Have a page that describes each component in VS Code

[octref]

See microsoft/vscode#58226 (comment). Although this came in as a feedback for extensibility, I think it would help with regular users too.

The page should breakdown VS Code's UI and explain the terms we use for different parts of VS Code.

[octref]

We already have this page, but it does not go deep enough:

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface

We should have some more illustration as the top picture:

For the 5 views that we have and all the panels that we have.

[ghost]

I think the problem is with how the current information is presented; headers need to be organized based on context. Why does the "Working with Tabs" header come 4 sections after "Tabs"? Also, the "Indent Guides" is a child header of "Minimap - outline view" -- this doesn't make any sense. Not to mention that with the recent addition of the actual outline view, this label can be misleading.

There's a lot of noise on that page and I think it would benefit from someone putting all the information together in logical hierarchial structure.

For the 5 views that we have and all the panels that we have.

So are all panels views? Or are panels separate from views? Because "View: Open view" displays the image above.

[octref]

I think the problem is with how the current information is presented; headers need to be organized based on context. Why does the "Working with Tabs" header come 4 sections after "Tabs"? Also, the "Indent Guides" is a child header of "Minimap - outline view" -- this doesn't make any sense. Not to mention that with the recent addition of the actual outline view, this label can be misleading.

There's a lot of noise on that page and I think it would benefit from someone putting all the information together in logical hierarchial structure.

@gregvanl can address the issues. I do feel the information can be a bit overwhelming for just getting started.

Per the "View" thing:

• The first 5 "Views" are what we call "Views" internally
• The panels share some code with the "Views", but as you are saying, they are really "Panel Views"
• The rest you are seeing are "Sub Views"
• I also opened Give better structure to view vscode#58555

[gregvanl]

Current User Interface page is performing well 85% CSAT. Creating a page for each UI component would be costly to create and maintain (as UI changes). Closing.