microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Cannot see inline method descriptions.
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version:
Mac OS Sonoma 14.12.1
- VS Code Version:
Version: 1.96.2 (Universal)
- C/C++ Extension Version:
Identifier
ms-vscode.cpptools
Version
1.22.11
Last Updated
2024-12-30, 10:54:57
Size
211.0 MB
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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Bug Summary:
Cannot see inline method descriptions.
Steps to reproduce:
- Follow the steps in https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/config-clang-mac
- Try to explore Explore IntelliSense
Expected behavior:
Inline method description appears.
Actual behavior:
Configuration and Logs
{
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Mac",
"includePath": [
"${workspaceFolder}/**",
"/usr/local/include/**",
"/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/c++/v1"
],
"macFrameworkPath": [
"/System/Library/Frameworks",
"/Library/Frameworks"
],
"compilerPath": "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gcc/14.2.0_1/bin/g++-14",
"cStandard": "c17",
"cppStandard": "c++17",
"intelliSenseMode": "macos-gcc-arm64"
}
],
"version": 4
}
C/C++: Log diagnostics -> Empty
Other Extensions
No other extensions installed.
Additional context
No response
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue by following the linked Configure Clang on macOS and Explore IntelliSense documentation with the provided VS Code, C/C++ extension, compiler, and c_cpp_properties.json settings. Compare the expected and actual inline method descriptions, then use the extension's IntelliSense diagnostics to identify the affected path; done means the inline descriptions appear in the documented exploration flow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100