Any plans for an "Interactive Mode" in the VS Code Previewer? (Hover/Pressed states)

[jpgarza93]

Hey everyone,

I’m currently building out a full theme library for my app, and while the VS Code extension is great, the previewer feels like a "glass wall." You can see the UI, but you can't touch it.

The struggle:

Every time I tweak a :pointerover, :pressed, or :focus state, I have to spin up the full app to see if it actually looks and feels right.

Why this would be a game changer:

Theme Dev: Checking hover contrasts and transitions should be instant, not a "rebuild and wait" task.

AI Workflow: Since I'm using VS Code to iterate fast with Copilot, the static previewer is now the biggest bottleneck in my dev loop.

Modern Feel: Other frameworks (like Flutter or web tools) have interactive previews; having this in Avalonia would make the DX feel top-tier.

Is this on the roadmap?

[MikeCodesDotNET]

Adding interaction should be possible. If it's primarily about having an AI agent work on the app, you can use the MCP server in the DevTools and connect to the previewer.

[jpgarza93]

Hi Mike, this is primarily for a user's design workflow. I’m looking to zoom in for pixel-level inspection and interact with components to quickly validate visual states (hover, active, disabled, focus, etc.). That would significantly speed up UI iteration and refinement.