PowerShell / PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices
Signature help request should be able to identify the parameter that the user is typing
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- C#
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Description
In VS Code, the signature help window appears when the user is typing a command to give them hints about parameters.
It also has the ability to highlight the current parameter while the user is typing. The internal logic for finding parameter hints at the cursor should be able to determine which parameter the user is typing in and return its index so that the UI knows which parameter to highlight.
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Research direction
Start by locating the internal logic that finds parameter hints at the cursor and trace how signature help is passed to the VS Code UI. Confirm the current parameter index can be returned for a typed command, and verify that the signature help window highlights that parameter.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, powershell, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100