microsoft / microsoft/vscode

Cannot set value in Watch by double click

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Description

Type: Bug

- Add C struct to watch,
- expand struct,
- double click on one item's value

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I would expect to be able to set it. It's an industry standard IDE thing. (it did work in previous VScode versions)

But now I have to right click Set value.
Seems less intuitive, more steps.

Version: 1.127.0 (user setup)
Commit: 4fe60c8b1cdac1c4c174f2fb180d0d758272d713
Date: 2026-06-30T10:52:33+02:00
Electron: 42.2.0
ElectronBuildId: 14159160
Chromium: 148.0.7778.97
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.8.178.14-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz (8 x 2304)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x9b41 [Intel(R) UHD Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=31.0.101.2115 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.19041.2788
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.81GB (3.37GB free)|
|Process Argv||
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (31)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
TabOut|albert.tabout|albert|0.2.2
Project Manager|alefragnani.project-manager|alefragnani|12.7.0
Hex Array Formatter|aloysetech.hex-array-formatter|AloyseTech|0.0.2
Eclipse Keymap|alphabotsec.vscode-eclipse-keybindings|alphabotsec|0.16.1
Better Find and Replace|amitkhonde.better-find-and-replace|amitkhonde|0.0.2
Smart Clicks|antfu.smart-clicks|antfu|0.1.5
Claude Code for VS Code|anthropic.claude-code|Anthropic|2.1.173
Custom CSS and JS Loader|be5invis.vscode-custom-css|be5invis|7.2.1
Find All In File|bnason-nf.findallinfile|bnason-nf|1.2.0
Extension Switcher|cdyson37.extensionswitcher|cdyson37|0.0.2
GDB Debugger - Beyond|coolchyni.beyond-debug|coolchyni|0.9.16
Highlight|fabiospampinato.vscode-highlight|fabiospampinato|1.9.0
HexInspector|mateuszchudyk.hexinspector|mateuszchudyk|1.5.1
Pylint|ms-python.pylint|ms-python|2022.6.0
Python|ms-python.python|ms-python|2022.16.1
Pylance|ms-python.vscode-pylance|ms-python|2023.1.10
CMake Tools|ms-vscode.cmake-tools|ms-vscode|1.15.31
C/C++ DevTools|ms-vscode.cpp-devtools|ms-vscode|0.5.13
C/C++|ms-vscode.cpptools|ms-vscode|1.32.2
C/C++ Extension Pack|ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack|ms-vscode|1.5.1
Hex Editor with Tags|notblank00.hexeditor|notblank00|1.8.2
vscode-pydata-viewer|percy.vscode-pydata-viewer|Percy|0.0.11
XML|redhat.vscode-xml|redhat|0.26.1
Header source switch|ryzngard.vscode-header-source|ryzngard|1.3.0
Hex Util|sbluemin.vsc-hex-util|sbluemin|1.0.0
Auto Hide|sirmspencer.vscode-autohide|sirmspencer|1.0.10
Code Spell Checker|streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker|streetsidesoftware|2.20.3
Select Line Status Bar|tomoki1207.selectline-statusbar|tomoki1207|0.0.2
Bespoke AI — Autocomplete and One-Click Commit Messages|trentmcnitt.bespoke-ai|trentmcnitt|0.8.11
CMake|twxs.cmake|twxs|0.0.17
Markdown Editor|zaaack.markdown-editor|zaaack|0.1.10

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