: Closed 287 pull requests to streamline the codebase.
: New shortcuts Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down allow users to scroll through lists and trees using only the keyboard. visual-studio-code-1-40
: Despite 2,195 new issues being created during the iteration, there was a net reduction of 2,427 open issues. Key UI & UX Enhancements : Closed 287 pull requests to streamline the codebase
: Two new theme colors ( window.activeBorder and window.inactiveBorder ) were introduced to allow users and theme authors to customize the VS Code window border. visual-studio-code-1-40
For detailed technical changes, you can view the official October 2019 (version 1.40) Release Notes on the Visual Studio Code website.