microsoft / microsoft/pxt

Function parameter type icons are missing in micro:bit

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Description

Previously, parameter type icons were displayed when editing a function, but now they are not. There is no way to understand which type.

These screenshots are from microbit stable.
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These screenshots are from the ev3 beta.
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the micro:bit function editor and compare its parameter display with the ev3 beta screenshots. Trace the function-editing UI responsible for parameter type indicators. Done means the appropriate type icons are visible again when editing a function in micro:bit.

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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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