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[Bug] Cannot disable suggestions for only one editor on page

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Description

Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
  • [ I don't know ] Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
Monaco Editor Playground Code
const container1 = document.createElement('div');
const container2 = document.createElement('div');
const style = 'height: 200px; border: 1px solid #000; margin: 10px;';
container1.setAttribute('style', style);
container2.setAttribute('style', style);
document.body.appendChild(container1);
document.body.appendChild(container2);

// basic editor #1
monaco.editor.create(container1, {
	value: '/* suggestions are not working here */\n<Item type="Test1" id="512FF7893DBCD6D1AC1F55B87A480934">\n</Item>',
	language: 'xml'
});

// read only editor #2
monaco.editor.create(container2, {
    value: '/* read only editor */\n<Item type="Read Only Editor">\n\n</Item>',
    language: 'xml',
    readOnly: true,
    suggest: {
        showFields: false,
        showFunctions: false
    },
    quickSuggestions: {
        "other": false,
        "comments": false,
        "strings": false
    },
    parameterHints: {
        enabled: false
    },
    ordBasedSuggestions: false,
    suggestOnTriggerCharacters: false,
    acceptSuggestionOnEnter: "off",
    tabCompletion: "off",
    wordBasedSuggestions: false
});
Reproduction Steps

Call suggestions dialog at first editor

Actual (Problematic) Behavior

There is always "No suggestions"

Expected Behavior

Suggestions dialog works and displays and includes only keywords from current editor.

Additional Context

I have two editors on page and I need to split suggestions for them. Keywords for each editor should be taken separately.

As a workaround I tries to disable editing and all suggestions options for the second editor. But these options also applies for the first editor. It's unexpected.

Do anyone has idea how to split suggestions keywords between each editor? Or maybe to leave only code highlighting for the second one.

P.S. There is a service where user inputs XML request (should be with IntelliSense) in first monaco editor and after request user should see highlighted XML response in second editor (this one can be stupid - without editing, suggestions etc.)

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the provided Monaco Editor Playground reproduction and inspect how the two XML editor instances apply suggestion and language settings. Verify whether disabling suggestions on the read-only editor affects the first editor, then confirm that the first editor still shows its own suggestions while the second remains read-only without suggestions.

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Assessment

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

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