PluginStatsBack & Forth installs statistics
By Nick Rudenko · VS Code Marketplace · Other
Adds go back/forward buttons for easier navigation
Back & Forth has 174,322 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #1681 of 2,501 tracked listings.
Rating: 4.97 / 5 from 33 ratings
About Back & Forth
Back & Forth
This small extension for VSCode adds go back/forward buttons to the title bar for easier navigation through recent edit locations and opened files.
They do the same as these default shortcuts:
| Command | Keybindings (Windows) | Keybindings (Mac) | Keybindings (Linux) |
| Go back | Alt + ← | Ctrl + - | Ctrl + Alt + - | | Go forward | Alt + → | Ctrl + Shift + - | Ctrl + Shift + - | | Go to the last edit location | Ctrl + K Ctrl + Q | Ctrl + K Ctrl + Q | Ctrl + K Ctrl + Q |
How it works
Settings
| Name | | Options | Default |
| back-n-forth.iconStyle | Changes type of icons | "arrow" / "chevron" | "arrow" | | back-n-forth.withLastEditLocation | Adds "Go to the Last Edit Location" icon | true / false | false |
Release Notes
3.1.0
• Add ability to use extension without installing on remote
3.0.x
• Add "Go to the Last Edit Location" • Mess up semantic versioning
0.2.0
• Add ability to change icon style
0.1.0
• Initial release 🎉
Enjoy!
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Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nick-rudenko.back-n-forth. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.