Do you use the code minimap in your editor of choice?

I am a big fan of Sublime Text. In fact, I started using it a couple of years ago because it had a code minimap.

One of my favourite features is the ability to scroll through your file by using the minimap. It also gives a great overview of the structure of a file.

Many IDE's and code editors provide a type of minimap (VS code, brackets, atom, etc ...).

What do you use the code minimap for?

Do you think it improves your productivity when reading, writing, or modifying code?

Huge fan of Sublime. And by the help of mini-map move faster on search result and scrolling.

I use the mini-map as much as possible. But mostly for highlighting such as:

Colors
Search results
Git history
Lint errors
etc.

I also use the mini-map for quick navigation and easier scrolling when using the trackpad of my MacBook.

Keeping files small is a nice goal but I can't modularise files of foreign projects. I wonder if you guys never look at the source code of projects you are depending on. ;-)

I'd say if you need a minimap, you're doing it wrong. Code should be modular..

I use it all the time. Most times i simply use it to jump to the top or bottom of the file. Even if it’s just twice the length of the screen.

You could use keyboard shortcuts to accomplish that. Ctrl + Home (for the top of the file) or Ctrl + End (for the bottom). If you're on a mac, I believe the shortcuts are command + down or command + up.

It's almost like a high level visual map of your code. It's quite nice, especially for large files.

I like it in SublimeText, never thought about it in PHPStorm, but now I just installed this plugin that works: plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7275-codeglance

Since I try to keep everything as modular as possible and each file lean and small (especially when using React), I don't see the benefits anymore and abandoned it ;)

Nice!

For me, even when the file was big, it was useless as I use fuzzy search and plus it just took screen space while having the editor split vertically.

In my development experience I haven't found any use for this functionality in day to day coding. And it takes screen space in vertical split mode. That's why I turned it off.

Probably there are some cases when it can be useful, but for me it would be an exception to normal, everyday coding.

I'm also a big fan of it.

Apart from using it for moving quickly within the file, I also use it find git changes quickly with the GitGutter plugin and find lint errors using the SublimeLinter plugin.

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