "Hide all the crap" gif made me realize you could do this: > View: Toggle Activity Bar Visibility Much nicer, thank you!
      • bckr 4y ago
        I'm not the author of that webpage or e-book, but the e-book has a looooot of other good information like that.
• eating555 4y ago
  Same here. I've tried VSCode multiple times but still switched back to atom. Just FEELS RIGHT.
• brundolf 4y ago
  It feels a little more natural/human. VSCode's default theme looks like Tron. Both are valid, but I can see how Atom's is more "cozy". It also had some fun "squishy" animations that were nice For the colors at least, there are VSCode themes that will try to mimic it for you
• imbnwa 4y ago
  Yeah, have the same relationship, wish a UX expert could explain why my psychology is different with Atom vs VSCode