VSCode Markdown Kbd

Make keynames and keyname combinations (such as Cmd+R for example) more visible in your markdown document by wrapping key names with <kbd> tags.

Features

• Auto-detects key name combination patterns from selected area and wraps them with <kbd> tags.
• Wraps either each key name separately or the whole key name combination, based on configuration.
• Replaces keynames, such as ctrl, cmd, opt and shift with icons (^, ⌘, ⌥, ⇧) or vice versa, based on configuration.

How to use this extension

• Install the extension & reload window
• Create new markdown file or open up a markdown file.
• Insert text with a keyname combination, such as cmd+r.
• Select text that contains keyname or keyname combination
• If you created a new file, remember to save it with .md extension.
• Open command panel by hitting ⌘+⇧+P.
• Type markdown kbd and select Wrap keynames in selected area with <kbd> tags.

Currently supported keynames and respective icons

Keyname	Icon
cmd	⌘
shift	⇧
ctrl	^
opt	⌥
ret	⏎
pageup	⇞
pagedown	⇟
backspace	⌫
arrRight	→
arrLeft	←
arrUp	↑
arrDown	↓
tab	⇥
alt
esc
space
F10
F11
F12
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9

Extension Settings

Use settings to adjust how wrapping is done:

This extension contributes the following settings:

• markdownKbd.wrapKeyNamesSeparately: control whether to wrap individual key names or the key combination as a whole
• markdownKbd.addSpacesAroundPlusSign: control whether to use space around the plus sign, Cmd+r vs Cmd + r
• markdownKbd.replaceKeynamesWithIcons: control whether to replace ctrl, cmd, opt and shift with icons (^, ⌘, ⌥, ⇧).

Note: settings do not affect retroactively. To wrap text with new settings, use the Wrap keynames in selected area with <kbd> tags command again.

Caveats

• Not all flavours of markdown support <kbd> elements.