microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools
"The tab is inactive" after pressing Shift+Tab
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Description
Environment (please complete the following information):
- OS (e.g., Windows 10): MacOS 15.3.2
- Extension version (e.g., 1.2.3): 2.1.8
Describe the bug:
When pressing "Shift+Tab" I'm getting the "This tab is inactive" message and I can't do anything anymore (until I kill and restart the project).
Repro steps:
- Press "Shift+Tab"
- Experience a crash
Expected behavior:
I expected all the typical keypresses to work.
Additional context:
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. First reproduce the Shift+Tab failure in Microsoft Edge Tools for VS Code 2.1.8 on macOS 15.3.2, then trace the extension's inactive-tab handling and keyboard input path. Done means Shift+Tab no longer leaves the tab unusable or requires restarting the project.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100