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Large numbers separators in Command palette

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#40,203 opened on Jun 23, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

These days, I use the Command Palette a lot for large numbers. Unfortunately, the display isn't localized and I have trouble reading numbers over a billion.

An option to apply the local representation of a number to the display of a result as well as when copying it would be welcome.

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Scenario when this would be used?

I'm currently writing documentation in my mother tongue, and I use the Command Palette a lot to get results fast.

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Research direction
Investigate how numbers are currently displayed in the Command Palette, and determine the approach to apply CultureInfo.CurrentCulture for number formatting in the display and copy functions.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Gitlocalization concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60