microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools

Use editor toolbar for dev-tools open/close command

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TypeScript
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Description

There is this button to toggle dev tools:

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Because this button does not operate within the webview, but creates/closes a different webview in the VS Code window, I think a button in the editor toolbar would be more in the style of VS Code:

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing dev-tools toggle button and the command that opens or closes the separate webview. Then inspect how commands are contributed to the VS Code editor toolbar; done means the open/close action is available there and the existing behavior is preserved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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