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View button for nested data.frames in Workspace Viewer

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feature-request
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, to view a data.frame within a named list or similar object, you have to manually type View(MyObject$MyDF) in the console. This makes viewing nested data less convenient.

Describe the solution you'd like
I’d like a View button for not just the parent object but also for its child objects, allowing easier access to nested data.

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Research direction

The issue concerns the Workspace Viewer and nested R objects such as MyObject$MyDF. Start by tracing how the viewer exposes a parent object's children and its existing View action; done means child data.frames in named lists or similar objects expose a View button without manual console commands.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r, typescript, vscode
Domain
data, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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