microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Debugging: Better preview for variables' contents.
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
Feature Request
Sometimes I have very long strings. I'd like to be able to preview the values in a pop-up window, and copy them. For example by right-click on the variable.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the debugger variable-inspection entry point in the vscode-cpptools extension and check how long string values are currently displayed. Done means providing a pop-up preview for long variable contents, with a way to copy them, such as through a variable context-menu action.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100