"variablePresentation" isn't hiding special and function variables

[int19h]

The variablePresentation setting only seems to hide some of the special variables and function variables. Is there any way to hide all of them?

Originally posted by @JeremyDalby in #258 (comment)

[fabioz]

The problem in the example is that:

      "variablePresentation": {
        "all": "hide",
        "protected": "inline"
      }

needs to be added inside the Hockey Team Script python launch (the example shows it added as a separate item which is not supported).

Maybe the idea was using it as a template? (if that's the case, this is already reported at: microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#165).

Note that variablePresentation will appear underlined with yellow because it's not declared in package.json in vscode-python (but debugpy should understand it anyways).

[JeremyDalby]

Thank you! Works exactly how I was wanting it to. The yellow underline led me to believe it had to be outside the launch configuration.

[ydmykr]

@fabioz Hi, I have the similar request. What means Hockey Team Script python launch? How can I find this setting.

[JeremyDalby]

A "python launch" is a configuration used to launch (i.e., run) a Python script using the debugger in VS Code. These configurations are defined in a file named launch.json. You can read more about them here: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/debugging

In the screenshots shown above, I just happened to be using a Python launch configuration that I named "Hockey Team Script" because it described the script I was trying to debug, but each launch configuration can be named anything you want and the name is not relevant this thread.

[ydmykr]

@JeremyDalby Thank you for your response, should my launch.json be set like the one in your picture? There does exist the yellow line.

[JeremyDalby]

The image I posted on June 23, 2022 shows a working launch configuration, so yes, you could set yours like that, but I assume your script has nothing to do with a hockey team, so there will at least be some different values for the "name" and "program" values.

As @fabioz explains above, "variablePresentation will appear underlined with yellow because it's not declared in package.json in vscode-python (but debugpy should understand it anyways)", so I believe you can just ignore the yellow line.

[ydmykr]

@JeremyDalby Thank you.