microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Single step in debugger collapses all variables being watched
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
When stepping over an instruction, any expanded variables in the watch window are automatically collapsed, force the user to to expand any variable of interest to view it's contents. This is particularly annoying when you need to observe how a nested variable (2 or more levels deep) is updated across several lines of code.
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
No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue in the VS Code C/C++ extension: expand nested variables in the watch window and step over several instructions. Done means expanded watched variables remain expanded while stepping, including nested variables.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100