flutter / flutter/devtools

vscode focus on press widget (vscode)

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ide-integration ide: vs-code P2
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Description

I'm using devtools in VSCode and sometimes it's more convenient to just open it in a new window (instead of being docked in the same window). Unfortunately, with the automatic forced focus ON, the window focus is always switching back from the dev tools window to the code window.

This feature is super convenient btw, I just wish sometimes I could turn it off. Is that possible atm?

Thanks in advance

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**DevTools version**: 2.34.3
**IDE**: VSCode
**Connected Device**:
CPU / OS: arm64 (64 bit) android
Connected app type: Flutter native (debug build)
Dart Version: 3.4.3
Flutter Version: 3.22.2 / stable
Framework / Engine: 761747bfc5 / edd8546116

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Research direction

Start by tracing the automatic forced-focus behavior in the VSCode DevTools integration; the issue does not name a file, test, or entry point. The change would be complete when users can disable forced focus for a separately opened DevTools window while the current default behavior remains available.

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Assessment

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

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