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Option to change the title of the integrated terminal in vscode for a launched C application?

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Description

Type: Debugger

Describe the bug

  • OS and Version: Windows 10
  • VS Code Version: 1.50.1
  • C/C++ Extension Version: 1.1.0-insider3
  • Other extensions you installed (and if the issue persists after disabling them):
  • A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce
Please include a code sample and launch.json configuration.
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Have launch configuration to launch an C application

{
    "launch": {
        // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
        // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
        // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
        "version": "0.2.0",
        "configurations": [
            {
                "name": "App1",
                "type": "cppdbg",
                "request": "launch",
                "program": "${workspaceFolder}/path/to/the/executable/x86_64bi_linux-abc",
                "args": [
                    "102"
                ],
                "presentation": {
                    "hidden": false,
                    "group": "NonGDB",
                    "order": 1
                },
                "stopAtEntry": false,
                "cwd": "/another/path/where/necessary/data/file/is/present",
                "environment": [],
                "externalConsole": false,
                "MIMode": "gdb",
                "miDebuggerPath": "/path/to/gdb-8.1.2",
                "setupCommands": [
                    {
                        "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
                        "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
                        "ignoreFailures": true
                    }
                ]
            }
		]
	}
}
  1. When I launch an application in vscode via launch.json. The application launches from the integrated terminal with the title of the terminal set to that application name.

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Need an property in the launch.json to set my choice of name for the terminal?

Additional context
If applicable, please include logging by adding "logging": { "engineLogging": true, "trace": true, "traceResponse": true } in your launch.json
Add any other context about the problem here including log or error messages in your Debug Console or Output windows.

parent request raised in VSCode - https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/109235

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the launch.json configuration shown in the report and review the linked VS Code parent request for the expected terminal-title behavior. Trace how the C/C++ debug launch configuration creates or names the integrated terminal. Done means a documented launch.json property lets users choose the terminal title and the behavior is verified for a launched C application.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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