Feature request: show values of object properties on mouse hover while debugging

While debugging a Node application, hovering the mouse over a variable in the current scope will show its value in a popup. However, this does not work for variables’ properties.

For example, hovering over a value named obj works, but not obj.propertyName, which instead just shows a documentation popup.

This means the only way to look up object properties is to use the Variables view, which can be cumbersome if a property is deeply nested (like obj.subObj.anotherSubObj.propertyName) or if the variable is in a nested scope (in which case you have to know/find the correct Block/Local/Closure scope that the variable resides in).

It would be helpful if the mouse hover popup could effectively do the work of digging through the Variables view for you.

[mickaelistria]

I found https://github.com/microsoft/debug-adapter-protocol/issues/343 which is related.

[mickaelistria]

I had a quick look at the feasability and it seems affordable: it looks like Wild Web Developer “only” has to provide an Adapter(ITextSelection->IVariable) that would expand the evaluation to also include the dereferenced object. If anyone wants to try contributing one, it would be welcome!