feat: auto-trigger parameter hints when cursor enters argument list#309364
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feat: auto-trigger parameter hints when cursor enters argument list#309364yogeshwaran-c wants to merge 1 commit intomicrosoft:mainfrom
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Add editor.parameterHints.autoTriggerOnCursorInArgs (default false). When enabled, moving the cursor into an existing, unmatched opening parenthesis shows parameter hints -- previously hints only triggered on typing ( or ,. Uses a best-effort same-line scan that honors single/double/backtick string delimiters. Fixes microsoft#252076
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Summary
Add a new setting
editor.parameterHints.autoTriggerOnCursorInArgs(defaultfalse). When enabled, moving the cursor into an existing, unmatched opening parenthesis shows the parameter hints widget -- previously hints only triggered on typing(or,.This solves the common case of navigating back into an existing call expression via click or arrow keys and expecting to see parameter info without deleting and retyping the
(.Implementation
src/vs/editor/common/config/editorOptions.ts: adds the new boolean option with schema description, defaultfalseto preserve existing behavior.src/vs/editor/contrib/parameterHints/browser/parameterHintsModel.ts: on cursor change, when the option is enabled and the cursor lands inside an unmatched(, callstrigger({ triggerKind: Invoke }). Uses a same-line scan that honors'...',"...", and...string delimiters to avoid false positives from parentheses inside string literals.Opt-in so this does not change default behavior.
Fixes #252076