microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Display entire definition line when pointing at variable
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Description
Type: Feature Request
When I point to a variable it shows:
It might as well show the entire line of definition, would spare a click+going back
This is how Eclipse works, which is etalon.
Extension version: 1.17.5
VS Code version: Code 1.73.1 (6261075646f055b99068d3688932416f2346dd3b, 2022-11-09T04:27:29.066Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes: Unsupported
Sandboxed: No
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the variable hover in the vscode-cpptools extension with the reported versions and compare the current preview with the requested full definition line; done means the hover shows the complete definition without requiring navigation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100