microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit
JavaScript Data Logger Tooltip Shows Garbled Text
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- TypeScript
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Description
Describe the bug
The tooltip that is produced for the data logger's log function has text that is writing over itself.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open up a new project and click on the
Extensionsbutton - Download the data logger extension
- Switch the project to Javascript
- Type
datalogger.log(and notice the tooltip that pops up with the garbled text
Expected behavior
Tooltip should not have text written over other text
Screenshots

micro:bit version (please complete the following information):
4.1.51
You can find this information in the lower right hand corner of the back of micro:bit (the side that says BBC micro:bit).
Not hardware related
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 11
- Browser Firefox, Edge
- Version 99.0.1 (64-bit), 101.0.1210.47 (Official build) (64-bit)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue through Extensions with the data logger enabled, switch to JavaScript, and enter datalogger.log(. Inspect the tooltip-generation path for the data logger's log function. Done means the tooltip text is readable without overlapping or garbling in the reported browsers.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100