Have you noticed that disk space is filling up fast even when your Linux computer’s trash folder is empty? There’s a strong possibility that VS Code is responsible for it.
A not-so-recent issue in the Snap version of VS Code has cropped up again, and there’s no fix in sight.
An Absurd Bug
When you normally delete a file, it goes into the trash folder, located at ~/.local/share/Trash. GNOME has supported automated emptying of the trash at selected intervals through its settings for quite some time now.
So, let’s say you delete trash every seven days.
I’m experimenting with Kate. Doesn’t come close in terms of features but useful for small stuff. It’s like Notepad++ for Linux.
I like Kate as a fancy notepad, I use it for taking quick notes or opening a txt file I downloaded. I have it set to start up into a new blank document, so it works more like Windows Notepad.
I still use VSCode for real programming though.
Kate did well at searching for text inside binary files though, I recently used it to see which DLL an error message was coming from, VSCode couldn’t do it.