Mark function expressions differently from variables

[ackvf]

Search Terms

Differentiate JS function vars from other vars, outline, breadcrumb, variable, function expression, arrow function expression

Suggestion

With the addition of outline.showVariables setting in VS Code, I would like to have this issue reconsidered.

microsoft/vscode#84359

Use case and example as above.

Other internal mechanisms and userland extensions could possibly benefit from this change as well.

Checklist

My suggestion meets these guidelines:

• This wouldn't be a breaking change in existing TypeScript/JavaScript code
• This wouldn't change the runtime behavior of existing JavaScript code
• This could be implemented without emitting different JS based on the types of the expressions
• This isn't a runtime feature (e.g. library functionality, non-ECMAScript syntax with JavaScript output, etc.)
• This feature would agree with the rest of TypeScript's Design Goals.

refs

microsoft/vscode#84359
#14830
#29036

[icetbr]

Sorry for the bump. Is there anything needed from the community that would encourage this to be implemented? I believe most people that would like this have given up on symbol functionalities in VsCode.

Perhaps I could link this in a post on reddit to rally interested developers?

[RyanCavanaugh]

12 upvotes in 3 years is pretty low interest. We need to prioritize features with higher demand -- it's not just about "oh I'll send a PR"; complexity itself is a budget that has to be managed.