Command to launch a specific tile in getting started for a particular extension is not working

[karrtikr]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

Version: 1.68.1 (user setup)
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22518

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Here's a command link of jupyter opening a python walktrhough https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-jupyter/blob/main/package.json#L135, which does not open the mentioned tile.

This can also be observed when executing the command directly:

vscode.commands.executeCommand(
    'workbench.action.openWalkthrough',
    { category: 'ms-python.python#pythonWelcome', step: 'ms-python.python#python.installPythonWin' },
    true,
);

Here're the instructions being used to call the command: #119725 (comment)

cc/ @lramos15

[karrtikr]

Instead of opening a new tab with the tile, it would be great if we can reveal the tile in focus.

[lramos15]

@karrtikr After investigating this what actually appears to happen is that the step Ids have changed to be scoped to the category. So for Jupyter you need
ms-python.python#pythonDataScienceWelcome#python.createNewNotebook instead of ms-python.python#python.createNewNotebook. This seems like a good change to me but the lack of documentation (as is the case with commands) can be confusing. Does this solve your problem :)?

[karrtikr]

Thanks so much for looking at this quickly. It does solve the basic issue, but ideally I would like to bring that tile to focus rather than opening a new getting started tab:

[lramos15]

Looks like this is possible with 'walkthroughs.selectStep' and just passing the step portion i.e. python.installPythonWin but I have added a PR to allow for using openWalkthrough to either open it if it's not open and if it is to reveal them

[lramos15]

@karrtikr Please verify that openWalkthrough and walkthroughs.selectSteps works as expected now for you

[karrtikr]

Yep walkthroughs.selectSteps does the job when the walkthrough is opened. Is there a way to test out openWalkthrough as the fix hasn't been released yet?

[lramos15]

Yep walkthroughs.selectSteps does the job when the walkthrough is opened. Is there a way to test out openWalkthrough as the fix hasn't been released yet?

There is not please try it tomorrow 👍

[karrtikr]

I can confirm it works, thanks!