Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

add a setting to control default display type for integers

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Component: UI Effort: Trivial Impact: Low UI: Settings
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Description

Offer people the option of defaulting to decimal for signed values and hex for unsigned values unlike the current behavior.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the existing integer display-type behavior and related settings, then determine where a default for signed decimal and unsigned hexadecimal values belongs. Done means the setting is available and both signed and unsigned defaults follow the requested behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
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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