Microsoft/vscode

DocumentDropEditProvider does not work with notebooks

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#240,436 opened on Feb 11, 2025

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Description

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

  • VS Code Version: 1.97
  • OS Version: MacOS

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Run https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/tree/main/drop-on-document
  2. Open a new Jupyter notebook file
  3. Set the cell language to "plaintext"
  4. Try to drop documents onto cell
  5. 🐛 provider is not invoked

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the DocumentDropEditProvider registration for notebook documents and check if the drop event is correctly routed to notebook cells.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitVS Code Extension Development
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60