robotframework / robotframework/RIDE
Currently there is no distinction between global variables and local variables in grid editor because there's a single color option for variables.
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Description
Idea: Create separate color options for global and local variables, so that user is able to change them if he wants to.
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Research direction
Start by locating the grid editor's existing variable-color option and the code that classifies or renders global and local variables. Check how color preferences are defined and applied; done means users can configure separate colors and the grid displays each variable type accordingly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100