VSCode hot reload for flutter

I've just started playing with Flutter in VSCode. I also installed the Dart Plugin.
Running the demo app I read in the terminal
[![enter image description here][1]][1]

Is this the only way to hot-reload the app? I mean I should always keep the terminal open and focus on it to type "r" in order to reload my views?
Isn't there a shortcut directly from VSCode?


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yes Here is the plugin Dart Code for VS CODE

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here is official doc for VsCode flutter

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In VS once installed Dart + Flutter extension, 2 options to hot reload 1) Use combo keys Command + Shift + F5. 2) Save the file by use combo keys Command + S

No idea why F5 does not hot reload for me :(

But, you can map the -

Flutter: Hot Reload

command to whatever key combo floats your boat via -

Preferences > Keyboard ShortCuts

as in this screenshot -

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use the **green reload** button **to hot reload** the app in VS Code
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I have both extensions and VSCode is set to Hot Reload once a document is saved. The only time I can reload my app is by stopping and restarting my debugger

i dont know why but my vscode hot reloading not work if you have this problem you can use `ctrl + f5` to refresh app.
hope to work for developers that hot reloading not work for them.

You may encounter problems with Hot Reload due to VS Code issues like [this][1], which is relevant while writing this answer.

The most convincing way I see to do it without downgrading, updating to Insiders builds and/or loosing dev speed is to use the green restart/reload button in the VS Code run widget or `Ctrl+Shift+F5` shortcut, but this option may be inacceptable for projects with trickier navigation and few different views.


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If you like to hot reload your app with a keybinding better than Ctrl+Shift+F5, just change the Debug: Restart to Ctrl+S, so whenever you trigger the the Ctrl+S the app will first save your changes according to the workbench.action.files.save and afterwards restart the app (=hot reload, it is the green circle you see in the debugbar).

Keybindings for VS Code:

[![Screenshot of keybindings for vs code][1]][1]




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open the Debug sidebar from VSCode and use it

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then when you save, it will hot reload and apply the changes you make
that is what working with me


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