microsoft / microsoft/edit

Feature: Add total numbe of lines to `Statusbar`

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Description

When `Ctrl+G` there's no way to know the total number of lines in the editor w/out scrolling to the bottom. Please add the total number of lines to the `statusbar`

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Research direction

Locate the statusbar implementation and the Ctrl+G handling in the Rust editor. Add the total line count to the statusbar display, then verify that it is visible when using Ctrl+G and reflects the document's current contents.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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