eclipse-wildwebdeveloper / eclipse-wildwebdeveloper/wildwebdeveloper

Feature request: show values of object properties on mouse hover while debugging

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Description

While debugging a Node application, hovering the mouse over a variable in the current scope will show its value in a popup. However, this does not work for variables' properties.

For example, hovering over a value named obj works, but not obj.propertyName, which instead just shows a documentation popup.

This means the only way to look up object properties is to use the Variables view, which can be cumbersome if a property is deeply nested (like obj.subObj.anotherSubObj.propertyName) or if the variable is in a nested scope (in which case you have to know/find the correct Block/Local/Closure scope that the variable resides in).

It would be helpful if the mouse hover popup could effectively do the work of digging through the Variables view for you.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing mouse-hover popup behavior and how the Variables view resolves nested properties and scopes. Use the obj.propertyName example to verify the desired behavior; done means hover displays values for direct and deeply nested properties instead of a documentation popup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, javascript, node.js
Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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