microsoft / microsoft/foundry-dev-tools

activity bar icon not shown in remote ssh windows

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Description

activity bar icon not shown in remote ssh windows, only shown in local windows.

https://code.visualstudio.com/api/advanced-topics/extension-host#preferred-extension-location

Might need to change the extensionKind to "extensionKind": ["ui", "workspace"]

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Research direction

Start with the linked VS Code preferred extension location guidance, then inspect the extension's extensionKind configuration. Done means the activity bar icon appears in remote SSH windows while remaining available in local windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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