microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Big macro defs obscure docs

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bug Feature: Hover (Quick Info) Language Service
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Description

Type: Bug

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If you look carefully, the documentation is cut halfway off at the bottom of the window.

Extension version: 1.32.2
VS Code version: Code 1.121.0 (f6cfa2ea2403534de03f069bdf160d06451ed282, 2026-05-19T11:51:53+02:00)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-117-generic
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Research direction

Reproduce the cut-off documentation with extension version 1.32.2 in VS Code 1.121.0 on Linux, then trace the documentation view for large macro definitions. Done means the full documentation is visible without being cut off at the bottom of the window.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, typescript, vscode
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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