eclipse-theia/theia

[editor] hover information is hidden by widgets

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#6,272 opened on Sep 26, 2019

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Description

Description

Hover information is hidden by widgets if the editor does have sufficient space.

Theia

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Steps to

  1. open multiple editors, dock them side by side
  2. open the outline view
  3. hover over methods / variables (the hover info is partially hidden)

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the hover widget's z index and positioning relative to editor widgets. Adjust the hover's stacking context or reposition it to avoid being hidden.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
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
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60