microsoft / microsoft/vscode-js-profile-visualizer

Clicking call stacks is misleading

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Description

I clicked this assuming it was going to open the file for me and fail if it couldn't fine it. Instead of moves the selected block which is disorienting. Is there some icon or something we could use to hint that it changes the selected block?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the call-stack interaction in the VS Code custom editor and inspect the control shown in the attached screenshot. Done means the interaction clearly indicates that it moves the selected block rather than opening a file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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