eclipse-theia/theia

[editor] hover information is hidden by widgets

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#6,272 opened on Sep 26, 2019

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Description

Description

Hover information is hidden by widgets if the editor does have sufficient space.

Theia

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VSCode

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Steps to

  1. open multiple editors, dock them side by side
  2. open the outline view
  3. hover over methods / variables (the hover info is partially hidden)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontenddeveloper experience
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptCSS (z index)Theia editor architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the hover widget's CSS and z index properties in the Theia editor source. Compare with VSCode's implementation to identify the difference. Look for any widget containers that might overlap the hover widget. Check the 'packages/editor' directory for hover related components and styles.