: Disable unnecessary UI elements like the "Navigation Map" or "CodeLens" if they occupy too much horizontal space.

Does your laptop's screen resolution matter for productivity?

If you are looking for a "paper-like" look or feel within this resolution, here are the ways to achieve it and the challenges you'll face: Achieving a "Paper" Aesthetic

(720p) is technically the for Visual Studio, it is generally considered suboptimal for modern development. Most professionals recommend at least to avoid excessive palette management and UI clutter.

: Set the IDE to "Compact" mode if available in your version to reduce the vertical height of toolbars and menus.

To improve your setup, would you like to explore designed for readability or portable monitors that could give you a secondary 1080p workspace?