microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse

[Feat] Hovering over a ghost text should offer further suggestions

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enhancement
Dominant language
Java
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Forks
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Avg merge
2d 6h
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Description

GitHub Copilot in Eclipse already suggest some text while typing. When hovering over such ghost texts, the GitHub Copilot Eclipse plugin should offer further suggestions, similar to vs code.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the Eclipse plugin's existing ghost-text suggestion and hover handling, then compare the requested interaction with the VS Code behavior referenced in the issue. Define the hover flow and verify that hovering over ghost text offers further suggestions without disrupting normal typing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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