Microsoft/vscode

Git - Support line length warnings in editor

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#153,506 opened on Jun 28, 2022

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Description

Testing #153366

This is functionality that is lost in the editor vs the SCM textarea:

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Research direction
Investigate the existing SCM textarea line length warning functionality in VS Code's Git extension and implement similar warnings in the editor view, likely by extending the decoration provider or using an editor overlay.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitTypescript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60