microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pgsql
[Feature Request]: Add search/filter functionality to Visualize Schema page
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When using the "Visualize Schema" feature on a database with 100-150+ tables, manually finding a specific table is inefficient. Because there is no search functionality, users are forced to scroll and visually scan through a massive, cluttered canvas.
Describe the solution you'd like
A simple search input box within the Visualize Schema view. When a user searches for a table by name, the visualizer should automatically pan to and focus/highlight that specific table on the canvas, rather than hiding the rest of the schema.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Currently, I have to fall back to writing raw SQL queries (SELECT * FROM pg_tables WHERE tablename LIKE...) to locate table information, which completely defeats the purpose of having a visualizer tool.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Visualize Schema view and its canvas/table-node entry point in the extension. Trace how table names are represented and how the canvas currently pans or focuses nodes. Done means a user can search for a table, pan to and highlight it, while the rest of the schema remains visible.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- postgresql
- Domain
- databases, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100