microsoft / microsoft/monaco-editor
[Bug] Placeholder doesn't display whitespaces
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bug
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editor-rendering
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
- Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
- Not reproducible in the monaco editor playground
Monaco Editor Playground Link
Monaco Editor Playground Code
const value = /* set from `myEditor.getModel()`: */ `function hello() {
alert('Hello world!');
}`;
// Hover on each property to see its docs!
const myEditor = monaco.editor.create(document.getElementById("container"), {
placeholder: value,
language: "javascript",
automaticLayout: true,
});
Reproduction Steps
No response
Actual (Problematic) Behavior
The second line of the placeholder is aligned to the left
Expected Behavior
The code should be properly formatted
Additional Context
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Research direction
Open the linked Monaco Editor Playground and run the supplied TypeScript example to reproduce the placeholder alignment problem. Trace the placeholder rendering behavior from the playground setup; done means whitespace and indentation in the multiline placeholder are preserved so the second line is properly aligned.
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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