microsoft / microsoft/pxt

Comments in Snapshots

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bug component: comments external bug: blockly
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Description

It would be really nice to show the comments in Snapshots.
This is a common Educator scenario - taking a snapshot of workspace code with annotations as teaching materials.

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Research direction

The issue provides no file or test location, so first locate the snapshot-generation and editor-comment code in the PXT repository. Reproduce the educator scenario using the linked screenshot as context, then verify that comments are visible in snapshots of annotated workspace code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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