microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Copilot Hover can get stuck in waiting state
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bug
Feature: Copilot Hover
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Manually changing the editor's focus quickly after invoking a copilot hover can cause copilot hover to get stuck in a cancelled state where the presented content continues to be the waiting spinner instead of resetting back to the default "generate" message.
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Research direction
The issue names no source file or test. First reproduce the problem by invoking a Copilot hover and quickly changing editor focus; investigate the hover state transition, and consider the work complete when cancellation returns the content to the default "generate" message instead of leaving the waiting spinner.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100