`Copy GitHub link` is broken in diff editors.

[kittaakos]

Describe the bug

Steps to reproduce

Copy GitHub link is broken in diff editors.

• Open Gitpod on this PR: Active vertical bar not visible on the sidebar eclipse-theia/theia#7159
• In the sidepanel.css (4d4f6c293907893670c7aa7c11b55c4811d004a3) ⟷ sidepanel.css diff editor right-click in line 85 and select Copy GitHub link.
• I have this URL: https://github.com/Anasshahidd21/theia/tree/dc16e5841d5a34766e19cdba597b7c5252cbb351#L85. It does not seem good, and it does not open the file if I paste it in the browser.

Remarks:

• It works in code editors.

Expected behavior

Additional Information

Example Repository

[jankeromnes]

Funny enough, #322 was filed exactly 1 year ago, on February 19th! 😂 🎂

In honor of this, I think we should fix it.

[LinqLover]

I think I've traced this issue down to
https://github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod/blob/52660b5ad8a1456d0c28de3833216b8971af0c38/components/theia/packages/gitpod-extension/src/browser/github/github-frontend-contribution.ts#L395
So probably selectionService/UriSelection does not work as expected in diff editors? Unfortunately, I can't tell more without debugging the issue ...

[stale]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

[LinqLover]

a ping for the bot 🙄

[akosyakov]

@LinqLover Could you please try switching to VS Code: https://www.gitpod.io/docs/feature-preview/#default-ide It is going to be default since April. You can install GitLens extension there for your user and use open in remote instead. How does it work for you?

[LinqLover]

Wow, this is great news! Works like a charm now.

[akosyakov]

I'm going to close it. Please start switching to VS Code. Right now it is already on par with VS Code on the desktop. After March release it will have all missing features from Theia. For missing features in GitLens extension please file an issue for this extenison.