VisualStudio Code shortcut key for switching debugging task

Is there a keyboard shortcut (or combination of keystrokes) that would let me switch tasks on this toolbar in VS Code?

or this one?

Alternatively, is there a better workflow for debugging shared client/server code that requires two debugging sessions than doing it all in one view?

Solution

Update 2: In v1.70 Insiders now there is a new command for switching debug sessions:

Debug: Select Debug Session
workbench.action.debug.selectDebugSession

It is unbound to a keybinding by default.

It brings up a quick pick panel of running debug sessions plus the option to Start a new debug session which when chosen displys the available launch configurations.

Update: According to this issue commands are being added to switch debug consoles. May be in vscode v1.69. See add keyboard shortcuts to navigate debug consoles

Use CTRL+PgUp (or CTRL+SHIFT+[ on mac) to move to the previous console. The command Debug: Focus Previous Debug Console should do the same thing.

Use CTRL+PgDn (or CTRL+SHIFT+] on mac) to move to the next console. The command Debug: Focus Next Debug Console should do the same thing.

Previous answer

I don't think there is an easy way to switch debug sessions by keystroke yet. See UI Issues with two simultaneous client/server debug sessions, switching debug sessions: issue is a backlog candidate, upvote it. Also https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/39560 and https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/108844.

In the meantime, for my extension upon request by a user I created a command to go to the next or previous debug session, see https://github.com/ArturoDent/launch-config/issues/11#issuecomment-1013606260 - but since there is no real supported way to do so it is a bit of a hack but does work.

Outside of my extension you can package the commands yourself via a macro extension like multi-command.

Try these keybindings:

{
  "key": "alt+k",      // whatever keybinding you want
  "command": "extension.multiCommand.execute",
  "args": {
    "sequence": [
      "workbench.debug.action.focusCallStackView",
      "list.selectAll",
      "list.collapseAll",
      "list.focusPageDown",       // focus next debug session
      "list.select"
    ]
  },
},

{
  "key": "alt+i",      // whatever keybinding you want
  "command": "extension.multiCommand.execute",
  "args": {
    "sequence": [
      "workbench.debug.action.focusCallStackView",
      "list.selectAll",
      "list.collapseAll",
      "list.focusPageUp",       // focus previous debug session
      "list.select"
    ]
  },
}