microsoft / microsoft/WinAppVSCE
Bug: Form editor cannot independently edit repeated sibling elements (e.g. multiple FileType entries)
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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- 13
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Description
Summary
The form editor does not let users independently address repeated sibling text-content elements such as multiple entries under the same parent.
Problem
When the manifest contains repeated sibling elements of the same name, editing in the form editor appears to collapse them into a single addressable field rather than preserving independent entries.
Expected
Each repeated sibling element should be independently addressable and editable in the form editor.
Notes
Deferred from PR review follow-up; not part of the IntelliSense fix in this changeset.
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Research direction
Start at the form editor entry point and trace how repeated sibling text-content elements in a manifest are converted into editable fields. Reproduce the case with multiple FileType entries, then verify that each entry remains independently addressable and editable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100