microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Console Spinner should optionally ensure all messages are displayed
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affects: polish
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- C#
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Description
The console spinner (ConsoleHelper.ShowStatusWhileRunning) might not display a message if the underlying action completes quickly enough. In particular this is observed when running the upgrader in DryRun mode, where the install steps complete really quickly.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with ConsoleHelper.ShowStatusWhileRunning and reproduce the issue through the upgrader in DryRun mode, where install steps complete quickly. Trace how spinner messages are emitted and define the completed behavior as ensuring every status message is displayed even when the underlying action finishes immediately.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100