Workspace keeps switching from Output tab to Terminal tab on running

Type: Bug

Behaviour

Expected vs. Actual

I’m running Python code and upon every run, the focus changes from the Output tab to the Terminal tab. This is not desired.

I ensured that all the Python > Terminal options were unchecked in settings.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Without the Python extension active (disable or uninstall it), open a Python file, select the Output tab, and run the code with the “Play” button at the upper right corner of the editor. The Output tab should remain active.

2. Activate the Python extension. Repeat steps above. The Output tab loses focus and the Terminal tab is activated.

3. Re-select the Output tab. Open the drop-down list next to the Run button and select “run code.” Note that the Output tab remains selected. Run again by pressing the button. Once again, the Output tab remains selected.

From the above we learn that the Run button has a hidden, persistent state that isn’t indicated visually by the button and isn’t even marked in the drop-down list. Furthermore, the Python extension is forcing the Terminal tab upon the user without approval, with no way to countermand it.

The hidden Run-button option problem is filed here.

Diagnostic data

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.9.12
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Pyenv
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

XXX

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

terminal
• activateEnvironment: false

Extension version: 2022.14.0 VS Code version: Code 1.71.2 (74b1f979648cc44d385a2286793c226e611f59e7, 2022-09-14T21:05:37.721Z) OS version: Darwin x64 20.6.0 Modes: Sandboxed: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel® Core™ i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz (8 x 4000)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled metal: disabled_off multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: unavailable_off raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off
Load (avg)	4, 3, 3
Memory (System)	32.00GB (1.61GB free)
Process Argv	–crash-reporter-id ca508d67-2499-416f-9d92-4fafda7d4800
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[karrtikr]

Changed it to "When launching a python terminal, whether to focus the cursor on the terminal."

[karrtikr]

I see. The focus after launch option falls under the category of Python -> Terminal, so it’s only applicable for terminals and not output tab. Focus simply means whether the cursor should be on the terminal just opened or not.

I can change the description to better highlight this.