microsoft / microsoft/pxt-arcade

VS Code Extension: No “Rename” option when editing assets

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Description

Describe the bug
In the Microsoft MakeCode Arcade VS Code extension, most asset types (such as images, tilemaps, animations, and other non-song assets) do not provide a way to rename the asset after it is created.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Install Microsoft MakeCode Arcade extension in VS Code.
  2. Click on 'Asset Explorer'.
  3. Create a new project or Import Project From URL.
  4. Click "Create a New Image Asset" in IMAGES panel (or other panels, except Song).
  5. Click any Asset and observe the rename function in the Microsoft MakeCode Asset Editor.

Actual behavior
No Rename option is available in the Microsoft MakeCode Asset Editor.

Expected behavior
A Rename option should be available in the Microsoft MakeCode Asset Editor.

Screenshots
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Additional context
1.OS: Windows 11 25H2
2.VS Code version: 1.109.5
3.Microsoft MakeCode Arcade Extension version: 1.0.10

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  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the issue through the Asset Explorer and the Microsoft MakeCode Asset Editor, checking image and other non-song asset panels. Trace the asset editor entry point used after selecting an asset; done means a Rename option is available for those asset types and works after creation. The payload names no source files or tests, so locating the implementation is part of the investigation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
frontend, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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