microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
cpp.hint changes require a Reload Window (and/or Reset IntelliSense Database)
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Description
Ideally, the change would trigger an automatic update.
VS doesn't auto-update when cpp.hint changes, but as soon as an edit or save occurs to a source file then it will update.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the behavior after changing cpp.hint, then compare it with the update that occurs after editing or saving a source file. Investigate the Reload Window and Reset IntelliSense Database behavior described in the issue. Done means cpp.hint changes trigger an automatic update without either manual action.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100