Microsoft/vscode

Flicker of many color decorations when deleting

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#235,912 opened on Dec 12, 2024

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Description

  1. Open the 1.96 release notes
  2. Select from line 16 to the end of the file
  3. Delete, and start typing
  4. There will be a flicker of many color decorations

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Research direction
Investigate the rendering pipeline for color decorations in the editor, focusing on the sequence of events when text is deleted. Look at the decoration update logic and identify why decorations flicker before being removed. Trace the relevant code paths in the decoration layer and the text buffer.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontenddesktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70