microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit
Make arrow key trigger next step in debugger
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
More of a suggested improvement. It is cumbersome to have to click the "Step" button in the debugger for MakeCode.
Describe the solution you'd like
In-addition to clicking, the right-arrow key could be used. This makes it easier to use when going through a large number of steps.
Additional context
This was a user feature request in ticket 37716 from micro:bit support.
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Research direction
Start by locating the MakeCode debugger implementation and the handler for the Step button, then inspect how keyboard input is handled there. The change is done when pressing the right-arrow key advances the debugger by one step in the same way as clicking Step, with the existing debugger behavior preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100