Smooth VS Code scrolling while keeping code navigation precise

Long easing tails can be pleasant for reading but frustrating when you are trying to land on a specific function, diff hunk, or terminal line. SmoothScroll profiles let VS Code use a shorter animation time and a step size chosen for precise navigation.

The profile applies at the Windows application level, so you can keep a softer browser profile at the same time. Switching between Chrome and VS Code does not require moving sliders manually.

Editors and extensions may use modifier-plus-wheel input for zooming or other commands. SmoothScroll can pass Ctrl + wheel and Alt + wheel through without smoothing and can clear existing inertia as soon as a modifier is pressed.

That avoids the common failure mode where a smoothing utility makes command-style wheel input feel delayed. Ordinary vertical navigation can stay eased while modifier gestures stay direct.

For code review, use a smaller step size so a notch does not skip past the lines you are comparing. For very large files, acceleration can still let repeated wheel ticks build speed when you intentionally move farther.

If one embedded view or tool window does not behave well with synthetic wheel input, exclude the application or temporarily toggle SmoothScroll off. The goal is predictable navigation, not smoothing at any cost.