microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Clicking on a Call Hierarchy Callers Of node navigates to the definition instead of the call site if the call site is not the active document

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bug Feature: Call Hierarchy Language Service
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Description

Do Call Hierarchy Callers Of on something that gives results for multiple files.

Bug: Clicking on a node the 1st time goes to the definition if the target file is not active, but clicking on it a 2nd time (with the file active) goes to the call site. It should go to the call site on the 1st try regardless of whether the file is active or not. TypeScript doesn't have this bug.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue through the Call Hierarchy Callers Of entry point with results spanning multiple files, then compare the first-click behavior with TypeScript call hierarchy navigation. Trace the C/C++ extension's navigation path for an inactive target file; done means the first click opens the call site rather than the definition.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
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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