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Editor gutter

Last modified: 11 October 2024

A gutter is a vertical area along the left side of the editor. The gutter provides important information and action icons within easy reach as you work on your code. The appearance and behavior of the gutter can be customized according to your preferences.

Editor gutter

If you work on a smaller screen and prefer the gutter and other UI elements to take up less space, you can enable the compact mode.

If you use a screen reader, you can configure it to read line numbers, annotations, and icon tooltips in the gutter.