Visual Studio Code - Cannot create line break with Enter key in VS Code

Eqzt111
March 31, 2023
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Since last update (V1.77.0) the Enter key doesn’t work to create a line break in VS Code editor.

Anybody else experience the same?

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- Eqzt111
- March 31, 2023 at 10:31 am
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I figured out the solution.

In the keyboard shortcuts JSON (keybindings.json file) I added this:
```
{
  "key": "enter",
  "command": "type",
  "args": {
  "text": "n"
},
  "when": "editorTextFocus && !suggestWidgetVisible"
},
```
Now the Enter key works as expected in the code editor.

(Edit)

- Mark
- March 31, 2023 at 5:43 pm
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Also check this github issue: Enter key is not working. (And https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/178788)

The vscode-styled-components extension has been identified by a few people as the problem.

From the issue:

This problem indeed is caused by the
diegolincoln.vscode-styled-components extension because of the new VS
Code when-clause parser.

I tried sending a PR to this extension fixing the syntax error it has
(which was just ignored by the previous parser), but it seems the
extension (at least its repository) is archived. It seems like there’s
a new vscode-styled-components extension that’s very popular –
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=styled-components.vscode-styled-components

Workarounds Option 1 (recommended)

This particular extension seems unmaintained. I strongly suggest
switching to using this extension if it fits your needs –
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=styled-components.vscode-styled-components

Option 2

Remove that keybinding: invoke "Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts"
from the Command Palette, search "enter", and right-click on the
command contributed by vscode-styled-components (see right-most column
for the source of the keybinding)

I will close this issue because this extension is unmaintained. I
recommend switching to
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=styled-components.vscode-styled-components,
which seems to be very active and fixes this keybinding in several
ways (both the syntax error and integration with auto-completion)

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