Colorization for variables bleeding into methods and properties accessed using dot notation after VSCode Update

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
powershell, vscode
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in VSCode 1.29.1 on Windows 10 and macOS Mojave using a variable followed by dot notation, then compare it with the parenthesized form and different themes. Done means variable colorization no longer bleeds into methods or properties and is not classified as a cmdlet, function, or program.

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Description

Environment

Version: VSCode 1.29.1
Platform: Windows 10/MacOS Mohave
Theme: Powershell ISE

Issue Description

After updating VSCode, syntax highlighting for variables in Windows now bleeds into methods and properties accessed using dot notation. On MacOS the colorization shows it as being seen as a cmdlet/function/program.

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Windows 10
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MacOS Mojave
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If the variable is wrapped in parentheses it colorizes as normal, or at least as I anticipate.

Windows 10
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MacOS
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I've tried different themes and it persist this way.

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PowerShell
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