Using F8 causes the code editor to lose cursor/selection focus so F8 cannot be used again to run the same code

[ALIENQuake]

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Summary

Hi,

Using F8 causes the code editor to lose cursor/selection focus so F8 cannot be used again to run the same code.

PowerShell Version

PSVersion                      7.2.2
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.2.2
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22579
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visual Studio Code Version

1.65.2
c722ca6c7eed3d7987c0d5c3df5c45f6b15e77d1
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell-preview@2022.3.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Select code
2. Press F8
3. Press F8 again, no code is executed

Visuals

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[andyleejordan]

I believe this is by design: it moves the focus to the terminal because it's executed code in the terminal (which may require user input). So I think is more of a feature request to add the ability to configure if the focus should change or not. In fact, if the integrated console is not the current terminal, it looks like we already have some logic to respect VS Code's own setting focusConsoleOnExecute:

vscode-powershell/src/features/Console.ts

Lines 204 to 245 in db40d97

	constructor(private log: Logger) {
	super();
	this.commands = [
	vscode.commands.registerCommand("PowerShell.RunSelection", async () => {
	if (vscode.window.activeTerminal &&
	vscode.window.activeTerminal.name !== "PowerShell Integrated Console") {
	this.log.write("PSIC is not active terminal. Running in active terminal using 'runSelectedText'");
	await vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.terminal.runSelectedText");
	// We need to honor the focusConsoleOnExecute setting here too. However, the boolean that `show`
	// takes is called `preserveFocus` which when `true` the terminal will not take focus.
	// This is the inverse of focusConsoleOnExecute so we have to inverse the boolean.
	vscode.window.activeTerminal.show(!Settings.load().integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute);
	await vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.terminal.scrollToBottom");
	return;
	}
	const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
	let selectionRange: vscode.Range;
	if (!editor.selection.isEmpty) {
	selectionRange =
	new vscode.Range(
	editor.selection.start,
	editor.selection.end);
	} else {
	selectionRange = editor.document.lineAt(editor.selection.start.line).range;
	}
	this.languageClient.sendRequest(EvaluateRequestType, {
	expression: editor.document.getText(selectionRange),
	});
	// Show the integrated console if it isn't already visible and
	// scroll terminal to bottom so new output is visible
	await vscode.commands.executeCommand("PowerShell.ShowSessionConsole", true);
	await vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.terminal.scrollToBottom");
	}),
	];
	}

[SydneyhSmith]

thanks @ALIENQuake does the setting "powershell.integratedConsole.focusConsoleOnExecute": false, resolve this for you?

[ALIENQuake]

@SydneyhSmith Yep, I had this setting turned on and I forgot it even existed. Sorry!