microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools

Provide a preview editor toolbar action for html files

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Like the live-preview extension (as seen in the screenshot), I recommend to add a preview toolbar action that opens with the embedded edge browser:

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There are many such preview commands already in VS Code (e.g. for markdown files).

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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 by comparing the existing VS Code preview commands for Markdown with this extension's command contributions and HTML handling. Verify how the embedded Edge browser is opened, then define the toolbar action's completion condition: selecting it for an HTML file opens that file in the embedded preview.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html, 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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