diff --git a/Documentation/VSCodeConfiguration.md b/Documentation/VSCodeConfiguration.md index a2db2b646b4..928f4d53c6f 100644 --- a/Documentation/VSCodeConfiguration.md +++ b/Documentation/VSCodeConfiguration.md @@ -10,14 +10,17 @@ Both C++ comprehension tools listed below report fake errors. ### clangd -The official clangd extension can be used for C++ comprehension. You'll have to use the following .clangd: +The official clangd extension can be used for C++ comprehension. It is recommended in general, as it is most likely to work on all platforms. You'll have to use the following .clangd: ```yaml CompileFlags: + Add: [-D__serenity__, -I/path/to/serenity/Toolchain/Local/i686/i686-pc-serenity/include/c++/11.2.0, -I/path/to/serenity/Toolchain/Local/i686/i686-pc-serenity/include/c++/11.2.0/i686-pc-serenity] CompilationDatabase: Build/i686 ``` -Run cmake at least once for this to work. clangd has difficulty finding specific methods and types, especially with inheritance trees. Also, include errors are wrong in 90% of cases. +You only need the `Add:` line if you're using GCC. Run cmake at least once for this to work. There's some configuring to do for the include paths: First, replace `/path/to/serenity` with the actual path to the Serenity source folder. Then, you should replace the toolchain subdirectory and target triple architecture, here `i686`, with the one you're compiling most often. And finally, the compiler version (`11.2.0`) might need to be updated in the future. Just look in the `c++` parent folder and see what's currently there. + +A known issue with clangd in general is that it likes to crash. You can usually just restart it via the command palette. If that doesn't help, close currently open C++ files and/or switch branches before restarting, which helps sometimes. ### Microsoft C/C++ tools @@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ There's a syntax highlighter extension for both IPC and GML called "SerenityOS D ## Formatting -clang-format is included with the Microsoft tools (see above). The settings below include a key that makes it use the proper style. Alternatively, you can use the clang-format extension itself, which should work out of the box. +clang-format is included with the Microsoft tools (see above); there's also a separate extension which works well. The settings below include a key that makes it use the proper style. Alternatively, you can use the clang-format extension itself, which should work out of the box. ## Settings @@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ These belong in the `.vscode/settings.json` of Serenity. "Build/**": true, "build/**": true, }, - // Force clang-format to respect Serenity's .clang-format style file. + // Force clang-format to respect Serenity's .clang-format style file. This is not necessary if you're not using the Microsoft C++ extension. "C_Cpp.clang_format_style": "file", // Tab settings "editor.tabSize": 4,