VS Code: How to reduce the minimum window size of Visual Studio Code through settings.json or some other method

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I want to know if there is a way to reduce the minimum window size of VS Code - currently the window size can be reduced in width up to around 600px where there is a hard limit and you are unable to reduce it further this is different to most other program windows which can be reduced much more.

I want to be able to reduce the width even further to have more spare space on my screen - is there a way to do this through settings.json or some other method to be able to reduce the VS code minimum window size limit.

user_836330 · Answer

The minimum size ehrn the panel is on the bottom is being reduced from 600px to 400px in v1.50 (see https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/blob/vnext/release-notes/v1_50.md#new-minimum-window-width-when-panel-is-on-the-bottom).

New minimum window width when panel is on the bottom

When the panel is on the bottom rather than on the side, the minimum window width is 400px instead of 600px.

There is no way in the settings to change the minimum size.

VS Code: How to reduce the minimum window size of Visual Studio Code through settings.json or some other method

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