Ability to copy-paste between settings.json and syncLocalSettings.json for replaceCodeSettings

[fredrikaverpil]

Visual Studio Code Version : Version 1.10.0-insider (1.10.0-insider)
Code Settings Sync Version : 2.4.4
Operating System : macOS Sierra / Windows 10
Occurs On: n/a
Proxy Enabled: No

I think the new syncLocalSettings.json's replaceCodeSettings feature is fantastic.

A small improvement would be if you'd be able to just copy-paste between the two files. Example:

I have this in my settings.json:

    "python.pythonPath": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35",
    "python.linting.pylintPath": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/pylint",
    "python.linting.pep8Path": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/pep8",
    "python.formatting.autopep8Path": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/autopep8",
    "python.formatting.yapfPath": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/yapf",

Right now in order to get this into syncLocalSettings.json you have to carefully reformat that into a list of dictionaries containing the name and value keys:

{
    "replaceCodeSettings": [
        {
            "name": "python.pythonPath",
            "value": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35"
        },
        {
            "name": "python.linting.pylintPath",
            "value": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/pylint"
        },
        {
            "name": "python.linting.pep8Path",
            "value": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/pep8"
        },
        {
            "name": "python.formatting.autopep8Path",
            "value": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/autopep8"
        },
        {
            "name": "python.formatting.yapfPath",
            "value": "${env.HOME}/miniconda3/envs/pythondev_35/bin/yapf"
        }
    ]
}

[shanalikhan]

I think a way can be add option in Advanced Options.
To allow user to ignore file or setting and user need to enter the key and it will copy the key and value to that file.

[fredrikaverpil]

and user need to enter the key and it will copy the key and value to that file

I would personally prefer to be able to manually edit this file to keep it tidy and structured the way I want it.

However, since the functionality of overriding settings is already implemented, this is just a cosmetic feature. Not a high-priority thing.

[shanalikhan]

I have added it.
If you have any suggestion to improve it.
Free free to let me know :)

[borekb]

How does it work? I've tried:

"replaceCodeSettings": {
    "window.zoomLevel": 3
}

but it doesn't have any effect. (I'm on 2.5.0.)

[shanalikhan]

"replaceCodeSettings": {
    { "name :"",
       "value":2
    }
}

[borekb]

@shanalikhan That example worked in 2.4, I thought the point of this issue was that you would be able copy & paste from user settings exactly, without the need to transforming it to the name and value pairs. Right, @fredrikaverpil?