redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java
Change color of methods without reference
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Description
It would be great if vscode java changed the color method, maybe to grey, on methods without any reference to it.
Similar to what intellij have.
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Research direction
The issue names the VS Code Java extension but no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the unused-method detection and editor color or semantic-highlighting support, then compare the expected behavior with IntelliJ. Done means methods without references receive a distinct color in VS Code Java.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100