Add executable path to Python environment descriptions in picker dropdown #430
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Co-authored-by: eleanorjboyd <26030610+eleanorjboyd@users.noreply.github.com>
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Add executable path to Python environment descriptions in picker dropdown
May 20, 2025
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@cwebster-99 what do you think of this? @karthiknadig pointed out that we removed this for being too noisy but I do kinda like the info?
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The code itself is fine, I will approve this but wait for Courtney to respond. |
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May 20, 2025
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Posted some follow up in the corresponding issue #422 (comment) |
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ok holding off for now on this- I think fixing the other bug (with the duplicate 3.12) will make the path included as extra description less useful |
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This PR adds the executable path information to Python environment descriptions in the environment picker dropdown. Previously, the paths were removed to reduce noise, but based on user feedback, this information is useful for distinguishing between similarly-named environments.
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src/common/pickers/environments.tsto display the executable path in the description field when no description is available.pickEnvironmentfunction - main environments listpickEnvironmentfunction - recommended environment sectionpickEnvironmentFromfunction - direct environment selectionBefore
Environment entries showed just the name without path information:
After
Environment entries now show the executable path in the description field, making it easier to distinguish between multiple environments with the same version.
Fixes #422.
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