Java on Visual Studio Code – May 2023

Introduction

The May update for Visual Studio Code Java includes a variety of new features including performance improvement, user experience enhancements, and Spring Boot integration.

Built-In Java Profile Templates

Visual Studio Code now includes two built-in Java profile templates, including one for Spring developers. These templates allow for quickly switching between editor extensions, settings, and UI layouts based on current project or task.

UI Updates

Improvements to the user interface include a filter button for optionally hiding non-Java resources, automatic hiding of configured files, and different options for right-click actions depending on the current context.

Performance Improvements

Testing on fresh projects using Maven parallel download has resulted in project import time improvement.

Spring Boot Integration

The latest release now supports starting a Spring Boot application with a selected Spring profile directly from the Spring Boot dashboard.

Extension Packs

To use all available features, download and install the Extension Pack for Java on Visual Studio Code. Spring developers working on a Spring Boot application can also download the Spring Boot Extension Pack for a specialized Spring experience.

Feedback

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Resources

Helpful resources for learning Java on Visual Studio Code are provided.