VS Code JavaScript green light not visible

Question

I read that VS Code allows me to automatically configure the jsconfig.json file. According to the manual, there should be a green light in the status bar (see the Link below), and it should appear after creating the js file. Unfortunately, this is not for me. How can I make it visible?

I am using the latest version of the code (1.7.1) for Mac OS Sierra (10.12.1). I know that I can create this file manually, but it would be great if VS could do this for me, as described in the VS Code manual. Thanks in advance for your help.

EDIT: Here is a link to the VS code manual and the addition of jsconfig:

code.visualstudio.com/Docs/runtimes/nodejs#_adding-a-jsconfigjson-configuration-file