microsoft/TypeScript-Sublime-Plugin

Find references results not in an output panel?

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#540 opened on Oct 5, 2016

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Description

Is there a reason why the Find References results display in a new tab covering up the current file, rather than in an output panel?

It's a bit annoying, and is inconsistent with the way every other search / find refs feature works in every other text editor / IDE...

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Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
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.
1-3 hours
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript Sublime Plugin architectureSublime Text plugin developmentTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how the 'Find References' feature is currently implemented in the TypeScript Sublime Plugin, particularly the part that opens results in a new tab. Look for related code in the plugin's repository, possibly in the main plugin file or TypeScript service wrapper. Consider alternative UI patterns used by other Sublime plugins, such as output panels. Since the issue has no maintainer response, it may require design discussion before implementation.